Portugal suffers EU’s biggest olive oil price increase
This January, the price of olive oil increased in all Member States, with Portugal reaching a record 69%. The price of olive oil rose 69% in Portugal in January, registering
Renewables supplied 88% of Portugal’s electricity in February – REN
Renewable energy production supplied 88% of electricity consumption in February in Portugal, a month in which electricity consumption increased by 0.1% year-on-year, according to figures released today by REN. According
Concerns over breast cancer surgery restrictions
The Portuguese League Against Cancer has expressed concerns over the reduction in the number of hospitals performing breast cancer surgeries, calling for additional measures to ensure response capacity and avoid
Former mayor ‘freed’ from house arrest, “but prohibited from going home”
Murça tribunal has decided that former mayor of Montalegre, Orlando Alves – accused of favoring family members and friends in public works contracts – can be freed from the ‘house
Portuguese wine sold for €500 a glass at Gordon Ramsay restaurants
Jupiter, the first of the “Wines from Another World” series, was produced “to leverage the Portuguese brand and the Fine Wines category at an international level”, says wine advisor Cláudio
Attorney General strikes back at attacks against Public Prosecutor’s Office
Rejects “multiple forces” trying to smear Justice system Portugal’s Attorney General Lucília Gago has struck back today at the “multiple forces” attacking the credibility of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, agreeing
Faro moves on reducing public water consumption
Turns taps off on 99.9% of green space irrigation Faro borough council has suspended the use of water from the public network for watering public green spaces, drinking fountains/ ornamental
Former banker’s eight year jail term ‘confirmed’ – but unlikely to be enforced
Judges open door to sentence ‘suspension’ due to Alzheimer’s The agonising saga of whether or not former BES banking president Ricardo Salgado should go to jail for his crimes –
10 districts under yellow warning for snow this weekend
Whole country affected by plunging temperatures Portugal faces another ‘super cold’ few days, with 10 districts under yellow warning for snow from tomorrow morning, and the rest of mainland territory
Portugal opens 26 investigations at EU prosecutor’s office in 2023
Estimated loss to country calculated at almost €850 million Portugal opened 26 investigations with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in 2023, bringing the total number of active investigations to