Bosch Portugal CEO and directors fired over “serious failures” on European funding subsidies
Allegations some funding may have been improperly used Five executive directors at Bosch Portugal, including its CEO Carlos Ribas, were fired last summer by the German company’s head office without
Portugal’s young people find news “biased and boring”
Poll shows Portugal’s youth (like peers in other western countries) get their news from Youtubers and instagrammers An inquiry carried out by the YOUNDigital project concluded that young people in
TAP announces profit of almost €54 million
Profit won’t cover fraction of lawsuits facing national carrier TAP Air Portugal has announced a profit of €53.7 million in 2024 – a drop of 69.7% compared to the previous
Over 75% of Portuguese want EU more involved in protecting them
Eurobarometer shows Portugal stands out from European average More than three quarters of Portuguese people want the European Union (EU) to play a “more important” role in protecting citizens of
PSP alerted to “school massacre” in Santo Tirso
Pupil threatens massacre in series of posts over Instagram A 16-year-old pupil of Escola Tomás Pelayo, in Santo Tirso, sparked panic over the weekend after writing over Instagram that he
Portuguese insurers association calls for mandatory earthquake cover
Portugal is located in a seismic hazard zone The president of Portugal’s Insurers Association (Associação Portuguesa de Seguradores, APS), José Galamba de Oliveira, in the wake of last month’s earthquake
Madeleine McCann: race is on to ‘press charges’ on final suspect
German prosecutors denounced Christian Brückner as Madeleine’s abductor/ killer almost five years ago Authorities in Germany are said to be scrambling to come up with an accusation against the ‘final
Portugal to debate lowering legal blood alcohol level for drivers
Proposal is to reduce level from 0.5 grams per litre to 0.2 Portugal is to debate, in a public consultation, whether to reduce amount of alcohol allowed in drivers’ blood
Violent crime rises again in Portugal
Number of rapes ‘highest in decade’ Provisional data from the Annual Internal Security Report (RASI) for 2024 shows that violent and serious crime, as well as juvenile delinquency, has risen
Madeira elections: PSD “on verge of absolute majority”
Party led by Miguel Albuquerque on track for between 21-24 MPs Just as a poll released last week forecast, PSD social democrats in Madeira are on the verge of winning