Lena boss under house-arrest in hot-water with Leiria municipality
If it was not bad enough to be under house arrest suspected of being “the principal corruptor” of jailed former prime minister José Sócrates, former Lena administrator Joaquim Barroca is
Police seize over a billion euros worth of Espírito Santo family assets
Described as the “largest seizure of all time” amounting to as much as a billion euros, the PJ’s “asset recovery office” is reported to have impounded more than 500 properties
Portuguese language courses start in July
Two popular 10-day Portuguese language courses are taking place at the Centro de Línguas de Lagos in July – a beginner’s course and a conversation course for more advanced students.
Sócrates’ Vale de Lobo “connection” takes investigators to Lisbon lawyers office
Over a week after police and the public ministry alighted on the Algarve’s premier resort of Vale de Lobo, the complex remains still very much “in the eye of the
Amaral defiant about his Maddie book
Former detective Gonçalo Amaral has responded defiantly to the outcome of the civil action brought against him by Kate and Gerry McCann over his book about the investigation into their
Smartphone taxi service takes on the old guard
American smartphone taxi service Uber is “not giving up” on Portugal – despite the purported legal bid by the nation’s taxidriver association Antral. Vowing it will “continue to operate in
Canadian backpackers “clean up Portugal”
A backpacking Canadian couple is travelling to Portugal for a month-long cleanup along the historic pilgrimage route of Santiago de Compostela. Entitled ‘The Great Camino Cleanup’, their mission hopes to
Debt-ridden Portimão to pay back €3.6 million “this month”
Describing the pay-out as an “oxygen tank” for many local businesses, Portimão mayoress Isilda Gomes has announced her council will be repaying debts of €3.6 million “this month”. The amount,
English holidaymakers “saved from drowning” in Tavira
Four swimmers, described only as English holidaymakers, had to be plucked from the sea by maritime police in Tavira this week after strong waves and currents swept them out of
Piranha fish alert grips Tomar
Anyone who has seen the James Bond film where luckless victims are fed to a pool of flesh-hungry piranhas may be alarmed to hear that Portugal is now on piranha