Police arrest suspected paedophile in Lagos
Police have arrested a 34-year-old man suspected of “sexually abusing” three children aged between 13 and 14 in Lagos. Without revealing too much information, PJ police said in a statement
Portugal’s construction sector shrinks in February
February was another bad month for Portugal’s construction industry with figures dropping 4.5% compared to the same month in 2013. According to Eurostat, the drop represents the third largest of
Olhão Mayor rides into battle against government bulldozers
As the clock ticks towards this Saturday – the day government-backed bulldozers were to start destroying dozens of homes on Culatra island – campaigning Ria Formosa islanders got the news
Controversy after airport handling company sacks 12 workers
Portway, a handling company owned by Portugal’s airport operator ANA, has sacked 12 workers it employed at Faro Airport, citing that the positions they had been hired for had been
Internal Administration: Secretary of State Fernando Alexandre resigns
Fernando Alexandre (pictured), Secretary of State Assistant to the Minister of Internal Administration, resigned this morning (April 22) – the reason appears to be alleged “incompatibilities” with minister Anabela Rodrigues,
Government begins process to offload Oceanarium
Lisbon’s Oceanarium is officially up for grabs, the government has announced in its official newspaper Diário da República. It was already known for some time that the state planned to
Burglar caught red-handed in Santa Bárbara de Nexe
A 23-year-old Portuguese was caught red-handed breaking into a house in Santa Bárbara de Nexe on Sunday afternoon (April 19). A neighbour sounded the alarm at around 5pm. Police found
PS election manifesto promises IVA reprieve for Portugal’s struggling restaurants
In a hard-hitting announcement on Tuesday, Portugal’s PS Socialist party has revealed its election ‘manifesto’ – promising a “complete break” with austerity and multiple measures designed to promote economic growth.
Portugal’s exports to Morocco “could reach €1 billion”
As Angola announces that China is on track to “dethrone” Portugal’s pole position as the country’s leading supplier, Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has been busy forging new business opportunities
Finance Minister talks in US about possible “Grexit” and how Portugal is “fully back in the market”
In an interesting interview with business news channel CNBC yesterday, Portugal’s Finance Minister Maria Luís Albuquerque was quizzed on all kinds of issues, including the looming possibility of a Greek