AXA staff stage protest as unions say mass lay-off “illegal”
Insurance staff of Axa Portugal will be protesting outside the company’s Lisbon HQ this afternoon, backed by their union which claims the mass lay-off of 67 people announced earlier this
Ugly scenes in Lisbon as BES ‘victims’ take to streets against Novo Banco
Scores of angry people caught out by the controversial BES ‘carve-up’ took to the streets in Lisbon yesterday clamouring first outside Novo Banco’s headquarters in Avenida da Liberdade “Give us
Father stabs six-month-old baby to death
A mother has been left devastated after learning that her alcoholic husband had stabbed their six-month-old son to death on Wednesday afternoon (April 9) in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras. After leaving his
Public Prosecutor launches probe into ‘VIP tax list’ scandal
Portugal’s Public Prosecutor’s Office (PGR) has announced it is formally investigating the ‘VIP tax list’ scandal that led to a number of high-profile resignations last month. In a statement sent
Thousands queue at A22 Guadiana border to pay tolls
It is the same every year – and particularly bad at Easter. Huge lines of frustrated drivers trying to pre-pay for the Algarve’s “illegal” motorway via the government’s so-called ‘Easy
Crimes up 10% in Portugal’s schools
Despite the combined PSP/GNR “Safe School” programme, crimes registered inside Portugal’s schools have increased by over 10% recently – most of them involving “aggressions” and thefts. Commenting on the data
French PM due in Portugal on Friday
French prime minister Manuel Valls will be visiting Portugal on Friday after a diplomatic trip to Morocco where he is due to have an audience with king Mohammed VI and
ARS Algarve to hire 32 health professionals for São Brás physiotherapy centre
A total of 32 health professionals will soon be hired for São Brás de Alportel’s Centre of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, said a source from regional health authority. The move
Dog rescued after being thrown off Ferragudo cliff “with brick tied to neck”
A shocking story of a dog that was thrown off a 20-metre cliff in Ferragudo with a brick tied to its neck on Tuesday afternoon (April 7) has shocked the
One in three Portuguese do not have money for extra expenses
A study has found that one in three Portuguese (32%) do not have the financial means to pay for unexpected monthly bills, like “car-related problems, fines, medical treatments or home