Portugal’s five major banks register losses of over a billion euros
Portugal’s five top banks – including Novo Banco – have posted losses of over a billion euros for 2014, with Spain’s Santander Totta being the only institution to come out
Sleep medications industry worth €83 million
Today (Friday) is not just the day for a national strike, it is World Sleep Day – and marking the occasion, an article in Jornal de Notícias has shown how
Portugal’s pedophile register: only available for “concrete concerns”
As the council of ministers approved proposals for a Portuguese paedophile register – to include both national and international residents – the country’s media has stressed that the original idea
Weekend weather: “Sunny Saturday, chilly Sunday”
You will have to be in the south if you want to enjoy sunny and warm weather in Portugal this weekend. Although IPMA weather forecasts predict sunny weather throughout most
Car sales increase 31.3% in February
A total of 16,703 cars were sold in February 2015, according to data from Portugal’s Automobile Association (ACAP). That means that sales are up by 31.1% compared to the same
Portuguese tax inspector with €2.3 million flagged up by “Swiss Leaks”
A Portuguese tax inspector has been busily wiping her social media profiles clean as the nation’s press delights in reporting that she has been found to be one of the
One of first Iberian Lynx to be released in Portugal already found dead
She did not last even a month in the wild. Reinforcing fears that Portugal may be “jumping the gun” when it comes to releasing Iberian Lynx from their breeding-programme captivity
Prison guards call two-day strike for March 24-25
Unhappy with the government’s “unfulfilled promises”, the national prison guards union (SNCGO) has called a two-day strike for March 24-25. Union president Jorge Alves says the strike is due to
Public sector workers strike over salary cuts throughout Portugal
Hospitals, schools, courts, Social Security offices, tax departments, firemen and even rubbish disposal services are on strike today throughout Portugal over government-imposed salary cuts, the troika-led increase in working hours
Multiple-implant ‘pile up’ leaves woman “unable to kiss husband or children”
A disastrous trip to the dentists left a Porto woman with a semi-paralysed mouth, making it impossible for her to eat, drink or even kiss properly. Maria Irene Leite’s decision