Porto makes top-10 list of ‘alternative city breaks in Europe’
Porto has been included in a top-10 list of ‘alternative city breaks in Europe’ published online by The Guardian newspaper. “Portugal’s second city may not have quite the same party
Life-saving training being introduced to students
INEM and the national education board (DGE) have signed an agreement that will see the introduction of “live-saving” basic life support training for students from seventh to ninth grade, as
Forensic audit shows Salgado “disobeyed Bank of Portugal 21 times”
Details of the long-awaited forensic audit into the catalogue of errors that led to the €3.6 billion collapse of BES bank last year have at last emerged and been sent
UPDATE: Ex-PJ accused of being “spy” for armed gang may end up sharing cell block with Sócrates
As the nation’s press focuses on the shock of yet another corruption scandal, bets now are on whether disgraced former cop Paulo Pereira Cristóvão will end up sharing a cell-block
Olhão hosts second International Accordion Gala
Fans of accordion music will be able to enjoy performances by a group of talented accordionists this Saturday (March 7) at Olhão’s second International Accordion Gala, which will be held
Social Security officials arrested on corruption charges
Two high-ranking officials of the Social Security services in Lisbon have been arrested by PJ police this morning (March 4) on corruption charges, reports Correio da Manhã. The newspaper says
Algarve hoteliers demand removal of anti-German hoardings
The latest publicity campaign by Portugal’s Left Bloc political party has left Algarve hoteliers fuming. They say the hoardings, in German and translated into Portuguese, are “perplexing” German tourists who
Photographs that changed the world
Photographer Paulo Viegas will be giving a presentation on ‘Photographs that Changed the World’ on March 9 in the Municipal Library of Tavira and on March 10 in the Municipal
Sócrates’ prison cell “invaded by fleas”
As news stories regurgitate more on the ins and outs of corruption investigation Operation Marquês, the principal suspect, former prime minister, José Sócrates is understood to have been further inconvenienced
Isabel dos Santos returns to shake-up Portugal’s business world
After her abortive attempt to purchase Portugal Telecom, Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the president of Angola is reported to be preparing a counter bid for BPI – in response