Portugal News

January 22, 2019

Lagoa Council launches ‘MuCid’ – the Museum of Social and Political Movements and Citizenship

The old Lagoa Council city hall is to become a museum after ratepayers funded a €123,000 work programme to remove the tiled roof and replace it with one made of sandwich panels in a lacquered steel finish. The property once…

January 22, 2019

Tavira pervert and Culatra attacker both to face trial

A 53-year-old man, suspected of having committed 13 child sexual abuse offences in the Tavira area, is to be tried. In addition to crimes of sexual abuse, the alleged pedophile, who has been in pre-trial detention since July last year,…

January 22, 2019

Fraudster Ronaldo receives 2-year jail sentence in Spain

Portuguese footballing legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, faced up to the humiliation of appearing in a Madrid Court this morning to receive a two-year jail sentence for tax fraud. The 33-year-old Juventus player, who initially had denied all accusations, pleaded guilty to…

January 22, 2019

Brexit – swap your Driving Licence now!

The Foreign Office is advising British people living in EU countries to swap their UK driving licences for a local licence before 29th March 2019 in order to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, writes Sue Fletcher. The latest advice on…

January 22, 2019

Oil exploration – ASMAA smells a rat

In the last few years and in many circumstances, the only time we can guarantee that there is no disinformation – not to call it lies – coming out of the mouths of politicians, is when they keep their mouths…

January 22, 2019

Police station hit by Molotov cocktails after Lisbon protest clashes

A police station and several vehicles were damaged by Molotov cocktails in and around Lisbon overnight, just hours after clashes erupted during a demonstration against police violence, officials said Tuesday. The clashes broke out at the end of the demonstration…

January 22, 2019

easyJet moves crew licences and spare parts out of UK

easyJet has delivered a good performance in the quarter with robust customer demand driving passenger and ancillary revenue which is in line with expectations. Underlying revenue per seat was positive, including good ancillary revenue growth. This was offset, as expected,…

January 22, 2019

Pressure mounts for renationalisation of Portugal’s Post Offices

The prime minister is coming under increasing pressure from party members to put the renationalisation of Portugal’s post office company, CTT, on the electoral agenda. Voices are now being raised, demanding a share buy-back be listed in the manifesto for…

January 21, 2019

Caixa Geral directors received huge bonuses despite causing massive losses

An EY report covering the most profligate years at Caixa Geral de Depósitos, between 2000 and 2015, outlined the Director’s enviable pay awards despite the State owned bank making heavy losses. The document is highly critical, especially about the 2000-2008…