Novo Banco’s profit rises 21.8% to 180.7 ME in the first quarter
Novo Banco closed the first quarter of the year with a profit of 180.7 million euros, up 21.8% year-on-year, according to figures released today by the banking institution. “The Bank delivered a solid set of results in line with expectations. We continue to consistently deliver on our strategy, with sustained growth in activity and results, […]
Joana Vasconcelos’ biggest ever exhibition in Germany is “Castle of the Valkyries”
Until November 3, the Museum of Art and Cultural History at Gottorf Castle is showing “Le Château des Valkyries”, the largest solo exhibition to date of works by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos in Germany. “Le Château des Valkyries” (“The Castle of the Valkyries”) comprises ten large-scale installations by Joana Vasconcelos, including the “Valkyries” Marina Rinaldi, […]
ASAE opens four criminal proceedings for illegal gambling in the Porto district
The Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE) has opened four criminal proceedings for illegal gambling in the municipalities of Maia, Matosinhos, Amarante and Felgueiras, in the district of Porto, following an operation in the last week of April, it was announced today. According to a statement sent to the press today, ASAE reported that “seven […]
Fishermen start catching sardines again today
As of today, fishermen can once again fish for sardines in Portugal, with a maximum annual limit of 29,560 tons, more than 66% of the quota allocated to the Iberian Peninsula. “Sardine fishing is reopened from 00:00 on May 2, 2024,” the government said in an order published in the Diário da República. The sardine […]
Water quantity rises again in the western Algarve basin
The amount of water stored in the Barlavento Algarvio river basin rose to 22.6% in April, an increase of almost three percentage points compared to March, but it remained the basin with the least water. According to data from the National Water Resources Information System (SNIRH) available today, in April there was an increase in […]
The Navy coordinated 56 searches (alone) in April. 27 people were rescued
According to the Navy, in the “first four months of the year there were a total of 154 maritime search and rescue operations, resulting in 110 people being rescued”. The Portuguese Navy announced on Wednesday that it coordinated 56 search and rescue operations in April alone. In total, 27 people were rescued. In a statement […]
Hundreds of people start climbing Almirante Reis in Lisbon
Hundreds of people started walking up Avenida Almirante Reis towards Alameda Afonso Henriques, in Lisbon, to mark May Day. “May 1st, increase salaries and pensions, guarantee rights” and “Fight exploitation, April for a Portugal with a future” are the slogans at the head of a march that CGTP general secretary Tiago Oliveira wants to be […]
Five arrested by PJ at airport with 780,000 doses of cocaine
On Tuesday, the Judiciary Police arrested five men with 780,000 individual doses of cocaine, in flagrante delicto, at Lisbon airport, as part of the “Phantom Passengers” operation, in which 30,000 euros were also seized in house searches. According to a statement issued today by the Polícia Judiciária (PJ), the five men are suspected of being […]
“Surprising” sale of books by Portuguese authors in Buenos Aires exceeds 350 in one week
The bookstore in the Lisbon pavilion at the Buenos Aires Book Fair sold an average of 50 books a day in its first week, a “very surprising” figure, not only because of the quantity, but also because of the demand in Portuguese. According to Marcos Almada, the bookseller responsible for selling books in the Lisbon […]
Deadline to pay IMI begins today with increased discount for families in 267 municipalities
The deadline for paying the Municipal Property Tax (IMI) on rural and urban buildings begins today and for homeowners who live in one of the 267 municipalities that are members of the family IMI, there is an increase in the discount. This involves the first installment of IMI or the payment of the entire tax […]