Lawyers’ open letter is nonsense, says president
The president of the Portuguese Bar Association (OA) today called the open letter from 40 lawyers calling for an urgent revision of the Bar Association’s Statute a nonsense, as “this process is already underway”. “This is nothing,” Fernanda de Almeida Pinheiro told Lusa, referring to the open letter signed by dozens of lawyers requesting an […]
First shipment of humanitarian aid from Portugal to Brazil left today
The Brazilian Embassy in Portugal announced today that a Latam plane departed Lisbon this morning, bound for São Paulo, carrying the first shipment of humanitarian aid for Rio Grande do Sul. Today, (…) at 9:50 a.m., the flight (…) to São Paulo departed Lisbon, containing a first batch of humanitarian cargo of about 300 kg, […]
Displaced patients relocated due to Azores Day ceremonies
“When the hotels were contacted to receive these users, there was no hesitation whatsoever. However, given next week’s festivities, there is no availability of hotels, which already had commitments and, of course, our concern was to continue to ensure a social response of accommodation, food and payment of per diems to these users, in a […]
Privatization of TAP. “The process is open. This government hasn’t closed it”
The Minister for Infrastructure said today that the TAP privatization process opened by the previous government has not been closed by the current one, adding that the timetable has not been set and that this is a phase of delay. “The time table [for the privatization of TAP] has not been set, but let me […]
Portugal with 283 more deaths in April compared to the same month in 2023
INE data shows the number of deaths also increased in the first four months of the year compared to the same period in 2023. In April this year there were 9,519 deaths, an increase of 3.1% compared to the same month in 2023, when there were 9,236 deaths, according to data from the National Statistics […]
Madeira. IL advocates reducing bureaucracy in citizen support services
The Liberal Initiative’s (IL) candidacy for Madeira’s legislative elections today criticized the Regional Government’s SIMplifica platform as “complicating the lives of Madeirans” and proposed measures to reduce bureaucracy in the services available to citizens. “Prohibiting government or state departments from demanding documents and information from citizens that they already have in their possession” is one […]
Protests for peace in Palestine? Higher education calls for respect for students
Teachers, researchers and administrators in higher education have joined together in a petition to the governing bodies of Portuguese universities and polytechnic institutes to call for respect for students’ right to demonstrate, without resorting to violence. “We believe that it is our duty, as academics and higher education workers, not to react to demonstrations with […]
‘Recycling in Portugal’. “Everything we don’t do well has consequences”
This Friday, May 17, World Recycling Day, the Odisseia channel premieres the documentary ‘Recycling in Portugal’, by actress and activist Sandra Cóias and director Pedro Rego. It is the first major documentary on recycling in Portugal and covers the issues of excessive consumption and the seven ‘R’s of sustainability: rethink, refuse, reduce, repair, reuse, recycle […]
easyJet in favor of new airport in Lisbon but current needs to be met
British airline easyJet welcomes the construction of a new airport in Lisbon, but the CEO, Johan Lundgren, argued that first it is necessary to ensure that the current airport meets the needs. “We are in favor of building airports and [increasing] capacity. Even though this is an airport that won’t be ready until 2030, according […]
Catch of 100 bluefin tuna south of Tavira marks start of Algarve campaign
The bluefin tuna fishing campaign began this week in the Algarve with the capture of 100 fish, the largest weighing 330 kilos, at a fishing trap four kilometers south of Tavira Island. “It was a day that went well for us. We hope it’s an omen for the rest of the campaign. We caught 100 […]