The European Commission has sent legal warnings to Portugal, as well as Cyprus, the Netherlands and five other EU states over their delays in taking action to account for new anti-money laundering rules adopted by European Union two years ago.

A registered accountant has been arrested in Faro, by the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), over suspected aiding illegal immigration and falsification of documents.

The Commission of Users of the National Health Service (SNS) have planned for Saturday a demonstration outside Portimão Hospital in protest against the decline of clinical services, demanding greater investment for healthcare in the region.

The U.S. government and businesses are eyeing an Atlantic port in Sines as a springboard for expansion and an increased presence in Europe, the U.S. Energy Secretary, Dan Brouillette, said on Wednesday.

The Portuguese government is trying to calm foreign investor nerves, telling them there is “no reason to cancel ongoing deals” following reports that many have started ‘pulling out of Portugal’ due to controversial changes to the country’s golden visa residency regime.

Portugal remains coronavirus-free but is “preparing its hospitals for the worst-case scenario” should the deadly virus make its way here.

Portugal’s tourism sector is on a roll and the government is committed to keeping this positive trend going as long as possible.

Galp Energy wants to set a new precedent by forcing their employees to record break times - to have coffee, breakfast or to smoke a cigarette - and warned that it will start cutting wages due to these breaks, as they are not considered effective working time.