Greek citizens are facing a greater austerity push after the parliament approved further measures by a vote of 152 out of 153 deputies.
The move was in advance of a meeting of eurozone finance ministers this week and was approved only after a heated three-day debate in parliament.
As from Tuesday May 24th, those in Portugal owning money to the taxman can no longer have their homes seized by the State and auctioned off.
The new law passed as part of the Socialist/Left Bloc agenda, finally has been signed off by the president and is published in the Official Gazette.
Portugal, a country of 10.5 million people, has 1.5 registered firearms with 5,000 new licenses issue last year.
According to data from the Department of Arms and Explosives which comes under the Public Security Police, the vast majority of these licensed weapons are of the types used for shooting animals.
Austria has elected a former leader of the Green Party to be its next president.
The race was too close to call with many pundits predicting that Freedom Party's Norbert Hofer would become the first elected head of state in the EU from the anti/immigrant far right.
The death and disability resulting from drug trials in France, contracted by the Portuguese pharmaceutical company Bial, have been blamed on the testing centre and its client.
France’s health minister has agreed that the Rennes based test centre Biotrial, and the Portuguese drug company Bial were responsible for the tragedy, "in many respects."
Ryanair has said that it will cut fares this year in order to fly its aircraft at full capacity.
The announcement raised the prospect of a price war among Europe’s airlines, which Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said confidently that his airline would win.
As keen as ever to develop new tourist routes, the mayors of Faro and Chaves have announced the launch of Portugal’s answer to Route 66.
‘Route EN2’ may not have the same ring and depth of history as the iconic US road route but it is the third longest in the world after Route 66 and Argentina’s Route 40.
A Dutch resident who has lived in the Tavira area for many of her 68 years died on Saturday when her vehicle turned over on a quiet country lane.
The accident near their house at Corte Peso, Santa Catarina de Fonte do Bispo, involved her husband as passenger who suffered only minor injuries.
