The government this year wants to conclude an extensive analysis of the renegotiated Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements for Portugal’s road network.
This is a serious exercise to determine "the real reduction of net charges" for the taxpayer, according to the Minister of Planning and Infrastructure, Pedro Marques.
Albufeira Council now has funding from the Municipal Emergency Fund to repair the damage left after severe flooding hit the city last November 1st.
An order published in the Official Gazette yesterday finally allows the municipality access to the fund and enables a spend of €798,000 and a reimbursement of €478,800 representing a 60% contribution from central government.
Roma and people of African descent continued to face discrimination in Portugal, according to Amnesty International's annual report which highlighted further reports of excessive use of force by police and prison conditions remained inadequate.
Following a visit in January, the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers expressed concern that rising court and legal fees were obstructing access to justice for more people living in poverty as a result of the economic crisis.
Italy has agreed a bill to recognise civil unions between couples of the same sex.
The civil union legislation passed by 173 votes to 71 in the country’s senate, despite opposition from the Catholic Church as well as political manoeuvring which have halted the legislation.
Mercedes-Benz car manufacturer has made its robot workers redundant and plans to replace them with humans.
Luxury cars offer buyers multiple choice when it comes to extras, anything from cooled or heater cup holders to the style of caps on tyre valves in the S-Class sedan.
The wreckage of a First World War minesweeper has been discovered off the Portuguese coast.
The Roberto Ivens was hit by a mine laid by a German submarine. Captain Raul Alexandre Cascais and 15 crew died in the action, with seven survivors.
A woman in Quarteira has been arrested for fraud and the falsification of documents to dupe her customers into assuming that she had paid their taxes at Finanças.
The police arrested the woman who was in charge of an accountancy office in Quarteira.
A Conservative MP said that a million Brits overseas have been unfairly denied the chance to participate in the EU referendum.
Christopher Chope said that although it is too late to change the rules in time to meet the referendum on 23 June, it is crucial for citizens abroad to get full electoral rights restored as soon as possible.
