Manufacturing in the eurozone has not shown much sign of improvement, leaving the hoped-for recovery in a fragile state.

A survey showed that growth slowed down in May, slipping back to the same level as November 2013.

GNR officers have arrested three suspected drug producers and uprooted eight cannabis plants as evidence of this evil trade.

Three men were arrested and charged with drug trafficking from a property in Algoz, Silves at which was found a greenhouse, eight plants and a haul of 54 grams of dried cannabis leaves.

The resignation of the two members on the Portuguese Telecom board who represent the interests of Brazilian merger partner Oi, widely has been interpreted by the market as a sign of deep concern over the investment PT made in Rioforte, a BES subsidiary.

Shares in PT fell 7% on the news, hitting levels not seen since 1996 and was the worst performing share on today’s lively Lisbon stockmarket.

In response to official requests from the British authorities, Portugal’s Judicial Police today took the step of questioning four of the dozen people identified by Scotland Yard detectives as ‘persons of interest.’

The men, all Portuguese, are being questioned as part of Operation Grange, the wide-ranging enquiry into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

The 2013 annual report of  the Observatório Português dos Sistemas de Saúde (Portuguese Observatory on Health Systems) finds that the country's relentless austerity programme has worsened the health of the country’s population.

The report states that the crisis is having a significant impact on several key health indicators and accuses the government of suffering from a "denial syndrome" by its persistent rejection of the reality of healthcare in the country.

A Portuguese court is intent on putting on trial three British football fans 10 years after they were kicked out of the country.

The three are named in court papers revealed to Sky News ahead of a hearing in the resort of Albufeira on Tuesday, July 1st.

Portugal's Minister for Internal Affairs Miguel Macedo confirmed today the leasing of 4 specialist firefighting aircraft, as from tomorrow.

The government was meant to be buying two Canadair planes to fight forest fires but the leased aircraft will do in the meantime.

Inflation in the eurozone remains stable at 0.5% in June, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat.

This is the ninth month in a row of inflation rates below the target of near 2%, which is what the European Central Bank wishes to see.