Portugal’s struggling pharmacies are to receive incentives from the state to sell more generic medicines to customers, according to news from Health Minister Paulo Macedo communicated to Infarmed, the national regulator for the drugs industry.

The agreement in principle with the National Association of Pharmacies aims to increase the share of non-patented drugs in the domestic market, saving the health department millions each year.

Thousands of traffic police are patrolling Portugal’s roads this Easter weekend to ‘deter traffic accidents,’ while at the same time checking drivers’ documents and fitness to drive.

An estimated 5,500 GNR officers are on extra duties until midnight on Sunday but have already had to deal with 181 accidents, six seriously injured and one fatality.

The International Monetary Fund today released €851 million to Portugal as the results of the 11th review of the bailout programme were approved.

The IMF today concluded the 11th review and "approved the request for an extension of the financial assistance agreement until June 30, 2014, for technical reasons."

A new electronic tag for air passenger luggage could reduce long queues at airport check-in.

Air France-KLM said it has developed two gadgets which will go on trial shortly.

Four Spanish police in Majorca are in the dock for ‘torturing’ two British tourists.

Four members of Spain’s Civil Guard face imprisonment if convicted of assaulting the holidaymakers after they were in custody following a fight.

Portugal's tax authority revealed today that more than 7.8 million consumers are in with a chance in the new draw in which two tickets each will win a luxury Audi car.

The Portuguese population has 'impressively matched the expectations’ of the taxman with the first draw taking place tonight, Thursday 17th April.

Sales of Coca-Cola’s fizzy drinks in Europe fall dramatically for the first time in 15 years.

Although the global volume of carbonated drinks sold dropped by 1%, sales in Europe were down by 5%.

Loulé council intends to buy the iconic Café Calcinha down the road from the market to ensure that the historic property will not be altered.

Deputy mayor Hugo Nunes compared the Loulé establishment to the Majestic Café in Oporto, albeit on a rather smaller scale and noted the café is famous for its association with poet António Aleixo