A German prosecutor has claimed that Portuguese police still think Madeleine McCann's parents are responsible for her disappearance and has criticised working with them.

The European Aviation Safety Agency is convinced that the resumption of air travel in the community space “will not contribute to the spread” of COVID-19, as long as health rules are followed to avoid “risky situations”. Many question this stance though.

Portuguese Finance Minister Mário Centeno, the Eurogroup’s president, has resigned from government, following a period of less than idyllic relations with Prime Minister António Costa, and will be replaced by state secretary for budget João Leão.

“The European Union should gradually reopen its borders to non-EU travellers from July and draw up a list of countries outside the bloc for which restrictions can be removed”, the European Commission said on Thursday. The EU executive said the list of countries with access should be based on three criteria: countries should have COVID-19 under at least as much control as the EU average, have containment measures during travel, and also be willing to let in EU visitors.

In early March, the Portuguese government announced a state of alert, locking down businesses big and small. Over a month later — and after a huge push from entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, many united by the #tech4COVID19 movement, a €25m plan to support start-ups was finally announced.

The LYNXCONNECT project, which was submitted jointly by Spanish and Portuguese scientists, and which aims to increase the population of Iberian lynx and reinforce connectivity between the subpopulations of the two countries, was approved for financing by the “LIFE Action Grants”, announced today the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF).

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Portugal's plans to grant a €1.2 billion rescue loan in favour of Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (TAP). The measure will provide TAP with the necessary resources to address its immediate liquidity needs, without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.

António Costa spoke this past weekend with lifeguards and beach assistants who are informing and guiding beachgoers as to the care to be taken on the region’s beaches. Arrows indicating dedicated routes for entering and leaving, well-prepared beach support measures, beach guides, and motivated lifeguards are just some of the implemented procedures. This was the scenario that António Costa found at Praia da Rocha, in Portimão, although with less sunbathers than usual.