Portuguese men still living at home in their late 20s

BedroomFourPosterPortugal’s stay at home kids are delaying departure from the family nest until late in their 20s. 
 
According to Eurostat, the cream of Swedish youth is off shortly after their 20th birthdays but their Iberian cousins are hanging on until they are 29.2 years old, on average.

Boom in IMT property sales tax receipts - up 31.6% in a year

financasThe tax burden shouldered by Portugal’s companies and population last year was the highest in 22 years.
 
Portugal remains below European average for the overall taxes paid to the government but taxes and social security contributions remain lower than the average in the European Union.

EDP board to fight Chinese takeover bid

edpPylonAs the EDP board prepare to reject the takeover bid from China Three Gorges, the Left Bloc leader, Catarina Martins said that if Chinese deal goes ahead, this would be, "a particularly dangerous move."

"How do we explain that the Portuguese State cannot control our energy and that the Chinese State can?"

Immigrants paying social security denied equal access to healthcare

tractorplougingTens of thousands of Portugal’s, ‘undocumented’ immigrants, the backbone of thousands of farms and labour-intensive businesses, are paying social security contributions but have no eqivalent access to the State healthcare system.
 
“There are 30,000 migrants without documents in Portugal who rightly claim that they are in limbo,” said Timóteo Macedo, the president of the pressure group, Solidariedade Imigrante (Immigrant Solidarity.)*

Algarve University team highlights serious impact of microplastics on shellfish

plasticatseaThe marine research centre at the Algarve’s University has warned that the continuing dumping of plastics is threatening the ocean, marine ecosystems and human health.
 
Conscious of this "serious problem", the scientists are carrying out several research projects on the effect of microplastics (plastics smaller than 5 mm in size resulting from the degradation of plastic in the ocean) on bivalve molluscs.

Olhão bypass edges closer to reality

roadworksPortugal’s road company, Infraestruturas de Portugal, has presented two outline proposals to Olhão’s mayor for a bypass to relieve the pressure on the EN125 which runs through the north of the city.
 
After analysing the two routes, the road company will dig out the previous studies and environmental impact assessment, "always safeguarding the interest of the population of Olhão," says mayor Pina.

Albufeira - 'over-the-limit' French driver kills British holidaymaker

inemA British holidaymaker received fatal injuries when he was hit by a car as he crossed a road in Albufeira.
 
The accident happened on Avenida dos Descobrimentos near McDonald’s as the man and his 26-year-old son used a pedestrian crossing.

Lisbon airport is "an embarrassment" says Prime Minister

airplanePrime Minister António Costa said that he believes there is "a new national consensus" of regret at not having gone ahead with a new international airport to ease the increasing burden on Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado.
 
The PM said 'we' are trying to make up for lost time and need a new international airport with the capacity to respond to increasing tourism levels.