The economy minister, António Pires de Lima, expects that a decision will be made by the Council of Ministers to select the buyer for TAP during the first half of June.
Deciding then that ‘loose talk costs lives’, the minister added "This process is now entering a delicate stage and I should be sparing in my comments because any statement can be interpreted and used against the national interest by either of the two competitors."
A large majority of creditors have agreed to the terms of a Special Revitalisation Plan for Tivoli Hotels & Resorts.
In a statement, the company says it now awaits "the procedural steps for the plan's approval."
Filipe Silva, the policeman who violently attacked two men after a football match in Guimarães last Sunday, has put himself at risk of an eight year jail sentence.
Silva has not apologised to José Magalhães (pictured) or his father, both of whom were attacked by the PSP commandante in front of José's 9 and 13 year-old children outside the Guimarães stadium.
For the Algarve, a better use of the tourism sector, effective exploitation of natural resources and a regional administration with greater decision-making power are three of the suggestions published by the Order of Economists in its new 'Guidelines for a Regional Economic Model.'
The study revealing the patently obvious was presented at a regional meeting of the Order of Economists in Faro and analysed the potential of the Algarve's economy against the state is currently is in.
Selling agricultural products or local crafts without a license will leave the vendor open to fines of between €500 and €25,000.
The rules and regulations for markets were published today by the government and contain a clause that allows fines to be issued by the local council, rather than as a result of any judicial process.
Portugal no longer has a candidate in the race for the presidency of the world football body FIFA as sporting legend Luís Figo pulls out, complaining bitterly of the total control exerted by the current president Sepp Blatter.
The elections to be held on May 29 are rigged and the outcome has been predetermined, according to Figo who now refused to lend his weight to any other of the candidates saying that the whole process is neither free nor democratic and is rife with favouritism despite change urgently being needed.
While most attention appears to be focussed on the gain in immigration into the UK, the figures released also show that some 323,000 people left Britain last year.
The Office for National Statistics revealed that 318,000 more people arrived in the UK than left in 2014. It said this was a “statistically significant” advance in immigration over 2013.
Spain will undergo another round of regional elections on Sunday in 13 of its 17 autonomous areas.
The elections are for councillors of 8,116 local councils and for the enclaves of Ceuta (pictured) and Melilla.
