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Socialist leader consults 20 economists for ‘alternative’ to government’s labour reform

A little like the time, over 10 years ago, when PS Socialist leader António Costa asked 12 economists to come up with a blueprint for a new Socialist government, current

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Portugal in trouble for not giving legal aid to undocumented foreigners

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On a day when the European Commission has given with one hand, it has taken with another – by launching proceedings against Portugal for failing to guarantee legal aid to suspects

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Brussels sends agents, €8 million, to support Portugal’s ‘border control system’

Lisbon airport queue misery returns

Brussels has finally seen the light. After claiming that months of ‘chaos’ at airport border controls were ‘unrelated’ to its new Entry/ Exit system (EES), the European Commission has announced

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PM still fighting tooth and nail to block public access to ‘Spinumviva’ business dealings

Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, is still fighting tooth and nail to block public access to salient details of his family business, Spinumviva. EpT, (the country’s transparency entity), decided last

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Six people arrested in Lisbon after violence breaks out during end of strike demo

PSP police arrested six people outside parliament in Lisbon yesterday, after the ‘peaceful’ protest organised by striking union members against the government’s labour package appears to have been infiltrated by

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Afro Nation returns to the Algarve: A major boost for tourism and the local economy

Afro Nation returns to Portimão for next five years

Since its launch in Portugal in 2019, Afro Nation has grown into a global cultural phenomenon, attracting music fans from across Europe, Africa, North America and beyond. The festival, held

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Best Beaches in the Algarve: The Resident’s guide to Portugal’s most spectacular coastline 

Algarve beach crowned best in Europe

Stretching for more than 150 kilometres along Portugal’s southern coast, the region offers a remarkably diverse beach experience. From the wild, windswept shores of the western Algarve to the calm,

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Portugal’s growing role in Europe’s drug trade – and the police successes fighting back

Portugal’s strategic location on Europe’s Atlantic coast has made it an increasingly important gateway for international drug trafficking networks seeking to move cocaine and other narcotics from South America into

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