Portugal state of alert extended due to fires

Luís Montenegro expressed solidarity with the population affected by the fires that have been raging across the country for over a week and also expressed his gratitude to all security forces, civil protection, and firefighters who have participated in …

Solidarity with Cuba in Portugal

HAVANA, Cuba, August 12 (ACN) Members of the Évora Chapter of the Portugal-Cuba Friendship Association (AAPC) reaffirmed their support for the international campaign "For Cuba! End the Blockade!" in favor of the island's sovereignty. …

PAC to investigate bureaucrats’ property purchases in Portugal after defence minister’s remarks

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly took serious note of Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent statement about Pakistani bureaucrats purchasing property in Portugal. Following the minister’s remarks, the PAC, chaired by Junaid …

Portugal: July inflation rate at 2.6% YoY, 0.2 p.p. above June rate – INE

Portugal’s year-on-year inflation rate was 2.6% in July, 0.2 percentage points higher than in June, the National Statistics Institute (INE) confirmed on Tuesday. Rounded to one decimal place, the rate of change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released …

Portugal’s Constitutional Court Safeguards Immigrant Family Reunification Rights

The ruling followed President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s veto of the legislation, after the Court deemed measures such as doubling the waiting time for reunification and excluding certain relatives unconstitutional. As a result, the current immigration …

€500 million deal to buy Portugal luxury hotel portfolio

As part of this transaction, the banks are expected to grant a €500 million loan to the company led by Elizabeth Roth and Rodrigo Guimarães (the founder's son), which, in turn, will have to advance €160 million in equity, the same sources said – …

PAC Demands Full Disclosure of Bureaucrats Owning Properties in Portugal

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has taken serious notice of reports that senior bureaucrats have purchased properties in Portugal, directing the Establishment Division and Interior Ministry to provide a comprehensive list of such officers. The …

Firefighters in Portugal battled three large wildfires, with the most serious near Trancoso in the centre of the country

PAC seeks details of bureaucrats having properties in Portugal

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Tuesday took notice of Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif's statement about Pakistani bureaucrats purchasing properties in Portugal and directed the Establishment Division and the Ministry of Interior …

Public Accounts Committee summons officials, probes Haj fraud, Portugal assets claim

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) convened on Tuesday and took serious notice of a recent statement by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif regarding Pakistani burea­ucrats purchasing property in Portugal. Referring to the mini­ster’s remarks, the …