Portugal Newswatch
Reflections on current affairs in Portugal by journalist and author Len Port.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
WEDNESDAY BRIEFING
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Behind the headlines this week Zero VAT on foodstuffs In the face of rising inflation and the cost of living, the government is to int...
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Global warming should be No. 1
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Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres has repeated yet again that the number one priority for humanity should be doing everyth...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
WEDNESDAY BRIEFING
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Behind this week’s headlines Unemployment low The number of unemployed people in Portugal in February had fallen by 8.3% from Fe...
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Madeleine: mystery and madness
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There have been a great many reported sightings of Madeleine McCann since her disappearance in 2007, but the claim by a young woman that s...
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
WEDNESDAY BRIEFING
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Behind this week’s headlines Iberian summit Portugal and Spain are holding their 34th Iberian summit meeting today, Wednesday, i...
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Sanctions and the cost of living
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The people of Portugal are struggling with a cost of living crisis that shows no sign of abating any time soon despite – and perhaps because...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
WEDNESDAY BRIEFING
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Behind this week's headlines Tourism soaring The occupancy rate last month in Algarve hotels and resorts was its highest in 16 y...
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