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Police arrest seven in connection with hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’

Seven people suspected of being part of hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’ were arrested by PJ police this morning (February 26) in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto.

The suspects, aged between 17 and 40, are accused of several

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Hotel association denies “record-breaking” year

The Portuguese government is having a hard time convincing people that 2014 was a “record-breaking year for tourism”. Just yesterday (February 25) at Lisbon’s tourism fair BTL representatives of Portugal’s hotel association (AHP) claimed the

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Government trying to help Portuguese transsexual facing charges in Dubai

The Portuguese government has confirmed it is trying to help an 18-year-old Portuguese transsexual who has been ordered to pay a €478 fine for “transvestism” and is currently being held in Dubai.

“From the moment we heard about the case

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EC places Portugal under surveillance for “economic imbalances”

Five European countries, including Portugal, have been placed under the “watchful eye” of Brussels due to their “macroeconomic imbalances”, the European Commission (EC) announced yesterday (February 25).

In the case of Portugal, it’s

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PSP police mourns officers killed by train while chasing burglars

PSP police in Loures are mourning the loss of two young officers who were killed by a train yesterday (February 25) while in pursuit of two burglar suspects.

The tragic accident happened at around 11.30am when officers Santos, 23, and

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Algarve wins two Publituris Trade Awards

Zoomarine (Best Park/Company of Tourist Entertainment) and Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) were the two Algarve representatives that brought home an award from this year’s Publituris Trade Awards, held on Wednesday (February 25) during the BTL

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Robbers use Portuguese car as getaway for Spanish ATM heist

Spanish police are searching for two men who are reported to have driven away in a car with a Portuguese licence plate after using explosives to rob an ATM machine in a bank in Pontevedra.

According to Spanish news agency Efe, the robbery

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Algarve tourism's Big Daddy says it is "time to take the bull by the horns"

2014 has been hailed by regional and national authorities as a “record-breaking” year for tourism, but the truth is there is a lot more that could be done to improve the sector.

André Jordan, variously dubbed the Father of Algarve Tourism

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Airport operator ANA and national tourism board Turismo de Portugal investing €10 million to boost tourism

Airport operator ANA and national tourism board Turismo de Portugal will be investing €10 million over the next five years to “attract new routes and better manage existing ones”.

Shortly after the signing of the deal in Lisbon on Monday (

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Government sells “success of the troika” at Cascais conference organised by The Economist
Government sells “success of the troika” at Cascais conference organised by The Economist

Portugal’s media is delighting in irony this morning as it reports on the Lisbon Summit, organised by The Economist in Cascais yesterday, entitled “Portugal at a Crossroads”.

“For (deputy prime minister) Paulo...

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Police arrest seven in connection with hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’
Police arrest seven in connection with hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’
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Hotel association denies “record-breaking” year
Hotel association denies “record-breaking” year
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