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BES boss cites key audiences with Cavaco Silva before bank collapse

As the PCP communist party accuse the Bank of Portugal of “noteworthy resistance” to furnish information to the government inquiry into the collapse of BES, Ricardo Salgado, the bank’s former boss, has revealed that he was received twice by the

It’s time for Portugal to have a woman president, says “submarine Ana”

Ana Gomes, the Euro MP who continues to hold out for justice in the “shelved-due-to-lack-of-evidence” case of Portugal’s purchase of two billion-euro submarines, has now declared that it is time the country took its chances with a female

Portugal helps EU reach “record-breaking” tourism levels

Just over a week after Portugal declared 2014 its “best year ever” for tourism, the European Union has announced a "record breaking year" itself – with much of the success due to Portugal.

Portugal was the third EU country that registered

Tourism boss in court over crimes of prevarication and falsification of documents

Algarve tourism boss Desidério Silva was in Portimão court yesterday (Thursday) answering allegations that he was involved in the crimes of prevarication and falsification of documents almost 15 years ago while he held the position of deputy-

BES shareholders sue Governor of the Bank of Portugal for “injurious negligence”

As key players appear before the government inquiry into the collapse of BES, 485 shareholders have banded together to sue the Governor of the Bank of Portugal over damages they claim to have suffered in the bank’s catastrophic collapse in August

€57 million pledged to protect Guarda farmers from Iberian Wolf

A heated public meeting with livestock farmers in Guarda has led to the government pledge this week of €57 million to protect against the increasing number of attacks in the area by the Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus).

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Portugal is “better at welcoming tourists than other countries”

In a characteristically provocative speech, Economy Minister António Pires de Lima has said that Portugal has become a “top tourist destination” because it is “better at welcoming tourists than other countries”. What he did not say - but which

CR7 admits “I am at a low personal moment”

Spanish TV station Cuatro has revealed that CR7 Cristiano Ronaldo - handed a two-game suspension following his on-pitch attack on Cordoba defender Edimar last Saturday (see: