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Outspoken Madeiran leader condemned for besmirching opponent’s honour

Outgoing PSD president of the regional government of Madeira, Alberto João Jardim, has been condemned to pay €4,000 in damages in a civil action taken out by former opponent Gil da Silva Canha whom he accused of being involved in a Venezuelan

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New investigation sees ex-cop and Maddie author arrested for armed robbery

News that former PJ inspector Paulo Pereira Cristóvão has been arrested for armed robbery - suspected of being part of a gang which raided people’s homes, posing as policemen in order to steal gold and valuables - has raised more questions than

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Portuguese billionaires plunge hundreds of positions in Forbes’ list

Portugal’s billionaires are still billionaires but have dropped hundreds of spots on Forbes magazine’s latest ‘Billionaire List’.

According to Forbes, Portugal’s richest man - ‘cork king’ Américo Amorim (€3.9 billion) - dropped from 267th

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UPDATE: Teenage thieves who “led police to their deaths on high-speed rail track” duck court hearing

Two teenage thieves who led police officers to their deaths on a high-speed rail link between Sacavém and Bobadela last week have ducked a second court appearance and are “not complying with their bail conditions”.

Whether this means that

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UPDATE: Portuguese transsexual pays €478 fine and is deported from Dubai

The Portuguese government has confirmed that the 18-year-old Portuguese transsexual who was facing charges of “transvestism” in Dubai and had been ordered to pay a €478 fine is expected to return to Portugal “very soon”.

According to

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Washington DC has Portuguese ads on its buses

Buses in the United States capital of Washington DC will have Portuguese ads on them for the first three weeks of March.

It’s all part of an advertising campaign to get the word out about the ‘Iberian Suite’, an event currently taking

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Olive oil to cost more as production worldwide slumps

The cost of olive oil in Portugal is set to rise as throughout the world harvests have been registering “significant falls”.

Bearer of the bad news was Mariana Matos, secretary-general of Casa do Azeite, Portugal’s association of olive oil

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Portugal’s PM “upbeat” over election race as opposition demands answers over five-year tax arrears

Five clear months before Portugal goes to the polls for its next round of legislative elections, the international press has described prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho as “upbeat” over his party’s chances of being returned to power. But as

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Sagres soldier becomes latest “deserter” to fight Islamic State

As stories of the barbarity of Islamic State continue to revolt the civilised world, a 21-year-old whose family lives in Sagres has become the latest statistic in the little-publicised backlash - people who travel to Syria to take-up arms against

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Russian military plane to fly over Portugal and Spain until March 8
Russian military plane to fly over Portugal and Spain until March 8

With an uncanny sense of political timing, a Russian military plane is set to make observation flights over Portugal and Spain this week.

The news comes as Greece has accused Portugal and Spain of leading an “anti-...

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Police arrest seven in connection with hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’
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UPDATE: Hackers strike back and demand release of arrested
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Outspoken Madeiran leader condemned for besmirching opponent’s honour
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UPDATE: Teenage thieves who “led police to their deaths on high-speed rail track” duck court hearing
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Castro Marim promotes “excellence” of its natural heritage
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Castro Marim has joined the government-run website ‘Natural.pt’ in an effort to promote the “excellence” of its...
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Fukushima art exhibition displayed in Eurocity of Guadiana
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Portimonense - Firing blanks
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Promotion prospects are rapidly disappearing in the distance as Portimonense managed just a single point from their...
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Supermarket group Jerónimo Martins invites university graduates to a ‘Graduate Career Open Day’
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You know those days when you go to Switzerland to drive some of the best cars in the world around twisty snow-...
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