Seven arrested in PJ operation against bank phishing
The Judiciary Police says the group has defrauded several people in Portugal of more than 1.5 million euros since 2021. Several bank accounts with a balance of more than 200…
‘Invisible supermarket’: the future of retail has arrived in Portugal
Supermarkets without cashiers and with cameras and AI that calculate and charge the value of purchases at the exit. Continente, Galp and Brisa are already adopting this experiment. The future…
Azores Islands: Fisherman catches giant barracuda in the Azores
Luís Rodrigues managed to catch the animal, which was over two meters long and weighed four and a half kilos, at a depth of nine meters. A fisherman diving off…
IRS forms field to include rents from houses that have left Alojamento Local
In the case of transfers of properties that were used for local accommodation to rent, their identification in the IRS is used so that the respective owners can benefit from…
Portugal Tourism: 150 hotels to open in the next three years
In 2021, Portugal already had more hotel rooms per km2 than Spain and France. Consultant Neoturis predicts that of the 186 projects underway, around 150 will open by the end…
Almost 10,000 companies notified for having false green receipts
A cross-check of Social Security data identified false green receipts. Almost 10,000 companies have been notified to include them as workers. They have until February 16th. The Authority for Working…
Dozens of Portuguese women recruited by criminal network
Dozens of Portuguese women were recruited by an international criminal network that organized at least 130 sham marriages in Cyprus. The so-called “white marriages” allowed the bride and groom, of…
Portuguese Goparity expects to invest 20 million in 2024
The sustainable investment platform has authorization from the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) to attract new projects and investors from other markets, with particular interest in neighboring Spain. After a…
After all, “saudade” really is a word without a translation, says study
Saudade reflects a mixture of feelings and emotions without translation into other languages. In Portugal, saudade is lived, sung, felt, dramatized, written about and it’s a word, we say around…
Larger airport in Madrid beneficial but shows “lack of alternatives” in Lisbon
President of the AHP warns that “any delays in Portugal and the lack of alternatives until the new airport is completed will result in a loss of competitiveness for the…