Spain may yet recognise one of its heroes, a doctor who saved thousands of European Jews who were attempting to flee from the Nazis by crossing treacherous mountain passes in the Pyrenees.
Dr Eduardo Martínez Alonso also rescued Britons who were held prisoner in Spain.
The number of births registered last year in the Algarve’s hospitals has led to a welcome reversal the downward trend that started in 2010.
There were 4,083 babies born in the Algarve last year, 314 more than in the year before.
Portugal’s Minister for the Environment João Matos Fernandes has assured the public that the Almaraz nuclear power station, situated 100kms over the Portuguese-Spanish border, is totally safe.
The minister said on Friday that the Almaraz nuclear power station will be one of the first issues to be addressed with the future government of Spain, but in the meantime assured the Portuguese public that the station's equipment is operating in "total safety."
The government is raising its stake from 34% to 50% in the formerly state owned TAP airline as a result of negotiations with Gateway, which had 61% of the company's shares and will be left with 45%.
Gateway may reach 50% if it buys the shares allocated to the airline’s workers.
Portugal’s bloated banking sector has made only half-hearted efforts to reduce costs by laying off staff, just 7,000 job losses in the last five years, many with comfy early retirement packages.
The banks claim that reductions in operating costs have been a top priority but strong unions have ensured low lay-off rates with BCP reducing staff by just 309 employees despite a job reduction agreement under its restructuring plan, necessary to achieve in order to pay back the taxpayer.
Crafty Parmesan producers in Italy have converted their cheese into bonds.
A cooperative near Modena in Italy's northern gastronomic heartland Emilia Romagna has raised €6 million by issuing bonds guaranteed by wheels of its Parmesan cheese.
Changes in the spelling of some 2,400 French words have sparked indignation among traditionalists.
When the word “oignon” can be replaced with “ognon”, guardians of the language fear French will be boiled down to a medium just for “text messaging”.
Brussels has approved Portugal’s 2016 State Budget proposal, but has attached a health warning that there is a risk of default.
The European Commissioners have given the green light to António Costa’s socialist agenda and the often tense negotiations now are over, to the relief of Angela Merkel who said "it is important the Portugal succeeds."
