The Minister for Environment, Moreira da Silva continued today to claim that money raised from the new "green taxes" included in the 2015 State Budget will help all of our futures by the allocation of tax credits to businesses to encourage "energy efficiency."

"Fiscal neutrality must be achieved every year and in future the strategy of recycling the revenue from green taxes should contribute not only to income tax relief for families, but also for the allocation of tax credits to companies for investments in energy efficiency," argued the minister.

The Gaming Department of Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa today reported that the €190 million EuroMillions jackpot has been claimed.

The organiser said, "we have completed all the formalities for payment of the prize."

The operators of the telescopic bridges at Faro International Airport have decided to strike this weekend in a claim over health insurance, their professional category and career progression issues, according to an announcement today from their union.

After the 2007 winding up of the company for whom they worked, 12 workers were taken on by handling company Portway which is responsible for checking-in passengers and the loading and unloading of aircraft.

People in Britain are one of the least active in Europe warns a pivotal report.

Public Health England found that the population is now 20% less active than it was in the 1960s. It says that two thirds of the nation is failing to engage in physical activity.

More than 600 Britons have been able to use an EU directive to get their surgery abroad funded by the NHS.

The EU Directive on Cross-Border Healthcare gives British patients the right to receive some treatments anywhere in the EU and then reclaim the cost from the NHS provided the treatment is medically necessary.

Employees of the Algarve's largest independent filling station company 'Petrofer' today demanded that the management pay their wage arrears, a situation that is now affecting the majority of the company's 54 employees who are at least 2 months behind in receiving their pay packets.

Cátia Morais, of the Trade Union committee dealing with Petrofer said that her workers have grievances including the absence of any fuel to sell, and the absence of any stock in the retail units at the Algarve’s 14 filling stations.

The unemployment rate in Portugal dropped from 15.7% to 13.6% in September compared to September 2013.

The rate means that there were 702,000 people in Portugal without work, down from 728,000 last September, according to government figures.

The president of the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historical Centres (APMCH) today advocated the need to streamline the permit process for the rehabilitation of historical centres and to be able to fine investors who give up on projects.

"Portugal surely loses many investors because they realise that we have many rules and opinions, some of which overlap," said Victor Mendes, recognising the efforts of the government to alleviate the associated paperwork, but arguing that there is still a way to go.