Section: Portugal
Man could lose use of finger after being transferred between four hospitals before undergoing surgery
A Ukrainian man in his 40s is at risk of losing mobility in one of his fingers after being transferred between four hospitals in four days before finally being operated on. The work accident that ruptured one of his fingers’ tendons happened in Parchal, Lagoa on June 13. He was transferred between three hospitals in Portimão, Setúbal and...
EU extends sanctions against Russia
The European Union has decided to renew sanctions against Russia for another six months in order to maintain pressure over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The unanimous decision was reached by ambassadors from the 28 member states on Tuesday. It must be approved by EU ministers which may happen as early as next week. …read more Source:...
MPs of all parties line up against threat of EU sanctions
In what could be considered a ‘once in a blue-moon’ event, Portugal’s ruling Socialists and centre-right Opposition parties have joined forces against Brussels, in their condemnation of any decision to impose economic sanctions on Portugal’s failure to meet deficit targets. The terminology used did not bring on Socialist allies...
People smugglers nabbed on French yacht
French police said they arrested five gang members on a rented yacht which was being used to transport seven Ukrainian migrants hoping to enter the UK. The Ukrainians had entered France on tourist visas. Two skippers and three suspected smugglers were detained on Friday in Brittany. …read more Source: Algarve Daily...
Brussels threat to impose sanctions on Portugal coincides with “most difficult time in EU history”
A flurry of stories in the international press suggesting Portugal along with Spain faces stiff EU sanctions for failing to make deficit targets has prompted a high-profile grilling of PM António Costa on evening television and endless controversy in the nation’s press. …read more Source: Portugal...
Battered body of 22-year-old found “near bar” in Loures
PJ police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old Ukrainian, whose body was found near a bar in Loures last Sunday. Sérgio Pidlisnyuk had lived in Portugal since childhood, writes national tabloid Correio da Manhã, and was reportedly last seen leaving a birthday party in an area known as Guerreiros, near Loures, on Friday night. His body was...
Portuguese Catholic priests win futsal Euro
A team of Portuguese Catholic priests has achieved European footballing glory for the second year in a row, winning 2016’s European Futsal Championship of Priests on Thursday (February 4), beating Poland 2-1 in the final. It was a flawless tournament for the Portuguese team, beating Italy and Ukraine 2-0 in the group stages of the...
Extradition judges “divided” over new case concerning alleged murderer from Ukraine
As the extradition hearing of Indian father-of-four Paramjeet Singh is due to resume in Évora this morning, judges in Lisbon have agreed to send a Ukrainian man back to the epicentre of the war with pro-Russian forces to answer charges of murder dating back almost 13 years. According to Correio da Manhã today, the panel of three judges was...
Portugal singled out as NATO member with elevated risk of corruption
In a list of 77 indicators used to evaluate corruption vulnerability in a country’s defence sectors, Portugal has revealed it has “elevated risks of integrity” on a par with Armenia and the Ukraine, reports Transparency International. The study also shows Portugal to be one of NATO’s worst performers in terms of “operational...
Teenager “badly injured” in new Praia da Rocha cliff fall
An 18-year-old Ukrainian was seriously injured after falling 10 metres from a cliff near Praia da Rocha’s famous bars avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning (November 29). The accident happened on the infamous wall behind the bars, which young party-goers often climb even though it lacks fencing and is located right on the edge of the...
