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Flights to mainland Portugal only with negative test. Government raises fines for airlines

The additional sanctions, which could “culminate with the suspension of the flight licenses of these companies” to Portugal, will also be increased.

Sofia Neves

Rendeiro says he will sue the Portuguese State for delays in court

Former banker denied that he is in Belize, but did not say where he was. He guarantees that he is making a living out of his work as a consultant.

Mariana Oliveira

Investigation into FC Porto includes Pinto da Costa and football entrepreneurs. More than 20 million under suspicion

The house of the president's son was also searched, in a police action connected to Operação Cartão Vermelho [Operation "Red Card"]. Suspicions include crimes of tax evasion, fraud and money laundering.

Ana Henriques

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Paulo Curado

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Miguel Dantas

Are more pandemic control measures really necessary? Experts are divided

‘The more we delay, the greater the risks,’ says the prime minister, adding that it’s necessary to assess which ‘measures are adequate and absolutely necessary.’ PÚBLICO listened to some experts on the matter.

Daniela Carmo

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Filipa Almeida Mendes

Anticovid vaccines. European Medicines Agency has studies indicating shorter periods for the booster dose

The agency confirmed to PÚBLICO that it has preliminary studies that indicate that when a vaccine of another type is administered to those who were immunized with viral vector-type vaccines, antibodies increase more rapidly. EMA will make public recommendation soon.

Clara Barata

Diamonds seized by police worth just €290

Business dealings in the network involving Portuguese military and ex-military personnel, participating in UN missions in Central Africa, did not always go well. An interpreter denounced a deal to buy eight diamonds for €10,000, but the stones delivered by the major, who was the second whistleblower, are only fit for producing drills and sandpaper.

Sónia Trigueirão

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Ana Henriques

Huge diamond delivery uncovers entire trafficking scheme involving military aircraft

The accusations of an unpaid interpreter, who had brokered an eight-diamond deal, and an army major, who did not want to be involved in the crime, allowed authorities to discover a network led by ex-military and serving military personnel who participated in UN missions while engaging in trafficking and money laundering.

Sónia Trigueirão

Doctors’ real wages have fallen and nurses are among the lowest paid in OECD countries

In 2019, Portugal was the fifth lowest OECD country regarding nurses’ pay, in purchasing power parity, after Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Hungary, according to the OECD in its report, Health at a Glance.

Alexandra Campos

Catholics call for investigation into sexual abuse committed by Portuguese clergy in the last 50 years

In a letter sent to the president of the Episcopal Conference, D. José Ornelas, 241 Catholics recall that if the Church does not take the first step, “the investigation will eventually take place based on political decisions, which will imply an “aggravation of the Church’s reputational costs.”

Natália Faria

Members of Portuguese military caught in drug trafficking network, gold and diamonds

Judiciary Police are conducting searches in Lisbon, Porto, Bragança and Vila Real. More than 100 search and arrest warrants have been issued. There are already 12 detainees.

Sónia Trigueirão