Spain may attempt to control the pace at which pedestrians walk down the street.

Pedestrians could also be breathalysed while on the street and subjected to drug tests on the spot if they are implicated in a traffic offence or a traffic accident.

Portuguese footballing legend Luís Figo has put himself forward as a candidate to become the next Fifa president, replacing the discredited Sepp Blatter.

Figo, whose career took him to Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, with 127 appearances for Portugal, will be up against David Ginola in the race to the top of the football world’s governing body.

Consumer watchdog DECO today denounced the quality of ground beef samples after its technicians surveyed 26 high street butchers and found high levels of what it termed ‘dangerous additives’ in the majority of products tested.

Later in the day the government health and safety body ASAE stated that these chemicals were approved food additives and served to preserve the ground meat.

Dubai airport has been shown to be the world’s busiest, kicking Heathrow from the top spot.

Dubai International handled 69.9 million international passengers last year. The gain in numbers was due in part to an increase in long-haul flights to Asia.

Portugal and Spain soon may have a joint plan to promote Iberia as a tourist destination using digital media.

The Portuguese Economy Minister António Pires de Lima declared today that Portugal and Spain have to ‘seize the opportunities’ presented by new technologies but was rather light on anything more than a vague concept.

EasyJet has announced that it will cut ticket prices now that the cost of oil has dropped.

Some reports believe the reduction could be an average of £2 on each fare.

A special UN rapporteur specialising in the Independence of Judges and Lawyers has started looking into Portugal's judges and the snail like pace of the justice system.

Gabriela Knaul was at the Attorney General's Office in Lisbon today starting a series of meetings with representatives of Portugal’s government, legislature and judiciary.

International tourist numbers around the world have shot up to more than 1.1 billion in 2014, according to the UN World Tourism Barometer.

The 4.7% increase came in spite of the economic woes in so many countries because of the Great Depression. Nevertheless, it was the fifth consecutive year of above average growth since the 2009 economic crisis.