Portugal’s Minister for Culture resigned today after a row and subsequent calls for his head after he threatened two journalists with a good slapping.
João Soares, the son of the former president Mário Soares, is no great loss to culture nor current politics if reports of his cronyism are correct.
The number of new asylum requests in Germany fell by a dramatic 66% in March to about 20,000, according to the interior ministry.
"In December 2015, it was 120,000 people, in January 90,000, in February 60,000 and in March 20,000," Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
Wine lovers are waiting anxiously for their first taste of Bordeaux 2015 after experts hailed the vintage.
Wine makers have been optimistic about the ideal growing conditions for the year and that view has been confirmed by experts at the region’s annual future tastings.
The British Government is providing every household in the UK with a leaflet that sets out why it believes that voting to remain in the EU is the best decision for the UK. It does not offer a balanced view as the Government wants the UK to stay int he Union.
The leaflet, at a cost to the taxpayer of £9.3 million, will be delivered to households in England from 11-13 April, ahead of their local election period and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland throughout the week commencing 9 May to avoid disruption ahead of their local elections.
Madrugada have received reports about a 'scruffy looking' man collecting door-to-door on behalf of Madrugada.
He is in posession of a BOGUS letter from Madrugada, authorising his collection. Madrugada has NOT authorised a door-to-door collection.
Last sighting; Palm Bay Apartments, Rua Direita, Luz.
The inquiry into the refinancing of Banif and its eventual sale to Santander continues with bank of Portugal governor Carlos Costa under pressure, especially from the Left Bloc’s secret weapon, MP Mariana Mortágua.
In late 2012 and early 2013, when Carlos Costa convinced the government to inject €1,100 million into the ailing Banif, arguing that the bank was viable based on the restructuring plan that was on the table, Costa knew also that the restructuring plan would not be accepted by the European authorities.
The High Court in London has agreed to hear arguments in the legal challenge against the UK Government over its decision to exclude up to 2 million British people living in the European Union from the right to vote in June’s EU Referendum.
A ‘rolled up’ hearing will take place later this month at which both the permission to apply for a judicial review will be held, and if successful and permission is granted, a substantive hearing will follow immediately after.
A new law in France has made it illegal to buy sex.
Anyone caught paying for an act from a sex worker will be fined €1,500 for a first offence and €3,750 for a repeated offence.
Additionally, the offender will have a criminal record and be obliged to attend classes on the harms of prostitution.
