Portugal maintains Schengen rules with Spain but tightens border controls over Ceuta crisis
Lisbon, Aug 1 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has said that Portugal will not suspend Schengen free movement rules with Spain over deadly migrant crossings into Ceuta, but will strengthen border controls along the country’s southern maritime and land frontiers. “There is no reason to take any measure to suspend the rules of the […]
Portugal unveils 2.5-billion-euro support package for Storm Kristin victims
Lisbon, Feb 2 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has announced a 2.5 billion euros (2.98 billion US dollars) support package for families and businesses after Storm Kristin left at least eight dead and a trail of destruction across the country, extending a national state of calamity. Following an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting, the […]
