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6th February 2010
Edition: 1047




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Portuguese experts discover ‘new’ turtle species
A Portuguese team has discovered the 90-million year-old fossil of a new species of turtle in Angola, the Science and Technology Department of the New University of Lisbon said.



Parliamentary circus
A revolutionary proposal presented by three rogue front-benchers from the ruling Socialist Party has this week caused a ripple effect that quickly transcended the walls of Parliament.
US President visit
President Barack Obama will be visiting Portugal with other heads of state this year.
Quarry worries
Residents of Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo are up in arms over a mammoth quarry.
Prostitutes in Portugal
Portugal has almost as many nationals working as prostitutes as it does foreigners, a phenomenon found only in one other European country, the UK.
Portuguese say life is worse
While Europeans are broadly satisfied with their lives, Portuguese are widely dissatisfied with their current lot in life, says an EU study.
US President to visit Portugal this year
Quarry worries deepen
Airports failing to comply with international laws
Police learn English for Papal visit to Fátima
Multi-million investment to boost Algarve tourism
Clarification of Malaika rescue
Underground car parks flagged for lack of safety
The Portugal News launches web based ‘Event Calendar’
Portugal amongst forerunners of environmental management
EU unveils revised emission reduction targets
EU body needed to ensure enforcement of waste law, says EC study
Peugeot and Citroen recall vehicles
Portugal faces new EU car tax battle
Nurses hope Gov’t will hike wages to avoid further protest
HERITY certifies first heritage sites in Portugal
Man loses testicles in police shoot-out
Portugal has nearly as many national prostitutes as foreign ones
Portuguese say life is worse now than five years ago
Why does my computer freeze?
Africa: The Right to Secede
A Boy and Some Beans
Carnival Lunch in aid of Lagos Bombeiros
Fund Raising events for Madrugada
Projector screen needed
Posh & Nosh dinner dance for the Donkey Sanctuary
Spinathon raises €30,000
Jazzing it up for the firemen
Carnival Lunch in aid of Lagos Bombeiros
Love is in the air!
Concerts by candlelight
Burns Supper
Walking in the beautiful Algarve
Muddy Cogs bike rides
Harlequins Lead Cats a merry Dance
Over 150,000 non-EU residents have electronic residence card
ETA suspects appeal against “excessive” preventive custody
Portugal cancels order for 2m doses of ‘swine flu’ vaccine
Lawmakers vote unanimously for Holocaust Memorial Day
Lisbon’s UTL to award President Pires with honourary doctorate
Brussels gives Azores €20m to restructure dairy sector
Maputo’s first Portuguese-English weekly aims to ‘break down borders’
Defence minister wants “political debate” at NATO meet
“2011 ‘Year of Portugal’ in China will showcase modern, exporting state”
Ongoing media group mulls Brazil non-business journal launch
Angola owes Portuguese constructors €500m
2009 Survey
Airlines
Comment
Crime
Environment
Finance
Formula 1
Health
Investment in Portugal
Madeline Mccann
News
Politics
Property
Religion
Shopping and retail
Sir Cliff Richards wine
Space Centre
Sport
Tourism
Transport
Transport
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Portuguese experts discover ‘new’ turtle species

No comparison between Portuguese, Greek finances - President Cavaco Silva

Massive junkyard being dismantled in Leiria

Massive crash in A23 motorway

Alleged ETA hideout found in Portugal

Chief Executive Chui to make first trip abroad to Portugal

Lafarge denies reported sale of is Cimpor stake to Votorantim

Police learn English for Papal visit to Fatima