General Strike

The fall in economic activity during the General Strike lost the country an estimated €792 million according to the Diary of Economic Indicators (DEI) published by the Bank of Portugal. The data [...]

Thursday’s General Strike in Portugal resulted in the cancellation of 400 flights with airlines operating skeleton services with the exception of the low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet. [...]

Portugal’s General Strike on Thursday looked like a damp squib if the government’s opinion is anything to go by. The Minister of the Presidency, Antonio Leitão Amaro said on Friday that the [...]