
São Paulo unveils long-term plan to tame traffic and improve mobility
New measures will serve as guidebook for the city’s administration until 2030

New measures will serve as guidebook for the city’s administration until 2030
Government hopes to increase VAT revenues by up to 800 million euros a year The plan will reward consumers who demand proper receipts

Controversial sale of state-owned paintings called off at eleventh hour

Only leader of club avoided death when giant wave hit beach in small hours

The Lisbon government has kicked up a storm with decision to auction off 85 works by painter The collection came into state hands after the nationalization of a failed bank

The striker, one of the all-time world greats, dies aged 71

Decrease was meant to apply to benefits of state workers

Ruling coincides with approval of 2014 state budget Labor leader “stupefied” at decicion which justifies increased workload as being in the public interest

GDP rises 0.2 percent in the period July-September as the IMF suggests the need for yet more wage cuts

Austerity measures involve further wages cuts

As it flags elsewhere in Europe, Communist Party gains ground in local elections
Deputy PM Portas: We are three inspections by the troika away from recovering our sovereignty”

Socialists take nearly half of mayoral races up for grabs in municipal elections

José Saramago street spectacular packs trunk for Madrid

More Portuguese inmates remaining in jail due to harsh economic conditions on the outside
Output rose 1.1 percent on a quarterly basis in the second quarter

A thriving graffiti scene is revitalizing rundown districts

Derelict factory turned into an illegal culture center by philosophy lecturer

The Portuguese city of Évora opens a stunning new exhibition center
Socialists snub president’s call to join coalition government
After dramatic resignation, conservative leader Portas returns to bigger role in Passos Coelho’s administration

Ammunition recovered during raids on suspected Al Qaeda sympathisers
Unions say 90 percent of teachers stayed away, while ministry claims most candidates were able to take test
Law originated with a campaign launched on Facebook three years ago Spain dragging its feet on a similar initiative

Bus drivers set up a food bank for colleagues who can no longer pay their way
Two secretaries of state dismissed after discovery
Cutbacks to compensate for Constitutional Court’s decision to throw out other austerity measures