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Unemployment up

The Portuguese unemployment rate rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.2% month-on-month in February according to provisional statistics released by the National Institute of Statistics .

Soldiers head for Kosovo

A group of 54 members of Portugal's 2nd Infantry Battalion have left from an air base near Lisbon for Kosovo, where they are to provide security for the local population and the territory. Portugal's minister of defence said that Portugal’s continued participation in the NATO mission is "a source of pride for Portugal".

Banks back in the black

Portugal's banking system returned to profitability in 2015 after four years in the red, the regulatory and supervisory authority for the sector, the Bank of Portugal, announced citing a reduction in flow potential losses as the main reason for the improvement.

Public sector surplus

Portugal's public sector had a surplus of €15.2 million in the first two months of the year in public accounting terms, against a deficit of €229.3 million recorded for the same period of last year, according to the budget office (DGO).

Truckers heading to Spain

Some 80% of Portuguese truckers fuel their vehicles over the border in Spain with a further 10% doing so in France or in Germany, the sector association Antram reported. “Currently, Spain is the country that most guarantees the fuel supply of Portuguese transporters,” said the president of the association, with some 12,000 of the association’s 15,000 members taking the Spanish option.

Are you ready to get Frozen?

It is great news for fans of Elsa and Anna as Kristen Bell has revealed that the second Frozen movie will begin recording this month. She said that the script for Frozen 2 has been written and now the final tweaks were being made before recording. It has been reported that the sequel will also see the roles of Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff all making a welcome return.