Burglar arrested for breaking into five homes in Albufeira
Man stole €260,000 in money and jewellery A 27-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody for breaking into several houses in the municipality of Albufeira. GNR police say
Goose barnacles (or perceves) take centre stage in Vila do Bispo
Vila do Bispo is hosting its popular goose barnacle festival (Festival do Perceve) between Friday and Sunday (June 7-9). Thousands of kilos of seafood will be served, headlined by the
Government to tackle Lisbon and Faro’s chaotic airport queues
Long queues usually form at passport control, leaving passengers waiting for hours Portugal’s government is to implement “urgent measures” to tackle the long and chaotic queues at border stations at
“Doors open but not wide open” – Portugal presents new immigration plan
Plan eliminates special rules that acted as fast-track for immigrants Portugal presented a new immigration plan on Monday which puts an end to the country’s ‘manifestation of interest’ regime, which
NGO calls for Portugal to address human rights violations in Hong Kong
An NGO is calling for Portugal to “stand up for its values” and address the human rights violations in Hong Kong during a visit by the Chinese region’s Secretary for
30 Portuguese startups at Madrid’s South Summit
This year’s South Summit, a conference dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation held annually in Madrid, will be attended by 30 Portuguese startups, Startup Portugal announced on Tuesday. This event, which
INEM admits emergency calls left on hold for between 10 and 15 minutes
Portugal’s medical emergency institute (INEM) has admitted that emergency calls have been left on hold for between 10 and 15 minutes recently due to an “increase in the number of
Number of forest fire crimes drops significantly in first half of 2024
Portugal’s GNR police recorded 533 forest fire crimes, arrested 16 people and identified 131 suspects as part of its ‘Safe Forest 2024’ operation since the beginning of the year and
PM says there is “no link between immigration and crime”
Portugal’s prime minister has rejected any link between the country’s rising number of immigrants and an increase in crime. “There is no direct link between our ability to welcome immigrants
Government ends special rules that facilitated immigration
Immigration rules are being toughened up The government has put an end to the exceptional regime that allowed foreigners to enter Portugal and only then apply for a residence permit