Starving horses finally removed from ‘horror farm’ in Alentejo
The 53 horses left on a horror farm where over 15 animals starved to death have finally been removed to a place of safety. Last week, the story of how
No new boreholes”: government announces measures to tackle drought in southern Portugal
Stopping the drilling of new boreholes and promoting the use of treated wastewater in agriculture and tourism are the main measures suggested by the Portuguese government to tackle the country’s
Major drug hauls celebrated by PJ and GNR
PJ and GNR police have celebrated two major drug coups: in Lisbon, cocaine weighing a ton and a half was discovered hidden in boxes of bananas stored in a warehouse
Dutch sailor, 72, missing presumed drowned in Guadiana river
Authorities are searching the Guadiana river near Alcoutim for a 72-year-old Dutch sailor who has been missing since Thursday morning. The septuagenarian is described as living on a yacht moored
President of ANA airports administrative council accused of ‘conflict of interest’
Citizens movement ‘Aeroporto BA6-Montijo Não’ – desperate to stop the siting of a busy passenger terminal in its south of Lisbon community – has accused the president of ANA’s administrative
5G roll out in Portugal “is delayed”, admits Secretary of State – but not by much
The controversial 5G roll-out in Portugal is delayed, Secretary of State for communications, infrastructures and housing Alberto de Souto Miranda has admitted – stressing that this country “does not belong
Portugal “evaluating” Spain’s warning against consumption of tuna and swordfish for pregnant women and children
Portugal is said to be at the final stages of evaluating whether Spain’s warning against the consumption of swordfish and tuna for pregnant women and children should be sounded here.
New call to government to turn its back – once and for all – on plans to drill for gas and oil
Quercus, Portugal’s oldest environmental NGO, is calling on the government to renounce the remaining oil and gas drilling concessions still active in central Portugal. A contract with Australis Oil &
Police mount “largest demo of all time” today in Lisbon
Thousands of police from all over the country are converging on Lisbon today for“the largest demo of all time”. Organised by Movimento Zero – which formed from police discontent following
Controversy as Lisbon airport announces nighttime closure for runway expansion
A plan to create two rapid-exit taxiways at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport has run headlong into controversy. Environmentalists say the exits imply ‘expansion works’, which by law require an environmental