Case against MP headed for archive because it didn’t show “particularly high level of guilt”
A criminal case against a Socialist MP and her father for the falsification documents is likely to be archived on the basis that it doesn’t involve a “particularly high level
Foul! Critics condemn Socialist support for Benfica boss re-election campaign
Prime minister António Costa and the Socialist mayor of Lisbon Fernando Medina are in major hot water this week for showing support for the reelection campaign of Benfica boss Luís
Combat of raging inferno in Proença-a-Nova “totally impossible”
Today’s monster fire now straddling three boroughs in the interior near Proença-a-Nova/ Castelo Branco/ Oleiros has been described as “totally impossible” to tackle due to high winds (see updates below).
Algarve and Alentejo on red fire alert: even “BBQ’s off limits”
In a country beset by new rules on how we must all behave, this weekend sees yet another instruction for populations in the south: “No BBQ’s, no grilled sardines”. Minister
German police investigating Maddie suspect “have eye on” 16-year-old Praia da Rocha rape case
German police investigating the latest prime suspect for the abduction of Madeleine McCann are refusing to confirm officially that they have reopened the case of a rape in Praia da
“Moment of individual and collective responsibility” as new infections skyrocket
“This is the moment of individual and collective responsibility”, health minister Marta Temido said today as the latest data puts the leap in the number of infections over the last
Portuguese exposed to “significant levels of weed killer linked to cancer
A preliminary study has detected ‘significant levels’ of glyphosate in the urine of Portuguese adults. Bearing in mind exposure to glyphosate has been famously linked to the development in humans
Algarve “unjustly punished by British decision” to bring back quarantine, says President
President Marcelo has lamented the British decision to bring back quarantine to nationals spending their holidays here, saying it damages the country as a whole and punishes the Algarve unjustly.
Ana Gomes ruffles feathers as she launches official bid for presidency
It has been mooted for months but today finally former PS MEP and anti-corruption firebrand Ana Gomes launched her official bid for the Presidency – declaring herself the only candidate
Lover absolved in ‘ironman murder’ hears new court say he’s guilty
A court official absolved of the murder of his lover’s husband two years ago heard appeal court judges in Lisbon this week find him guilty – condemning him to 25