Government authorises hiring of 200 more emergency service paramedics
Vacancies due to open mid-June Portugal’s caretaker government has authorised the hiring of 200 more pre-hospital emergency technicians (TEPH) for the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), the national ambulance
Final day of campaigning sees PS “singing victory”; other parties appealing for support
CHEGA leader advised by doctors to miss final day after recent collapses The final day of the campaign for legislative elections on Sunday has seen all parties reinforcing their messages
Lisbon City Council forbids far-right street action; organisers to go ahead anyway
“We won’t be intimidated”, vows Ergue-te leader A street action planned for Martim Moniz by far-right political party Ergue-te to mark the end of the electoral campaign tomorrow has been
Election promises would lead country to deficit, says ISEG study
Only three parties have “minimally serious programmes” Just as political commentators have predicted, this year’s election promises would quickly lead Portugal into the quagmire of deficit. With some sources (Bank
CHEGA leader collapses again, this time in Odemira
Carried to car; treated by INEM CHEGA leader André Ventura collapsed again today – having taken a day to rest following the first collapse at an evening event in Tavira.
Mayor of Gaia, condemned for embezzlement, announces resignation mid-June
“My mission has been accomplished; my conscience is clear” The Mayor of Vila Nova de Gaia, Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues, who was sentenced to loss of office for the crime of
Public sector strike tomorrow to affect schools, health, tax and registrars’ offices
Mass participation expected, says union State workers will be on strike tomorrow with “mass participation expected”. The strike will mean that tax office, schools, health centres and registrars and notaries
Pressure group sounds passionate alert over Cachopo Wind Farm project
CARE dubs it a “disguised industrial operation threatening local autonomy and future of rural Portugal” There are just five days left to run for the public participation process on a
Former Naval chief announces bid for Presidency of Portugal
Gouveia e Melo has been tipped as “unbeatable” After many months in which he refused to confirm or deny whether he will be joining the ‘race’ to become the next
Public prosecutors probe the “loss of eight hectares of forest”
Hundreds of trees cut down on pretext of storm Martinho Public prosecutors have an unusual new probe on their hands: trying to track down who walked off with eight hectares