Hit-and-run motorcyclist who left child with serious injuries has been ‘identified’
19-year-old without licence to “await trial” in freedom The motorcyclist who fled the scene after mowing down a nine-year-old boy on Sunday evening in Amadora has been identified. He is
PM signs new protocol for regulated labour migration
“We‘ve had irresponsible policy in area of immigration” for years Grappling with the results of fairly chaotic immigration over recent years, the caretaker government has today sealed the deal on
Deportations of Portuguese up 43% in 2024
The number of Portuguese people expelled or deported to Portugal last year increased by 43% compared to 2023, and almost 1500 are serving sentences abroad, according to the Annual Internal
Tuk-Tuks banned from over 300 streets in Lisbon
Further restrictions on these tourist vehicles likely to follow Tuk-tuks are now banned from entering 337 streets in Lisbon. In a statement accompanying an order from the City Council, mayor
Constitutional Court prohibits caretaker government’s appropriation of title ‘AD – Democratic Alliance’
AD originated with PPM (Monarchist party) now no longer a coalition partner By shedding the PPM Monarchist party as a coalition member, the PSD/ CDS-PP caretaker government has lost its
Government wants to accelerate deportation of illegal migrants
Policy depends on results of elections on May 18 Portugal’s caretaker AD government will be seeking to accelerate the deportation of illegal/ undocumented migrants. SIC Notícias brings this story today,
One dead, another injured in explosion at Alcochete shooting range
Victims were carrying out ‘forestry maintenance’ work An explosion at Alcochete Air Force field firing range, near Lisbon, today has killed one civilian and seriously injured another. The two men
Speaker visits Ukraine three years after Bucha massacre
Reinforces contention that peace must be based on international law Parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco is in Ukraine today to take part in a ceremony marking three years since the
PM back in action, warning of invisible attacks on national sovereignty
“Political and social functioning now at risk every day” Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is back in action after his health wobble last Friday, warning of “invisible” attacks on national sovereignty
Outgoing finance minister shows Portugal “cautious on joining EU defence spending splurge”
In interview with Financial Times, minister highlights importance of budgetary balance In an interview published today by British newspaper Financial Times, Portugal’s Finance Minister has shown that the country is