Military exercise in central Portugal to train EU crisis response rapid reaction force
Military personnel from five EU countries start training on Monday More than 1,700 military personnel from five European Union (EU) countries will be involved in the Orion25 exercise in Santa
Luso-Dutch group planning mega wind farm in Algarve, also focused on project in Minho
Minho plans under public consultation until May 16 Just as the Scope Definition Proposal for Environmental Impact Assessment for a massive wind farm in the Sotavento Algarve ignites local tensions,
Lagos hosts “Victory Towel” event on May 6
Victory Towel parade continues on through Europe, growing all the way Lagos will be hosting a “Victory Towel” event on Tuesday May 6 in front of the new town hall,
Socialist leader accuses PSD opponents of “disrespecting press freedom”
Says PSD “now trying to attack work of media and journalists” The calls when the government fell for a ‘clean campaign, based on issues facing the country’ appear to have
Russian attack sub carrying missiles with 2,500 km range passes alongside Portuguese coast
New orders are “not to publicise Portuguese missions accompanying Russian ships” The Portuguese Navy and Air Force have just spent two days accompanying a Russian attack submarine passing alongside Portugal’s
GNR crackdown on group exporting Portuguese dogs
Alleged crimes involve fraud and “process of exportation” Suggesting animals have suffered at the hands of a group of people involved in the exportation of Portuguese dogs from various districts,
“Possible death as result of blackout”: Ministry of health opens investigation
77-year-old woman on ventilator died during blackout The Ministry of Health has announced that it has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 77-year-old woman who
PS secretary general accuses government of using public money to campaign
Pedro Nuno Santos labels PM’s ‘open house’ event “unacceptable” The official electoral campaign has not yet begun, but fur is already flying. Following on from the tightly controlled exchange of
Police swoop on cannabis shops in Albufeira after 10 people end up in hospital
Customers suffer “loss of consciousness, euphoria, total lethargy and coma” After a 17-year-old girl fell into a coma following consumption of products purchased at a cannabis shop in Albufeira, GNR
Neither PM nor rival emerge ‘victorious’ from last night’s debate
Electoral campaign begins in earnest on Sunday With the latest ‘race to the polls’ (the third in three years) officially kicking off on Sunday, neither the prime minister nor his