CHEGA councillor accused of threatening political rival with knife resigns
José Rogério Silva – the CHEGA councillor accused of threatening a political rival with a knife, and damaging his car, has resigned, in spite of the fact that the party’s
Marcelo receives Aga Khan, first official meeting of Ismaili leader
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has received Prince Rahim Aga Khan in Lisbon, marking the first official meeting of the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims after he was
Average wages rose 3.8% in real terms to €1,602 in 2024
The average monthly total gross remuneration per worker grew by 6.3% in 2024, compared to 2023, to €1,602 – but advanced by only 3.8% in real terms, INE Statistics Portugal
Parliament recommends revising outdated strategic defence policy
Policy dates back 12 years; refers to bilateral partnership with Russia Portugal’s parliament has today approved a PS resolution recommending that the government continue revising the Strategic Defence Concept –
Portugal has never been so popular!
Foreign tourists reach highest level since 2018 In 2024, the tourist accommodation sector’s dependence on foreign markets reached its highest level since 2018, with overnight stays from non-residents accounting for
PJ seizes top-of-the-range vehicles, stolen in Canada, at Sines port
Vehicles were on route to United Arab Emirates PJ police have seized five high-powered top-of-the-range vehicles, stolen from Canada, and dispatched by sea, with the United Arab Emirates as their
New initiative encourages residents of Ria Formosa to become scientists for a day
CRIA – Carbono da Ria starts taking enrollments this weekend A groundbreaking new initiative aimed at empowering residents of the 12 parishes of Ria Formosa starts taking enrollments this weekend.
Trial for ‘murder without a body’ set for May
Pregnant mother-of-two Mónica Silva ‘vanished’ in October 2023 The trial for the murder of Mónica Silva, a 33-year-old mother of two from Murtosa, has been scheduled to start on May
CHEGA MP under investigation for rape of teenage girl
New case follows slew of disgraces for CHEGA Another day, another high-ranking CHEGA delegate in the headlines for all the wrong reasons: this time the alleged rape of a 15-year-old
Mini-government reshuffle follows departure of secretary of state Hernani Dias
Six new secretaries of state will be sworn in this evening at Belém Palace. They are Silvério Regalado, Maria Luísa Oliveira, Filipa Lima, Jean Barroca, Carla Rodrigues and Alberto Santos,