CHEGA MP suspected of stealing airport baggage
The residences of CHEGA MP in the Azores, Miguel Arruda, are being searched today on suspicion that Mr Arruda may have been stealing luggage from airport carousels in Lisbon and
President names new head of SNS executive directorate… but adds to questions building
President Marcelo has today named the 4th man to be given the responsibility of running the SNS (state health) executive direction – a second tier devised to oversee the running
Heightened alert as envelopes containing white powder sent to ‘sovereign bodies’
A number of entities of the state were put on high alert yesterday when envelopes (sent by Correio Verde/ ‘green delivery’ from Lisbon) started arriving, containing a ‘suspicious white powder’
Family of four found dead in Vilar Formoso
A couple and their two young children have been found dead in their home in Vilar Formoso, in the municipality of Almeida, allegedly from carbon monoxide inhalation, a source from
Mario Draghi to take part in Council of State
Former president of the European Central Bank, and more recently, former prime minister of Italy, Mário Draghi, has been invited for a second time to a ‘Council of State’ convened
German Erasmus student rescued from drowning on Saturday dies in hospital
Circumstances of drowning under investigation The 23-year-old German student rescued from drowning during a surf lesson on the Costa Caparica on Saturday has died in hospital. The young woman’s prognosis
CHEGA delighted by US president’s executive order establishing “only two sexes”
Europe’s right “has been fighting this battle for a long time” Portugal’s right wing party leader, André Ventura, has welcomed the arrival of Donald Trump into the United States presidency,
Sleeping man surprised by shot to pillow in Amadora
A man has been in touch with PSP police after shots fired outside his house caused several damages, including a hole to his bedroom window and through the pillow on
Bird flu detected again in Sintra
A new outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in Sintra, on a small farm with chickens, ducks and geese. The authorities have already implemented control measures, such as disinfection
Another thumbs down for government’s proposed change to land law
National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development doesn’t agree with basis for law change CNADS, the National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development says that statistical information does not indicate