Nationalist Mário Machado “wants to ask United States for political asylum”
Nationalist Mário Machado, facing a two-year 10 month jail term for ‘seven words written over social media’ (suggesting that all women in the Bloco de Esquerda should be forced into
Ursula Von der Leyen cancels trip to Portugal
European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen has had to clear her diary for the next two weeks as she is apparently suffering from ‘a severe pneumonia’. She was due
Bitter pill for Portuguese emigrés and foreigners “who haven’t consulted doctor in five years”
Price of being well is to lose ‘family doctor’ In a new rule that may well come up against a lot of friction, the government has decided to ‘reorganise access
Highest sea level ever recorded at Cascais in 2024
Level exceeds ‘Cascais1938’ benchmark by 23.3 cms The mean sea level (MSL) measured at the Cascais tide gauge recorded “the highest level ever” in 2024 – 23.3 centimetres above the
Over €20 million to go on “priority interventions” stabilising cliffs, protecting vulnerable beaches
Coastal protection “a priority for Portugal’s government” The government has announced a €20.2 million investment in “priority interventions to stabilise cliffs, protect coastal infrastructure and strengthen the country’s most vulnerable
PJ concludes investigation into PSP shooting that sparked wave of unrest in Lisbon
PSP agent responsible for shooting still not returned to active duty Portugal’s PJ judicial police – the country’s main criminal investigation force – has concluded its probe into the death
Luso descendant among 14 killed in New Orleans terror attack
25-year-old Matthew Tenedório was second generation of Portuguese emigrés One of the victims of the terror attack that left at least 14 dead over New Year in New Orleans was
Firefighter injured in Odemira crash dies in hospital
PM, president express “profound consternation” Firefighter Dinis Campos Conceição died this morning in Lisbon’s São José Hospital as a result of injuries received in an accident in Odemira on Wednesday.
TAP condemned for illegal contracts, with sale process on horizon
How four air hostesses “could end up costing TAP €300 million” With a sale process on the horizon, the last thing Portugal’s flagship airline TAP needs is a multi-million euro
Deaths and injuries on Portugal’s roads cost country €5.5 billion in 2024
Dismal tally represents 2% of GDP The 475 deaths, 2,675 serious injuries and 43,239 ‘light injuries’ that occurred in the 140,490 accidents involving Portuguese citizens on Portugal’s roads last year