Storks nest removed for construction of Lidl supermarket now back in place
Nest’s removal sparked outrage and controversy The storks’ nest that sparked controversy in São João da Madeira, near Porto, in January because it was removed from a disused industrial chimney
“Business as usual” for PM in Brussels for emergency defence summit
“Government not limited in any way” In Brussels this morning, for the emergency defence summit of EU leaders, Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has said the equivalent of “it’s business
Victim narrowly escapes being shot in head following Sintra mugging
Armed mugger shoots victim’s ear One of three young people mugged in a street in Cacém, within the borough of Sintra, earlier this week narrowly escaped being shot in the
Naval training ship sinks at Lisbon’s Naval base
‘NRP Polar’ currently at 30 metres underwater In the early hours of yesterday morning, the so-called ‘school ship Polar’ attached to the Portuguese Navy sank at its mooring at Lisbon’s
Election likely between May 11-18 – president
Portugal girds for new political hiatus – or does it? President Marcelo has promised to act “as quickly as possible” if the government’s motion of confidence is rejected by parliament
Algarve due to see restrictions on water consumption lifted
Recent rains have made all the difference Maria da Graça Carvalho, Portugal’s minister for the environment and energy announced today that the Committee to Monitor the Effects of the Drought
PM announces motion of confidence
President to address nation at 6.30pm Prime minister Luís Montenegro has seemingly called time on all the political posturing of recent days to announce he will be voting for a
Man shot dead during Carnival ‘baile’ in Odiáxere
Man and killer were known to each other A man in his 50s was shot dead at close range outside a carnival ‘baile’ (traditional party with dancing) in Odiáxere, Lagos,
TAP privatisation: unions warn it ‘won’t work’ unless we’re involved
SNPVAC tells government: “Don’t make same mistakes of the past” SNPVAC, the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel, has warned the government today that the privatisation process of TAP
Nurses in Lisbon and West areas call strike for March 20
Nurses from health centres in the Lisbon and West areas will be on strike on March 20, for the payment of back pay outstanding – some of it apparently owed