President says he will not be responding to the Commission of Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry that has been sitting for over a year, following the treatment of twin babies from Brazil with the ‘most expensive medication in the world’ – and
Political commentator sets date to formally present his candidacy for President of Republic
Luís Marques Mendes, former PSD leader and long-time television political commentator, is standing down from his Sunday evening slot on SIC Notícias this weekend, in order to be ‘free’ to
Two legs of human body wash up on Matosinhos beach
Two legs of a human body washed ashore at Praia do Aterro, in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, on Thursday afternoon.The alarm was raised at 1.10pm. According to commander Rui Lampreia
Child, 11, dies “run over by lorry in Albufeira”
Truck hits girl near ‘Worms’ roundabout An 11 year old girl died late this afternoon following an accident involving a lorry in Albufeira. According to reports this far, the youngster
Government wants preservation plan for Portugal’s wolves that works
ICNF ‘Action Plan’ has seen wolf population continue to decline The government has given the ICNF (Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests) three months to present a proposal for the
Former hospital administrators accused of money laundering
Case centres on “ruse” allegedly devised between Porto cancer hospital and Algarve Former administrators of Porto IPO (cancer hospital) and Hospital do Algarve, Laranja Pontes and Pedro Nunes, are to
Dozens of cars vandalised in early hours in Sines
At least 25 private vehicles were vandalised between last night and this morning in the town of Sines – all of them suffering flat tyres. A source from the Santiago
GNR agent dies following car crash in Benavente
MAI – the ministry of Internal Affairs – has today lamented the death last night of a young GNR agent (SEPNA division) in a collision between a patrol car and
Murder suicide destroys family in Sesimbra
A 43-year-old man killed his 45-year-old wife and 17-year-old stepdaughter today in the municipality of Sesimbra, Setúbal district. According to Lieutenant Colonel Adérito Rodrigues, of the Setúbal Territorial Command, the
GDP growth of 1.9% in 2024 – INE flash estimate
The Portuguese economy grew by 2.7% year-on-year and 1.5% quarter-on-quarter in the last quarter of 2024, registering Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 1.9% for the year as a whole,