Death in Seixal following three hour wait for ambulance
An elderly man died yesterday in Seixal after waiting almost three hours for help from INEM (National Institute of Medical Emergency), the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians has revealed, suggesting
Gypsy posters must come down, court insists
Lisbon Civil Court has rejected the request by CHEGA leader, André Ventura to suspend the removal of billboards targeting the gypsy community – a decision Ventura considers to be unfair.
Only presidential debate with all 11 candidates to broadcast tonight
Campaign activities for the presidential elections on Sunday January 18 are focused today in the districts of Lisbon, Setúbal, Santarém and Vila Real, but with fewer initiatives due to the
Platform against ‘mega-solar centres’ across Beira Baixa calls protest in Lisbon for January 31
The Portuguese Platform for the Defence of the Tejo Internacional Natural Park (PDPNTI) will deliver a public petition to parliament against mega solar power plants planned for the Beira Baixa
Gouveia e Melo hits back at PM branding him ‘populist candidate’
CHEGA’s André Ventura believes PM ‘running scared’ The two ‘populist’ candidates for the Presidency of the Republic to whom the prime minister alluded yesterday have both hit back at his
38 people ‘lose lives on Portugal’s roads’ over Christmas/ New Year police campaigns
Thirty-eight people died in road accidents between December 18, 2025, and January 4, 2026, according to the final tally of the Christmas and New Year operations carried out by GNR
Former Venezuelan ambassador explains possible power play behind Trump’s tactics
A former Venezuelan politician and ambassador has given Portugal’s state news agency Lusa the benefit of his take on the United States’ ‘large scale attack’ over the weekend, explaining that
14 seconds separates Lisbon airport from potentially horrific collision
Fourteen seconds. That is all that separated a ‘normal day’ at Lisbon airport yesterday, and a disaster that could have taken hundreds of lives. Correio de Manhã explains: A Boeing
CHEGA leader calls for Maria Corina Machado to be transitional leader in Venezuela
CHEGA leader André Ventura has gone beyond the initial criticisms of the United States’ apparent ‘take-over’ of Venezuela – and exfiltration of its president – to say that he believes
PM hits presidential campaign trail, warning of dangers of ‘two populists’ winning first round
Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro hit the presidential campaign trail today in support of his PSD party candidate, former party leader and long-term political commentator Luís Marques Mendes. His message