President scuppers government’s ‘most important reforms’ for health service
In the final days of his mandate President Marcelo has returned three decrees concerning new rules for hiring agency doctors, regional emergency services, and the waiting list management system. According
Wind gusts of over 100km/ h forecast as Civil Protection website remains ‘down’
A new depression bringing high winds (gusting to 100kms/ h) and rain is back hovering over Portugal – but the ANEPC (Civil Protection) website, usually relied upon to give updates,
Police have New Year’s field-day with drink-drivers
New Year’s Eve has brought stories of ‘drink driving’ throughout national territory. Police had a field day in and around Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve in the early hours of
Nine-year-old boy dies, 14-year-old injured, after ‘playing with shotgun’ that ‘jammed’
A nine-year-old boy died, and a 14-year-old teenager was injured, yesterday afternoon following an alleged accidental shotgun discharge by a relative in a neighborhood of Setúbal, police sources have revealed.
Marcelo to deliver his last New Year’s speech at 8pm
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will deliver his final New Year’s message today as President of the Republic, which he has promised will be ‘shorter than the others’ he has made
PM’s New Year message promises reforms in health, housing, education
Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has taken a two-pronged approach to the New Year – publishing an opinion piece in today’s edition of Jornal de Notícias, and releasing a message
PS Socialists want ‘urgent debate’ on Lisbon airport’s suspension of European frontier controls
PS Socialists say they will be requesting an urgent debate in parliament to hear the government’s position on the suspension of the European border control mechanism at Lisbon airport. They
Union announces health workers strike for entirety of 2026
The last day of the year has seen the National Syndicate of Workers in Services and Public Entities deliver notice of an open-ended strike of all health workers for 2026,
Algarve’s ‘killer nurse’ “sought by Interpol throughout world”
In what has been a truly shambolic process, authorities are finally on the trail of the Algarve’s ‘killer nurse’ – condemned to 23 years behind bars for the hideous murder
Brussels to request “more details” regarding suspension of European border control system
The European Commission has said it will ask Portuguese authorities for “more details” regarding the suspension announced yesterday of the European border control system for non-EU citizens at Lisbon airport.