Europe “watching” as private companies start preliminary studies into ‘even more rare earths than we thought we had’
Europe is described as ‘watching intently as private companies are making preliminary studies into the existence of ‘critical elements in the Portuguese sub-soil’. Among the ‘booty underfoot’ are ‘rare earths’
Trial begins in Beja of 22 people, 13 companies charged with exploiting immigrants
The trial of 22 people and 13 companies for alleged exploitation of immigrants in Portugal’s Alentejo region began today at Beja Court, involving crimes such as human trafficking, criminal association,
Doctors federation accuses government of ‘losing specialist doctors’
FNAM, Portugal’s militant federation of doctors, has accused the Ministry of Health of taking so long to place specialists in the state health system that it risks losing them altogether.
PSP present more than 1,000 proposals to cancel Portuguese residencies
Authorities are truly cracking down on the criminal networks that brought thousands of people into Portugal from non-EU countries on false pretences. It is no longer enough that people may
Leading lawyer/ former assistant to Justice minister in jail on suspicion of child sexual abuse
One of the country’s ‘leading lawyers’ working for a top law firm is in police custody on suspicion of having committed ‘hundreds’ of crimes involving the sexual abuse of young
Government ‘refuses’ to go back to square one over labour reform
Portugal’s Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security stated yesterday that the government rejects returning to “square one” in the reform of labour laws – and perpetuated the official narrative
Three fishermen, Indonesian, missing in shipwreck near Moledo, Caminha
Searches have been called off until the morning for three Indonesian fishermen who “disappeared at sea” after the fishing boat they were sailing in broke up on rocks on Ínsua
Person close to deposed Guinea-Bissau president arrested at Lisbon airport carrying €5 million
PJ Judicial Police (PJ) arrested a man close to the former president of Guinea-Bissau, Sissoco Embaló, at Fogo Maduro Military Airport in Lisbon today on suspicion of smuggling and money
Portugal condemns ‘heinous act’ of terrorism targeting Jews in Australia today
The Portuguese government today strongly condemned the attack on a Jewish celebration on Australia’s Bondi Beach, which left 16 dead, and at least 40 others injured. A statement from the
Young ‘whistleblowing’ doctor absolved of defamation against Faro surgical director
The agonising legal battle for a brave young doctor who called out what she believed were serious medical malpractices at Faro Hospital has cleared one of the most unpleasant hurdles.