Fire commander balks at dismissing 11 firefighters accused of ‘gang rape’
Firefighting commander José Sousa is balking at the prospect of dismissing the 11 men in his service arrested on suspicion of having sodomized a 19-year-old recruit on his first two
Back into the coop: domestic birds confined once more due to avian flu
Portugal’s Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Affairs (DGAV) has ordered the confinement of domestic birds (ducks, geese, chickens, guinea fowl, quails, racing pigeons) throughout the mainland. “Considering the serious epidemiological
Outrage over alleged minting of Israeli coins in Portugal
NGOs and political parties are outraged today by claims that ‘Casa da Moeda’, the Portuguese Mint, is to start manufacturing coins for Israel. According to employees of Casa da Moeda,
Eleven Fundão firefighters arrested on “strong suspicions” of rape
Eleven volunteer firefighters from the Fundão Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters have been arrested today by PJ Judicial Police (PJ) on suspicion of having raped another 19-year-old firefighter ‘in a
Tuesday morning ‘briefly news’ as November 25 commemorations ‘reopen historic political fractures”
November 25 The decision to commemorate November 25 as another important date in Portugal’s road to democracy “reopened historic political fractures” seeing various parties of the left boycott the planned
PJ police launch major operation in Beja ‘against immigrant slavery’
A major operation, involving PJ criminal police, is underway in Beja this morning, targeting immigrant slavery – with multiple arrest warrants issued for members of the local GNR police. According
(Another) ‘millionaire contract’ compromises TAP privatisation
Another ‘millionaire contract’ has suddenly been highlighted as the long-awaited privatisation of flagship airline TAP gets underway. Minister for infrastructures and housing Miguel Pinto Luz concedes TAP’s reputation will be
At least 24 women ‘murdered in Portugal up to November 15’
At least 24 women have been murdered in Portugal so far this year – or, more exactly, up to November 15 this year. According to the Observatory of Murdered Women
New agreement sees pharmacies return to dispensing methadone
A new agreement to see pharmacies return to the dispensing and administration of methadone has been signed today by ICAD, the Lisbon-based institute for the treatment of addiction, and pharmaceutical
State Budget: CHEGA announces final vote against
The parliamentary leader of CHEGA, Pedro Pinto, announced today that his party will vote against the proposed State Budget for 2026 in the final overall vote, scheduled for Thursday. In