PM meets with southern European counterparts in Slovenia
Portuguese prime minister Luís Montenegro is in Slovenia today for the 12th MED9 summit, which brings together leaders from the EU’s south to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and
Groundhog Monday: another ambulance birth, another shooting in Amadora
Groundhog Monday brings the news that yet another baby has been born in an ambulance, and yet another young man has been shot in Amadora (Greater Lisbon). Media outlets bring
Infraestruturas de Portugal increases salaries … for management and top brass
State infrastructure entity Infraestruturas de Portugal is reported to have increased salaries, but only for management and top brass. ‘Lower’ workers (‘more than 230’) have sent an open letter to
PSP foil major drugs trafficking network operating in Greater Lisbon
PSP are celebrating another major coup against drug trafficking operations in the Greater Lisbon area. This time, almost six tonnes of hashish was seized, along with guns, drones, thousands of
Newborn left outside Leiria fire station in shopping bag
A newborn baby boy was left early this morning with the Leiria Firefighters, who transported him to the Leiria Hospital. The incident was called in at 3:57 am, after the
Americans living in Portugal join worldwide protests against President Trump
Americans living in Portugal protested in Lisbon yesterday against President Donald Trump’s policies, and to show the world that the United States “has no kings.” The gathering took place next
INEM emergency medical helicopters to (finally) operate 24/7
After months of often acrimonious to-ing and fro-ing, the Évora and Loulé medical emergency helicopters will operate 24 hours a day starting tomorrow. INEM, National Institute of Emergency Medicine, has
Former CHEGA MP – one of party’s founders – labels leader “narcissistic predator”
On what CHEGA leader André Ventura has labelled an “historic day” for his party (due to the approval of a ban on burqas in public spaces), it is also a
MPs approve ban on wearing of ‘burqa’ in public spaces
Parliament has today approved, in general terms, a ban on the wearing of ‘clothing designed to conceal the face in public spaces’ in Portugal, such as the burqa/ niqab and
Brussels moves in on Alojamento Local
Brussels is preparing to intervene in countries’ approaches to Alojamento Local. The reason is simple: the inability of governments and local authorities to properly manage the situation has led to