Firefighting planes back up in air over Barão de São João
Early this morning firefighting planes got back up into the air to try and tackle the blaze that has been contained through the night in the forest behind the villages
Aljezur wildfire gallops into municipality of Lagos
Early morning updates, Monday: Fire still classed as active. Main road between Aljezur and Bensafrim (E120) still closed to traffic both ways. Over 500 firefighters on ground trying to contain
High winds complicating wildfire on Costa Vicentina coast, between Bordeira and Aljezur
Just after midday today a fire broke out on the Costa Vicentina, in the Algarve, near Alfambras, in the municipality of Aljezur. Within an hour, the strong winds were fanning
Lisbon Socialists call for “clarification on falsehoods, omissions and inconsistencies” in relation to Glória funicular tragedy
PS Socialists in Lisbon City Council have submitted a request for an extraordinary meeting to obtain ‘clarification on falsehoods, omissions and inconsistencies’ in relation to the Glória funicular tragedy almost
EU’s €6 billion loan to go entirely on re-equiping Portugal’s armed forces
The government intends to “use all” the funds from the European Union (EU)’s concessional loans for public procurement in defence – €6 billion euros – on re-equipping its armed forces
New wildfire breaks out in Montalegre at 1.20am
Yesterday’s three wildfires in the north of Portugal were all ‘dominated’ overnight, but then a new one ‘flared up’ in Montalegre – coincidentally another area where local people are fighting
Portugal to recognise Palestinian state tomorrow (Sunday)
Portugal has brought its recognition of the state of Palestine forward by a couple of days, pipping other countries, including France (which proposed this recognition in July), marginally to the
Parliament greenlights government’s Forest 2050 plan
Parliament today approved the Forest Intervention Plan presented by the government, which includes measures until 2050, and a proposal by the PS to review the rural property regime, which was
Sanctioned Russian cargo vessel intercepted three nautical miles off Póvoa de Varzim
News has started coming in of a sanctioned Russian cargo ship being intercepted for ‘violating Portuguese territorial waters’ at the end of August, ending up just three nautical miles off
Public prosecutor asks PM for yet more documentation on family business Spinumviva
As much as the prime minister would like the probe into his involvement with his family business Spinumviva to end, it keeps lurching back into view like a dedicated pantomime