Firefighter dies in floodwaters in Alto Alentejo
A firefighter aged 46 has died this afternoon in floodwaters in the Alto Alentejo. José Válter Canastreiro was on a mission to help families who had been stranded for more
Further communities delay voting in second round of presidential elections
Authorities’ insistence on pressing ahead with the final round of the presidential elections tomorrow – in spite of so many communities being in varying states of chaos due to the
Hearse used to transport cocaine in Algarve – PJ
Another PJ police coup has seized almost 1.4 tons of cocaine from a network that appears to have ‘moved’ its product from Portimão marina to a safe house using a
Depression Marta to bring “hours of extreme tension”
Minister for the Environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho, has warned that storm Marta will be, like Kristin and Leonardo, “very difficult” and calls for special attention to and by populations
Hundreds of sailors head to Vilamoura for Carnival Sailing Tournament
More than 400 sailors from around the world will compete in the 52nd International Carnival Sailing Tournament, taking place in Vilamoura between February 14 and 16. As organisers explain, rain
Damage caused by bad weather already more than €4 billion – PM
Prime minister Luís Montenegro made an ‘unscheduled’ trip to Santarém today to visit people who have had to be evacuated from their homes. As the press posse caught up with
World’s top runners head to Albufeira for Almond Blossom Cross
The world’s elite cross-country runners will gather in Albufeira this Sunday (February 8) for the 49th Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor (Almond Blossom Cross). The race will once again
News Review: Kristin, Leonardo & now Marta, Portugal’s pounding not over yet
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at the headlines that highlight the continuing challenge for Portugal, as storms Kristin and Leonardo are followed by Marta,
Unions turn government’s ‘labour reform’ on its head
In the midst of catastrophe, the only union ‘dialoguing with the government’ over the latter’s plan for labour reform has delivered a ‘counter proposal’ which turns the PSD/CDS-PP coalition’s blueprint
Residents of villages without power for 10 days take to streets
Residents of villages that have been without electricity for 10 days following Storm Kristin, are mobilising for a demonstration tonight in Pombal to demand urgent solutions for the population, which,