22 ‘laughing gas’ canisters seized in Quarteira
GNR police seized 22 nitrous oxide canisters on New Year’s Day (January 1) in Quarteira, Loulé, in the Algarve. The canisters were discovered during a vehicle inspection near a nightclub.
Almost 400 arrested over festive holidays
Almost 400 people were arrested in the last six days by PSP police – most of them on Portuguese roads, the police announced today. As part of the ‘Safe Holidays
Bank of Portugal (continues) warning over public guarantee for young people’s home purchases
The Bank of Portugal used the last day of 2024 to publish the rules for giving mortgages to young people with a ‘public guarantee’. This is one of the measures
Air force saves 881 people in 2024
Portugal’s Air Force has announced that it “directly supported” 881 people in 2024, either through medical air transport, or via rescue and recovery missions. The number represents a 10% increase
Vacancies for specialist doctors to continue at 350 per year to 2028
Portugal’s health ministry has announced in a statement today that the SNS public health system will maintain training capacity for specialist doctors by opening, until 2028, 350 annual vacancies for
President’s penultimate New Year message “not strong, but absolutely clear”
Marcelo believes Portugal needs to stay ‘predictable’, ‘stable’ In what was the penultimate New Year address of his final mandate – and certainly the last one that will carry any
Only seven of 16 Algarve municipalities charge tourist tax
40 municipalities out of 308 charge tourist tax in Portugal The Algarve, Portugal’s prime tourism destination, has long attracted visitors from across the globe for its golden beaches, charming towns,
New Lisbon airport faces scrutiny over escalating costs
Opposition questions new airport project as costs escalate The Portuguese government has doubled down on its promise that taxpayers will not be directly burdened with the costs of the proposed
Twenty road deaths over festive period in Portugal
Nine people died between December 27 and January 1 Twenty people have died in road accidents in Portugal since the start of GNR police’s Operation ‘Christmas and New Year 2024/2025’
GNR agent violently assaulted after attending domestic violence incident
Female agent treated in hospital A GNR agent was violently assaulted in the early hours of this morning after being called to a domestic violence incident in which a two-year-old