Iberian Summit “important step” to boost Algarve water supply
Water was one of the key themes of the summit The president of AMAL (Algarve Municipalities Association) has also hailed the impact of the Iberian Summit, held last week in
Man armed with ‘catana’ invades Torres Vedras town hall; four people injured
Suspect “still at large”; injured transported to hospital Early this afternoon, a man armed with a ‘catana’ (type of machete) invaded Torres Vedras town hall, threatening several employees and leaving
Portugal’s PJ in Europe-wide swoop on millions in counterfeit currency
Parcels containing €250,000-worth of bank notes and coins ‘seized in Portugal’ A Europol* coordinated action led by Portugal, Spain and Austria resulted in the seizure by law enforcement agencies in
National roadmap for aviation decarbonisation must be ready in six months
ANAC and APA tasked with constructing plan and timetable According to a cabinet resolution published today, Portugal’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) and Environment Agency (APA) have six months to
Admiral praises Portugal’s maritime police as “possibly most efficient country has”
A potential candidate for President of Republic, admiral shows his mettle In a speech larded with wider messaging, Portugal’s chief of staff of the Navy, Admiral Gouveia e Melo, praised
Syndicate of prison guards denounces new ‘escape attempt’ danger
Sintra’s Linhó jail currently has one prison guard per pavilion (there are two) watching a total of 600 prisoners. The situation has been highlighted by the Syndicate of Prison Guards
State councillor/ political commentator believes police have failed
Talking on the ‘subject of the last week: the rioting in Lisbon following the point-blank shooting by police of a black man’, political commentator and member of the Council of
Algarve municipalities fall short of water-saving target in September
Water crisis continues in Algarve as not one borough achieved 10% reduction Only five of the Algarve’s 16 municipalities managed to cut water consumption in September, and none reached the
Marcelo to attend Ibero-American summit mid-November
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will attend the 29th Ibero-American Summit in Cuenca, Ecuador, in mid-November, according to a letter sent to parliament requesting authorisation for this trip. This
Climáximo calls for dismantlement of GALP
In another show of climate activism, pressure group Climáximo has been sticking posters on the façade of GALP energy company in Lisbon today, demanding the dismantlement of the company, and