‘Only’ nine wildfires active in blighted north and centre early this morning
Temperatures finally falling; rain forecast Only nine rural fires were still active in Portugal’s north and central regions early this morning, with the fires in Castro Daire, in the district
Portugal’s pensioners take to streets in October, demanding more support for cultural activities
MURPI, the acronym for the national confederation of retired people, pensioners and the elderly, has announced it will hold a march in Lisbon in October to demand more support for
Google Portugal guilty of allowing access to illegal film and series-sharing website
Google Portugal has been ordered by the Lisbon Intellectual Property Court to block access to a website that illegally shares content such as films and series – but a company
Almost 900 young people benefit from government’s house purchase breaks
Portugal’s minister for youth and modernisation has announced that 894 young people have applied for support for Youth Housing since the government’s tax breaks came into force on August 1.
Water-bombing from air hampered by thick smoke
The heavy duty water bombers helping Portugal under the terms of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism are being hampered by “the intense thick smoke” of fires in the north and
Dramatic police chase ends with three arrests on Lisbon’s April 25 bridge
Three men were arrested on Lisbon’s April 25 bridge following a dramatic car chase from Fátima, where they were presumed to have led a number of assaults on jewellery shops.
Wildfires not expected to ease up in next 48-hours
And next 24 will be “very complex and difficult” – civil protection In spite of this morning’s upbeat forecast, Portugal’s civil protection authority has had to admit that the next
Iconic wooden walkways destroyed in Arouca wildfire
Passadiços de Paiva suffered fire damage in 2016 as well Part of the wooden section of the iconic Passadiços de Paiva (Paiva Walkways), in Arouca, is on fire and, although
Second theft of computers carrying potentially sensitive data
This time from GNR coastal control unit A second (bizarre) theft of computers carrying potentially sensitive data has been reported – this time from the building housing IT/ transmissions of
Spanish King Felipe offers Portugal added firefighting support
Felipe VI conveys solidarity of Spanish people King Felipe VI of Spain has conveyed the solidarity of the Spanish people in the face of the ‘tragedy caused by the fires’