Olivença stays Spanish, in spite of defence minister’s comments
A tiny drama over the weekend saw various political forces ‘react’ to the extraordinary statement by defence minister Nuno Melo that “Olivença is Portuguese”. Olivença is in the Spanish Extremadura,
Porto needs 400 municipal police officers, says mayor
Increasingly fustigated by episodes of violence and crime, Porto “needs 400 municipal police officers”, as soon as humanly possible. Mayor Rui Moreira told reporters today “what we would like to
PM cancels agenda to ‘supervise fight against wildfires’
Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has cancelled his official agenda for the next two days to “supervise the coordination of the fight against fires that are hitting the country at
Portugal hailed as “one of few countries not complicit in Israel’s campaign of genocide”
UN rapporteur rails at international community’s “inaction, even support” Portugal has been singled out today as one of the few countries that is not complicit with Israel’s “campaign of genocide”
São Brás greenlights new major €50 million tourist development
Development described as important to the “economic and touristic development of São Brás de Alportel São Brás de Alportel in the inland central Algarve has given the greenlight to a
Firefighting aircraft on way to Portugal from France, Spain, Italy and Greece
Meteorologists warn of significant increase to risk of rural fires until Wednesday Portugal is to receive eight firefighting aircraft to fight the fires raging in the north and centre of
Faro hosts Water Sustainability Summit
Experts and academics convene at the H2O & Sustainability Summit 2024 on October 8 and 9 to discuss strategies for addressing modern environmental challenges. Faro and the University of the
UPDATE: Portugal asks EU for help to fight wildfires
Article updated at 12.24pm on Monday, September 16 Portugal has asked the European Union for help to fight the wildfires ravaging the Aveiro district and to reinforce its capacities on
Scottish football charity donates £5,000 for disadvantaged youth in Lisbon
With the support of the British Embassy in Lisbon, the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal has donated £5,000 (nearly €6,000) to the National Street Football Association (Associação Nacional de Futebol de
Health minister calls for “structural change” in SNS
“We need to make a new structural change, creating an evolving SNS,” says minister Portugal’s health minister has called for “structural change” in the country’s trouble-torn National Health Service (SNS).