Former magistrate accepts jail, only to be released after three days
Orlando Figueira finally accepted his six year eight month jail term for corruption, after years of legal challenges, on Friday evening, only to be released on the basis that he
Madeira’s parliamentary parties to be heard by representative of Republic
With the exoneration of Madeira’s former regional governor now formally enacted, Ireneu Barreto, the representative of the Republic in Madeira, will receive the various parliamentary parties in order to decide
Resignation of Madeira’s regional governor “formally accepted” and almost instantly enacted
Miguel Albuquerque is officially no longer regional governor of Madeira. With fellow defendants in the corruption investigation that has rocked the regional government still in preventive custody – their judicial
Lisbon parish councils warn of upsurge in drug use in former ‘ghetto’
The leaders of Lisbon’s Campo de Ourique and Alcântara parish councils, and various civil society organisations, have expressed “great concern” today about increased drug use and trafficking in plain sight
Hamper of essential items has increased by nearly €7 since IVA Zero ended
The end of IVA Zero in Portugal has brought an increase in the price of most of the foods that benefited from the tax exemption, writes Lusa today. In the
Navy deactivates two mortar grenades ‘left’ on cliffs at Cabo da Roca
Naval explosive experts successfully de-activated two mortar grenades, discovered on the cliffs of Cabo da Roca on Saturday evening. It is believed they will have been left there “by someone
Navy developing project for five logistics bases throughout Portugal
Lisbon, Viana do Castelo, Portimão, Funchal and Praia da Vitória Portugal’s Navy is working on a plan for five logistics bases – in Lisbon, Viana do Castelo, Portimão, Funchal (Madeira)
Prison guards schedule new total strike for February 22
Strike notice follows strike already in place for February 13-25 The National Union of Prison Guard Corps (SNCGP) has scheduled a new total strike for February 22, to take place
Algarve seabream and mussel samples studied to track aquaculture
The innovative research will pave the way for developing a complete set of tools to assess quality, ensure food safety and progress towards traceability and authenticity of the fish product
Police’s “football protests set to continue”
Professional and amateur games cancelled over weekend due to police absences After a weekend in which two professional football games were cancelled (one with dramatic consequences) due to police protest