PS secretary general accuses government of using public money to campaign
Pedro Nuno Santos labels PMâs âopen houseâ event âunacceptableâ The official electoral campaign has not yet begun, but fur is already flying. Following on from the tightly controlled exchange of
Police swoop on cannabis shops in Albufeira after 10 people end up in hospital
Customers suffer âloss of consciousness, euphoria, total lethargy and comaâ After a 17-year-old girl fell into a coma following consumption of products purchased at a cannabis shop in Albufeira, GNR
Neither PM nor rival emerge âvictoriousâ from last nightâs debate
Electoral campaign begins in earnest on Sunday With the latest ârace to the pollsâ (the third in three years) officially kicking off on Sunday, neither the prime minister nor his
PM submits new âdeclaration of interestsâ ahead of leadersâ head-to-head
Liberal leader dubs move âan affront to the Portuguese peopleâ Prime Minister LuĂs Montenegro submitted a new declaration of interests to the Transparency Portal, less than 24-hours before he faces
Over 400 Portuguese beaches get iconic âblue flagâ status this year
Flag is âone of worldâs most recognised eco-labelsâ More than 400 Portuguese beaches have been awarded blue flags this year – six more than last, with beaches in the municipality
âImminent health crisisâ in PortimĂŁo could see 12,500 lose family doctor
Health professionals are at their witsâ end over âdelays in the launch of a new Family Health Unit (USF)â; PortimĂŁo council was âcompletely taken by surpriseâ, says âthese things take
Dairy sector claims power outage cost producers âat least âŹ3 millionâ
Confederation calls on government for compensation Mondayâs nationwide power outage cost Portugalâs dairy sector âat least âŹ3 millionâ, Confragi, the confederation of agricultural cooperatives has claimed today, calling on the
Outcry as massive wind farm project threatens Sotavento paradise
âPortugalâs grid already stretched thin by renewablesâ, say critics Just days after the official release of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scope Proposal for yet another wind farm project in
Parliament to debate Mondayâs blackout, amid âseething opposition criticismâ
Opposition accuses government of compounding crisis with communications blackout In the aftermath of the nationwide energy blackout on Monday, Parliament is to debate the âvulnerabilitiesâ of Portugalâs electrical system today,
Filomena Sintra takes over as mayor of Castro Marim after Francisco Amaral steps down
Francisco Amaral had been mayor of Alcoutim since 2013 Filomena Sintra is the new mayor of Castro Marim after long-time local leader Francisco Amaral announced his decision to step down