PS secretary general accuses government of using public money to campaign
Pedro Nuno Santos labels PM’s ‘open house’ event “unacceptable” 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 “loss of consciousness, euphoria, total lethargy and coma” 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 ‘victorious’ from last night’s debate
Electoral campaign begins in earnest on Sunday With the latest ‘race to the polls’ (the third in three years) officially kicking off on Sunday, neither the prime minister nor his
PM submits new ‘declaration of interests’ ahead of leaders’ head-to-head
Liberal leader dubs move “an affront to the Portuguese people” Prime Minister Luís Montenegro submitted a new declaration of interests to the Transparency Portal, less than 24-hours before he faces
Over 400 Portuguese beaches get iconic ‘blue flag’ status this year
Flag is “one of world’s most recognised eco-labels” More than 400 Portuguese beaches have been awarded blue flags this year – six more than last, with beaches in the municipality
“Imminent health crisis” in Portimão could see 12,500 lose family doctor
Health professionals are at their wits’ end over “delays in the launch of a new Family Health Unit (USF)”; Portimão council was “completely taken by surprise”, says “these things take
Dairy sector claims power outage cost producers “at least €3 million”
Confederation calls on government for compensation Monday’s nationwide power outage cost Portugal’s dairy sector “at least €3 million”, Confragi, the confederation of agricultural cooperatives has claimed today, calling on the
Outcry as massive wind farm project threatens Sotavento paradise
“Portugal’s grid already stretched thin by renewables”, 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 Monday’s blackout, amid “seething opposition criticism”
Opposition accuses government of compounding crisis with communications blackout In the aftermath of the nationwide energy blackout on Monday, Parliament is to debate the “vulnerabilities” of Portugal’s 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