21-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murdering boyfriend
PJ police have arrested a 21-year-old woman today over the death of her boyfriend, in Montemor-o-Novo on August 22. The boyfriend was transported to hospital with a knife wound to
Health service 45th anniversary targeted by syndical “flash mob”
Minutes before the ‘commemorations’ of the 45th anniversary of Portugal’s state health service got underway in Lisbon this afternoon, a rowdy flash mob appeared, ostensibly to ‘pay homage to the
Second trial starts over death of Ukrainian in border guard custody at Lisbon airport
Four and a half years since the agonising death of Ukrainian job-seeker Ihor Homeniuk in border guard custody at Lisbon airport, and three years since three border guards received lengthy
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