Bird flu detected at family farm: all birds slaughtered
Bird flu has been detected in a domestic poultry farm in Chafé, in the district of Viana do Castelo, in the north west of Portugal, the Directorate-General for Food and
CP schedules yet another train strike
CP (Comboios de Portugal) has been waging strike after strike in the interests of winning better pay and conditions. Trains are currently subject to industrial action until August 31 –
Faro’s iconic Arco da Vila to undergo conservation works
Iconic arch in Faro to undergo €250,000-worth of improvements The historic Arco da Vila, one of Faro’s most treasured landmarks, is set to undergo significant conservation work starting in September.
Fire prevention measures back in place as country swelters
Portugal’s Civil Protection Authority has returned to various ‘hot weather fire-prevention prohibitions’ for the coming days as temperatures in some places are expected to reach 40ºC, even a little bit
Lisbon city council to hold three debates on immigration
At the proposal of the PAN Party, Lisbon city council will hold a thematic debate on immigration, with three sessions, the first scheduled for September 12 to be on ‘institutional
Special bonus for lowest pensions “a fundamental support”, says minister
Opposition rails bonus is ‘electioneering measure’ Paulo Rangel, Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs has today refuted the opposition’s criticism of the measures announced by the prime minister at the annual
New variant of Mpox “worrying Portugal’s experts”
“It’s practically impossible for this disease not to reach Portugal…” With health experts powering the narrative of another world health emergency, Lusa reports that the new variant, dubbed Clade 1,
Man suspected of killing woman in Carvoeiro found dead
Tragedy rocks the tourist town of Carvoeiro A 64-year-old Portuguese man who was the prime suspect in the murder of 49-year-old Ivone Silveira in Carvoeiro has been found dead in
Deaths in Portugal ‘increase in July’ compared to July 2023
The number of deaths in Portugal increased by 8.9% in July compared to the same month in 2023, and by 2.9% compared to June, totalling 9,528 deaths, of which 304
Young German woman in ‘serious condition’ after being gored/ trampled by bull in Ourique festa
A 23-year-old German woman had to be evacuated by helicopter after being gored by a bull during the traditional ‘Festas de Santa Maria’ in Ourique on Wednesday evening. According to