Defence minister warns of threats to Western way of life; questions relevance of United Nations
Nuno Melo’s discourse rekindles warnings of “potential future risks of new conflicts” Defence Minister Nuno Melo has warned of threats to the Western way of life, questioning the UN’s ability
Five arrested in €1 million luxury car and boat scam in Algarve
Group lured victims into fake luxury car and boat import deals PJ criminal police have arrested five people suspected of running a massive luxury car and boat scam in the
New foreigners law for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries enters statute books
But president points to “doubts about expectations” The new visa regime for citizens of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) has been rubber stamped by the President of the
“The Iberian Miracle”: Saving Europe from recession
Never before has Iberia been “so important” These strange and unusual times have worked a form of wacky magic on southern Europe – an area so maligned in the past
President “concerned” by country’s abysmal ranking in Corruption index
Marcelo insists “mechanisms” to combat corruption need constant work Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa – on the final leg of his second 10-year mandate – has expressed alarm by
Socialist MPs demand new maintenance plan for A22 and end of toll gantries
MPs warn that increased traffic on the A22 will worsen the state of an already rundown road Socialist Party (PS) MPs elected for the Algarve have urged the government to
Drug mules caught with 33,000 doses of cocaine
PJ judicial police at Lisbon airport have had the unenviable task of dealing with drug mules from Brazil and Guinea-Bissau with “around 33,000 doses of cocaine hidden” either on or
Foreign minister’s trip to Israel “a political crime”
Paulo Raimundo, secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), has today accused minister for foreign affairs Paulo Rangel of having committed a “political crime” by visiting Israel, arguing that the
Three arrested for drug dealing in Tavira
PSP police arrested two men and one woman, aged 42 to 56, on Sunday for drug trafficking in Tavira. Following months of investigation, police executed two search warrants, seizing 146
116 properties in Mexilhoeira Grande to be linked to water network
Sítio da Pereira and surrounding communities in Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão will soon have access to public drinking water, thanks to a project led by municipal water company EMARP starting this