Portugal Day 2025 to be celebrated in Lagos and Macau
The 2025 Portugal Day (June 10) celebrations will take place in Lagos, extending to the Portuguese community in Macau, as announced by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Writer Lídia Jorge
Former CHEGA MP – under investigation for stealing luggage – accused of Nazi salute in Parliament
Former CHEGA MP Miguel Arruda – who renounced his party and turned independent following his alleged luggage-stealing scandal – is in the eye of the storm yet again, this time
Gunfight outside Lagos school leaves one injured
At least one person has been taken to the hospital after a gunfight between PSP police and a group of alleged criminals who stormed the Escola do Bairro Operário primary
Lighting revamp to limit traffic to one lane in Portimão’s Cardosas tunnel
Traffic will be limited in Portimão’s Cardosas tunnel between February 10 and 19 Drivers in Portimão are being warned about traffic limitations at one of the city’s busiest access points,
First female GNR chief “an example of promoting equality”
Portugal’s interior minister Margarida Blasco said today that the new commander of the GNR in the Azores, Colonel Cláudia Santos – the first woman to take on the role of
Portugal “ushering in new era of sustainable development” – minister
Environment minister highlights “restoring nature” In words which may end up being used against her, environment minister Maria de Graça Carvalho has given a speech today in which she claims:
Media regulator flags opinion creeping into newscasts
A potential manipulation of news/ public opinion has been highlighted by Portugal’s media regulator ERC (entidade reguladora para comunicação social) which has found that prime time news programmes on RTP1,
Offshore wind farm areas ‘reduced’ following campaign by fishing sector
Ericeira and part of Viana do Castelo areas cancelled altogether In what will be seen as a victory for fishermen, various alterations (reductions) have been made to off shore wind
Drug-dealing behind two recent violent deaths in Greater Lisbon
Both victims targeted by Brazilian drug trafficking gangs Recent days have seen reports of a ‘burning body’ discovered in a Seixal dumpster, and a man ‘shot dead’ at the doorway
Government ‘delighted’; PJ anxious to get recaptured jailbirds back to Portugal
Final arrests take place at Alicante service station The government, as well as President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, have congratulated PJ police on coordinating efforts to recapture