Police union slams “political, media hype” over recent Lisbon riots
Portugal’s trade union association for police professionals (ASPP/PSP) has criticised the “political, journalistic and media exploitation” of the riots that followed the death of Cape Verde citizen Odair Moniz, calling
Tourism group questions delay in progress on new Lisbon airport
The Portuguese Tourism Confederation (CTP) reiterates the urgent need for an alternative to Lisbon airport and questions how the project is progressing since Alcochete was chosen, asking for a timetable
Disturbances reduced to 18 incidents of “urban furniture being set on fire”; vehicle stonings
PSP police “gathering social media commentary that incites hatred and violence” With a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ of disturbances hitting outer Lisbon areas since Monday, the PSP police’s latest report
PSP announce 13 arrests, 18 more people identified, in rioting in Greater Lisbon
Portugal’s PSP police – under fire since the shooting dead of a Cape Verdean father of two in Cova da Moura on Monday – have announced that in the last
Government puts security in “all forms and services” on standby in greater Lisbon
Following this morning’s meeting with the mayors of greater Lisbon, the government has “actioned all means of vigilance” to combat nighttime rioting and acts of vandalism that have followed the
Human mobility expert suggests Lisbon riots “also due to police violence”
Portuguese geographer Jorge Malheiros believes that the protests in greater Lisbon since the shooting of Cape Verdean Odair Moniz are a sign of the “spatial expression of inequality and disadvantage”
Government meets Lisbon mayors over nighttime rioting
As this story goes up online two government ministers are meeting with mayors of greater Lisbon to analyse the riots that have taken place since PSP police shot dead a
Further vandalism in Lisbon as Cape Verdean president expresses ‘deep sadness’ over fatal shooting
Two buses and seven other vehicles torched in continuing disturbances following death of Odair Moniz In spite of authorities’ ‘zero tolerance’ stand on disturbances following the shooting by police on
Scientists protest in Lisbon against precarious employment
‘Scientists’ who chose today to protest against precarious employment must be in despair, as the country remains glued to the situation in marginalised neighbourhoods of greater Lisbon, and is unlikely
PS Socialists slam lack of government intervention to stop Lisbon riots
Portugal’s opposition Socialist Party (PS) has criticised what it calls the government’s lack of intervention to contain disturbances in Greater Lisbon over the last two nights, callilng for a “measured