Lisbon parish councils warn of upsurge in drug use in former ‘ghetto’
The leaders of Lisbon’s Campo de Ourique and Alcântara parish councils, and various civil society organisations, have expressed “great concern” today about increased drug use and trafficking in plain sight
Hundreds turn out in Lisbon for march against racism
On the day authorities were concerned about a far-right march against the Islamisation of Portugal, hundreds of people ended up turning out in force against racism and xenophobia. The event
Firefighters protest today in Lisbon
After a brief period of excellent press, minister for interior administration José Luís Carneiro, has had nothing but bad press: frustrated police syndicates have accused him of ‘not speaking the
Lisbon police warn of ‘high risk to public order’ from far-right protest
Protest has been banned – but organisers mean to protest ban… Portugal’s main urban police force, the PSP, believes that there is “a high risk to public order and safety”
Protest trailing larger event on Saturday ‘auctions off Lisbon parishes’
What seems to have been at least the 3rd separate protest going on in Lisbon today saw supporters of the Casa Para Viver platform ‘auction off Lisbon parishes’ at the
PJ lead searches in two Lisbon parish councils
There may be no link with the news yesterday that environment minister Duarte Cordeiro is not standing as a Socialist MP in the elections coming in March, and the news
Situation of homeless people in Lisbon ‘serious’ – mayor
Carlos Moedas, mayor of Lisbon has called the current situation of homeless people in the city “serious” and “very difficult”, with “more than half” being foreigners, emphasising the need for
Tender for high-speed TGV between Lisbon and Porto launched
At the 11th hour (to qualify for European funding) the outgoing government has launched the tender for the highly controversial high-speed TGV rail link between Lisbon and Porto. The project
Taylor Swift swells hotel bookings in Lisbon
Lisbon hotels are all registered a “generalised increase in bookings” over the days in May (24 and 25) when American singer songwriter Taylor Swift will be performing in concerts at
Hotline created for public to report animals in danger in Lisbon
Animal Rescue Button can be activated on any smartphone Lisbon’s municipal animal welfare services have created an “Animal Rescue Button“, which can be activated on any smartphone to respond to