Portugal’s police return to protests at air and seaports
Want to “show visitors to Portugal conditions in which police work” The platform that represents syndicates of the PSP and GNR police forces has called vigils today at the country’s
Police boycott meeting called by government
Syndicates say it would just have been ‘another PR exercise’ ahead of elections More than half the police syndicates called by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a meeting today
Police syndicate ready to file criminal complaint against PM and minister for interior
Says both (as well as television commentators) guilty of defamation (slander and libel) Police syndicate SINAPOL is ready to file a criminal complaint in court against the prime minister, minister
Police protests set to continue – could threaten March 10 elections
After a weekend in which professional football games were cancelled (one with dramatic consequences) due to police calling in sick en masse, media reports have stressed “these protests by police
PM’s response to protesting police “provides no answers”
PM focused on ‘possibility’ of police protests affecting elections The platform of PSP and GNR associations and syndicates has reacted in a degree of mystification at the ‘response’ to their
Police’s “football protests set to continue”
Professional and amateur games cancelled over weekend due to police absences After a weekend in which two professional football games were cancelled (one with dramatic consequences) due to police protest
Police in protest threaten to hand in service weapons
PSP agent who kick-started protests last month initiates new tactic At midnight tonight, the PSP agent whose actions kick-started wider police protests throughout the country last month, will hand in
Further police protests in Porto
Following last week’s mass demonstration of PSP and GNR agents, the platform that represents the 11 syndicates fighting for earnings parity with the PJ (judicial police) will be holding a
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”
Seven GNR hurt in 30km car chase
Seven GNR agents sustained injuries over the weekend as a result of a high-speed car chase involving “dangerous manoeuvres”. A stolen car, in which three people were travelling, tried to