CGTP marks State Budget vote with mass demo
As cost of living crisis starts to bite, confederation warns ‘this is just the beginning’ Portugal’s Confederation of Workers (CGTP) is marking the day PS Socialists approve the 2022 State
Hospitals return to breaking point
Porto’s São João ponders “reducing scheduled programme by 20%” Hospitals in Lisbon and Porto are back to struggling with A&E demands. On the face of it, they are not down
Over 1,000 people cram Porto A&E unit in 24 hours
S. João Hospital A&E boss admits it is a “sad record” Porto’s Hospital de São João registered 1,022 people in its casualty department over the 24-hours of Monday, warning that
Prime suspect in Porto murder detained by PJ
19-year-old to be brought before magistrate in next 48 years A 19-year-old man suspected of being one of the prime movers in last weekend’s murder during celebrations of FC Porto’s
Authorities fear gang-led reprisals following Porto murder
Victim Igor Silva was stabbed by members of the ‘Super Dragões’ Authorities in Porto are said to be bracing for another round of gang-led attacks following the murder of Igor
Fan stabbed to death during Porto ‘celebrations’
Police identify suspects For thousands last night the only focus was celebrating FC Porto’s historic 1-0 win against Benfica at Estádio de Dragão, making the club national champions for the
Decentralisation controversy moves up a notch
Porto – Portugal’s second largest municipality votes today to ‘abandon national association’ The City Council of Porto will be voting today to leave the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP).
University students protest outside Parliament
Marking 60 years since Portugal’s “student crisis” – with still so much to fix Hundreds of university students from all over the country will be converging on the capital today
PJ cracks down on Chinese extortion and drug trafficking racket
PJ police in Porto have detained six Chinese nationals “who terrorised shop keepers of the same nationality, demanding payments which reached €5,000 per month”, reports Correio da Manhã this morning.
Dancer with Royal Russian Ballet lost at sea off Vila Nova de Gaia
A 22-year-old Ukrainian dancer with the Royal Russian Ballet is missing presumed drowned after getting into difficulties on Tuesday while swimming with a fellow dancer off a beach in Vila