Porto health unit ‘coordinators’ want changes to reformed system
With so many problems emanating from the ‘health service reform’ instigated by the State health service’s ‘executive direction’, coordinators of health centres involved in the ULS (local health unit structure)
Second anti-immigration protest scheduled for Porto
A second anti-immigration protest has been scheduled to take place in Porto tomorrow, according to reports in the media. Organised by the party “Ergue-te!” (Get up!), it has chosen Campo
Major swoop on drug trafficking in Porto sees seven arrested, including former cop
PJ police arrested seven people this morning, including (according to an official statement) a former PSP agent alleged to be the “leader of one of the most important trafficking rings
Porto art museum gets ‘most important’ donation in history
Porto’s Soares dos Reis National Museum has received a donation from a private art collection, which it says is the “most important” in its history, with pieces and works by
Porto’s racist attacks: mayor calls for abolition of AIMA
AIMA “has done nothing” since substituting former SEF foreigners and borders agency With every political force decrying the ‘racist attacks’ in Porto last Friday, Porto mayor Rui Moreira has gone
Racist group/s on rampage in Porto
Prime minister vows ‘zero tolerance for racial violence and hatred’ At least three violent ‘racist attacks’ against migrants were registered in central Porto in the early hours of Friday morning.
Porto students wheeling travel bags protest at prospect of emigration
Around 200 university students demonstrated in Porto today wheeling travel bags against the prospect of emigration/ lack of accommodation and other problems faced by ‘Generation 30’ – so called because
Porto is Portugal’s ‘wastewater cocaine capital’
Portuguese city has highest growth of cocaine detected in municipal wastewaters Porto is the Portuguese city with the highest growth of cocaine detected in wastewater, according to a report released
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
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