Clear of BSE
The European Commission has confirmed that two sheep – one from Portugal, the other from Salamanca – that were thought to be infected with BSE, or ‘mad cow disease’, are
Portugal safe for children
According to a study recently conducted by a North American organisation, Popular Connection, Portugal is currently in the top ten countries for children to live in. This is excellent news
Radar for Islands
Defence Minister Paulo Portas (left) has revealed that he is set to save 18 million euros on the installation of a radar system in Madeira. The money saved will be
Lawyer accuses PJ
The ongoing corruption trial involving officers from Albufeira’s Brigada de Trânsito division has been marked by heated courtroom exchanges, after a defence lawyer accused the Judicial Police of trying to
In Portugal
SOG heads to Iraq This week is the official departure date for Portugal’s elite Special Operations Group, which has been despatched to protect the country’s diplomatic delegation in Baghdad. However,
Roads remain dangerous
According to statistics recently revealed by the DGV – Government Vehicle Agency – there were fewer road accidents registered in 2003, compared to 2002. Last year there were 134 serious
United Nations investigates paedophilia
The United Nations has agreed to investigate a number of the recent paedophilia cases reported in Portugal after receiving documents from the Innocence in Danger association. According to the co-ordinator
Justice will be done
Fresh doubts are being cast on the political impartiality of judges handling the Casa Pia paedophilia case. In the most recent development in the controversial law suit, investigating magistrates are
Harm reduction in prisons
Following a damning report into the state of the country’s prisons, the government is under pressure to set up heroin injection rooms in its overcrowded jails, where widespread drug use
High-class robbery
A police spokesman has revealed that officers now believe that a well-dressed woman in her fifties, who robbed several stores in Évora and Portimão using photocopies of stolen cheques, is