Court rejects town council’s injunction against lithium mine in Montalegre
Montalegre mayor insists mine “will not benefit municipality”, carry “very negative impacts” for water Montalegre town council filed an injunction against the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) in the wake of
Two brand new Canadair water bomber planes on track for Portugal
Latest model firefighting planes should be ready by 2027 Thanks to an EU funding initiative, two ‘top-of-the-range’ firefighting Canadair ‘water bombers’ are on their way to Portugal, albeit they haven’t
Human bones discovered in Estoril house rental
Incoming tenant finds bones behind washing machine An incoming tenant, with a contract already signed, discovered human bones in the kitchen of her new home in Alto dos Gaios, Estoril,
Portugal powers open letter to Brussels on water scarcity
19 other member states sign letter calling for water to be ‘priority in next legislature’ Most European Union (EU) countries have endorsed a Portuguese initiative calling on the European Commission
Lagoa organises “astronomical observation” night
Participants will gather at the Senhora da Rocha promontory to observe the night sky on July 25. Lagoa is once again hosting the “Astronomy in Summer” on July 25. The
Residents renew demand to end smoke emitted by cork factory
Residents allege that Corticeira Amorim Cork Insulation did not comply with the plan presented to eliminate smoke by the end of August 2023. Residents of Vale da Lama, in the
Speaker asks Attorney General’s Office whether CHEGA should see president’s private emails
Still on the minefield inquiry into how Luso-Brazilian twin babies managed to receive €4 million worth of treatment on the SNS (State health service) after the son of President Marcelo
PM announces ‘transversal working group’ on domestic violence
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced today the creation of a transversal working group to respond to the problem of domestic violence – rejecting accusations from PAN’s one and only MP
Former aide involved in ‘ministerial punch-up’ made official ‘arguido’
Former government aide Frederico Pinheiro (briefly a household name following one of the most bizarre incidents of António Costa’s government) has been officially made an ‘arguido’ (suspect in a criminal
Quercus contests expansion of Lisbon airport; proposes Beja as healthier alternative
Government seeks to increase flights in/ out of Lisbon from 38 to 45 per hour Quercus, one of Portugal’s most respected environmental associations, believes that the expansion of Lisbon airport