Light aircraft crashes, starts forest fire: pilot escapes unharmed
It has been a very lucky day for the pilot of a light aircraft that crash landed in the village of Carvalhal, in the borough of Abrantes (Santarém district). As
President’s son ‘faces parliamentary committee’ refusing to talk
Nuno Rebelo de Sousa made his long-awaited appearance this afternoon before the parliamentary committee probing the €4 million treatment two children born and living in Brazil received following his request
Iberian agreement on Alqueva water consumption
Minister refuses to confirm whether or not Spain will get more water Portugal’s minister for the environment has today referred to an agreement between Portugal and Spain to “regularise” the
Sex toys: a new twist to Luso-Brazilian twins favoritism row
With President Marcelo’s son Nuno today due to face MPs on the parliamentary commission trying to get to the bottom of the favoritism row, centring on the €4 million treatment
Off duty police officers attacked in Lisbon
A group of off-duty PSP police agents was attacked in the early hours of Tuesday morning by drinkers, one of whom reportedly ‘recognised’ one of the policemen and began an
Portugal’s PJ arrest “No 2” of Mocro mafia, living ‘discreetly’ in Lisbon
‘Fantasma’ (ghost) faces extradition to Netherlands Tabloid Correio da Manhã has broken the news of a major arrest in a long-running police operation targeting international drug trafficking. The so-called No
Portugal falls five spots in ‘best country for foreigners’ ranking
Portugal currently sits in 15th place, according to Expat Insider 2024 According to a new survey, Portugal has “fallen five spots this year” in the ‘best country for foreigners’ ranking.
Happy European Family – Can Costa work his customary magic?
“It’s a joy! Very good for Europe, very good for Portugal” – President Marcelo Days before Portugal stormed through to the quarter finals in the Euro 2024 championship following a
Three dead, three missing after fishing boat goes down off coast near Marinha Grande
“We still don’t know what happened” Three people are confirmed dead, another three are missing, following a shipwreck off the coast of Marinha Grande (Leiria district) in the early hours
Missing German “was burnt to death in his camper van”
Digital nomad Artur Lorenz, reported missing by his family in May, was murdered and burnt in the Vito campervan that he was meant to be driving home in to Germany.