Court extends house arrest of sole suspect in disappearance of pregnant mother
Aveiro court has extended the house arrest of Fernando Valente, the man suspected of having murdered missing mother of two Mónica Silva (seven months pregnant when she ‘disappeared’ without trace
Government ‘doubles’ offer to police for payment of ‘mission supplement’
Breaking news this afternoon is that the government has ‘doubled’ its offer to PSP and GNR police calling for mission supplement parity with payments made to PJ judicial police. “On
AIMA creates online link for immigrants
AIMA, the Portuguese Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum which has seen long queues of migrants camped outside its offices for weeks now, has put a link online that should
Portugal’s PM condemns “barbaric” shooting of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico
Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has condemned today’s “unacceptable and barbaric act of political violence” against his Slovakian counterpart, Robert Fico – who has been critically injured in a shooting
Risk of poverty affects 60,000 more citizens
The risk of poverty in Portugal has risen again putting 60,000 more people at risk – a reality that has mainly affected women, reveals the report Portugal, Social Balance 2023.
CHEGA “on its own” after forcing emergency debate on president’s “unparalleled betrayal”
Right wingers accused of ‘exploiting’ Marcelo’s comments for media exposure CHEGA, Portugal’s third political force, found itself completely isolated in parliament today, after forcing an emergency debate on the comments
Russian diplomacy criticises Portugal’s “hostile position” towards Moscow
Maria Zakharova blames “hybrid war unleashed by global West” The spokeswoman for Russian diplomacy, Maria Zakharova, has today criticised Portugal’s ‘hostile stance’ against Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine –
“We will die where we have to to defend Europe” – admiral
Portugal’s naval chief returns to “idea of conflict extending to other European nations” Portugal’s Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Gouveia e Melo, has returned to warning about the
British Embassy Lisbon notice: Department for Health and Social Care
The UK Department of Health and Social Care is strongly advising UK nationals in Portugal who hold an S1 and receive UK healthcare cover, to confirm their contact details with
Decisions at last: government moves forwards on Lisbon’s new ‘Luís de Camões’ airport
Infrastructure will involve third bridge over Tejo river, state-of-art rail links and billions of euros Portugal’s AD government has moved in a way no other recent government has managed. After