PJ conduct over 70 searches in new mega operation targeting Madeira
Five people arrested; one in preventive custody PJ police have conducted a second mega operation on the island of Madeira – this time targeting a “gigantic” suspected fraud in social
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
Attorney General laments “lack of resources to support undocumented young people”
Attorney General Lucília Gago has today criticised the closure of residential units in educational centres, lamenting the lack of resources to accompany young people who are ‘uprooted, undocumented, of different
Prosecutors press for jail in EDP ‘corruption’
With the closing arguments today of the long-running EDP case, public prosecutors have called for effective jail sentences for former economy minister Manuel Pinho, and disgraced former banker Ricardo Salgado,
S.T.O.P calls national teachers’ strike for assessment tests starting tomorrow
Cherry on cake of government’s miserable ‘first 30 days’ It is already accepted that Portugal’s AD government has had the worst ‘first 30 days’ of any national constitutional government before
Cascais-based author writes unofficial love letter to Portugal
Book launch – The Guilty Can’t Say Goodbye by Mariam Ottimofiore Three women. Three secrets. Three broken lives. The Guilty Can’t Say Goodbye is a gripping novel set in Portugal
Alentejo mine invests €11 million to reduce dust pollution
Almina, the company running the concession for the Aljustrel (Beja) mines, announced today that it has invested €11 million in the construction of a new secondary surface crusher, which will
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
“Nation of professional hand-washers” – a new accolade for Portugal
It may not sound like the most inspiring accolade, but Portugal is “among the countries in which health professionals most wash their hands”. The ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention
Portuguese sub navigates four days under Arctic ice flows
NATO preparedness missions intensify as Russia orders tactical nuclear strike drills Against a backdrop in which Russia is said to be ordering military drills to test its nuclear preparedness, Portugal