Portugal’s new government expected to ‘hit ground running’
Sorting chaos in health; teachers/ police pay disputes immediate priorities Portugal’s new centre-right government – due to be sworn in this afternoon – is expected to ‘hit the ground running’:
Portugal has “epidemic of cancers” in young adults
Health ministry “not paying much attention to this drama” Portugal is suffering “an epidemic of cancers” in young adults – and, up till now at least, the Ministry of Health
Principal suspect in disappearance of pregnant mother-of-two “must be charged by May 15”
Fernando Valente has been under house arrest for almost six months Fernando Valente – principal suspect in the presumed murder of Mónica Silva, the 33-year-old seven-months’ pregnant mother of two
One dead following attempted robbery of PSP agent in Algés
Case handed over to PJ judicial police One person died in the early hours of this morning following an attempted robbery of a PSP agent in Algés, in the municipality
Portuguese arrested in Indonesia risk death penalty
Since the first story last month, details have revealed that the two Portuguese arrested for the trafficking of cocaine into Indonesia are not students. One is Fernando Santos, a 37
Searches ongoing in Azores for missing diver
A 40-year-old diver has gone missing off Terceira island, in the Azores. He went missing on Saturday evening in the area of the Fradinhos islands. Searches were called off last
Army captain arrested after threats with gun
An army captain – “inactive for medical reasons” – is appearing in court in Lisbon today after pointing a gun at police, who resorted to shooting in the air to
Portugal’s premier tennis tournament begins today
Estoril Open runs until April 7 Estoril Open, the biggest Portuguese tennis tournament, begins today with four matches on the main court at Clube de Ténis do Estoril. Kicking the
Body found in water-filled ditch
PJ police are investigating the discovery of the body of a man, apparently in his 60s, in a water-filled ditch in Vale da Amoreira, Moita. The alert was raised at
Two killed, 10 seriously injured in 827 accidents over Easter
Operation Easter 2024 ends this evening Two people died and 10 were seriously injured in the 827 accidents recorded by Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) during Operation Easter 2024, which