Traffic stop catches Portuguese man wanted for kidnap
30-year-old man sought by authorities in Switzerland over two ‘kidnappings’ A Portuguese national has been arrested following a routine traffic stop in Spain. His identification papers flagged up the fact
Second Portuguese family desperate for confirmation of body found in suitcase
Isabel Lima, 42, last seen camping with ‘foreign pilgrim’ in Vigo A second Portuguese family is waiting desperately for further forensic information on the body of a woman, discovered badly decomposed
Teachers launch street actions to ‘accompany’ frantic electoral campaign
Objective: to “give visibility to teachers’ demands” for next legislature With the nation’s political parties in the ‘final leg’ of campaigning ahead of legislative elections in just under two weeks’
Body of woman discovered in suitcase rekindles hope in search of missing mum
Pregnant Mónica Silva, 33, has been missing since October 3, 2023 The discovery of a body of a woman, in a suitcase ‘abandoned’ near Vigo, Spain, has rekindled hope in
Judges want new rules, to prevent ‘dramas’ in complex cases
Specifically, to prevent uninformed judges deciding bail measures The fall of two governments in the last few months in the wake of corruption probes that then go pear-shaped at bail
Portugal’s political campaigning continues ‘mired in minutiae’
Left insists right ‘must say whether it will accept left-wing minority’ Critics have already stressed that a lot of pre-election fuss right now centres on a very temporal scenario: ‘will
Portuguese towns and cities mark two years since Russia invaded Ukraine
Country’s support for Ukraine remains “for as long as it takes”, insists Marcelo Twelve Portuguese towns and cities have been marking the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion
Final countdown for first Algarve Enóphilo Wine Fest
After twenty editions across the country, the wine fair heads to Vilamoura on March 2, with 35 producers showcasing more than 250 wines. The final countdown has started for the
Crackdown on ‘false’ self-employed
Dozens of inspectors from the Labour Conditions Authority (ACT) are visiting around 70 companies today to check the situation of workers identified as ‘false self employed’. This means people who
Coimbra company protects 300 satellites from space junk
Neuraspace, based in Coimbra, has created a tool that allows it to accurately detect the risk that the 300 or so satellites it monitors on a daily basis face of