Portugal “ushering in new era of sustainable development” – minister
Environment minister highlights “restoring nature” In words which may end up being used against her, environment minister Maria de Graça Carvalho has given a speech today in which she claims:
Media regulator flags opinion creeping into newscasts
A potential manipulation of news/ public opinion has been highlighted by Portugal’s media regulator ERC (entidade reguladora para comunicação social) which has found that prime time news programmes on RTP1,
Offshore wind farm areas ‘reduced’ following campaign by fishing sector
Ericeira and part of Viana do Castelo areas cancelled altogether In what will be seen as a victory for fishermen, various alterations (reductions) have been made to off shore wind
Drug-dealing behind two recent violent deaths in Greater Lisbon
Both victims targeted by Brazilian drug trafficking gangs Recent days have seen reports of a ‘burning body’ discovered in a Seixal dumpster, and a man ‘shot dead’ at the doorway
Government ‘delighted’; PJ anxious to get recaptured jailbirds back to Portugal
Final arrests take place at Alicante service station The government, as well as President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, have congratulated PJ police on coordinating efforts to recapture
Former PSD leader presents presidential bid in Fafe, with dig at front-runner
Luís Marques Mendes insists presidency needs “someone with political experience” Former PSD leader Luís Marques Mendes has formally presented his bid for the country’s presidency, almost a year ahead of
Marcelo suggests new form of listening to President Trump’s speeches
In line with almost everyone else (besides Israeli politicians), Portugal’s president Marcelo has said ‘one should not take Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza as definitive’, recalling that what is important
Aga Khan dies in Lisbon aged 88
The billionaire, philanthropist and spiritual leader will be succeeded by his son Rahim Al-Hussaini. Billionaire, philanthropist and spiritual leader Prince Karim Aga Khan “passed away peacefully” surrounded by his family
Family launch poignant appeal to find hit-and-run driver
16-year-old son “battling for life in hospital” with serious head injury A family has launched a poignant appeal for information on the hit-and-run driver who left their son ‘sprawled out
Former CHEGA MP suspected of stealing suitcases – and selling contents – returns to parliament
On a day when news could not have been worse for the party, former CHEGA MP Miguel Arruda has returned to his isolated spot in parliament, as an ‘independent’. He