Borba quarry landslide that killed five: trial in final arguments
“Justice will only be done if all six defendants are convicted”, says prosecutor Seven years after the horrific (but inevitable) collapse of a municipal road between two quarries that claimed
Hundreds of cyclists demand more security
“We cannot tolerate one more death” event commemorates Pedro Sobral, killed cycling just before Christmas Hundreds of cyclists in Lisbon took part today in an event to raise awareness of
Security stepped up for Lisbon’s Venezuelan Consulate following attack with explosive device
Government labels attack “intolerable”; “inviolability of diplomatic missions must be respected” Much has been made of “an attack with an explosive device” on the Venezuelan Consulate General in Lisbon last
Disorder involving “several foreigners” in Martim Moniz sees three in hospital
“Where are all the poets of free immigration now?” challenges CHEGA leader Less than 24-hours since the massive demonstration against the police operation that took place in Rua do Benformoso,
No room for Portugal on packed F1 calendar – FIA boss
FIA president says “Portugal is excellent location”, but F1 slots are limited The president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has confirmed what motorsports fans in Portugal already feared: there
Study finds 30% of nurses reporting symptoms of severe depression
Around 30% of nurses surveyed in Portugal in 2024 reported symptoms of severe depression, in a study to assess perceptions of their own mental health, according to the results released
Highest number of homicides recorded for last decade
PJ police record 112 ‘intentional homicides’ in Portugal in 2024 The country’s PJ Judicial Police recorded 112 intentional homicides in 2024, the highest number of the decade, according to official
Portugal’s largest motorway operator on trial for 2016 road collapse
Brisa, another company in group, four directors accused of ignoring prior warnings Portugal’s largest motorway operator, Brisa, another company in the group, as well as four directors, will stand trial
TAP faces indemnifying 130,000 passengers for delayed, cancelled flights
New headache for TAP in (slow) take off for re-privatisation Portugal’s flagship airline TAP has a new headache on the horizon: it faces paying out compensation to 130,000 passengers for
Portugal with two tennis players at Australia Open
Nuno Borges and Jaime Faria are the two Portuguese tennis players qualified for the Australian Open (AO), the first Grand Slam tournament of the new ATP Tour season. Nuno Borges