Category: Country

Portugal with positive signs in nature recovery but with challenges

The environmental organization WWF Portugal today highlighted the “signs of change” in the country in the area [...]

Man arrested by PSP on suspicion of five theft crimes in Lisbon

The Public Security Police arrested a 35-year-old man in Lisbon, which is [...]

Rubio in Portugal: From “strong ally” to “not welcome”. What's known

Marco Rubio has not yet arrived in Portugal, but hundreds of people have already expressed themselves in [...]

Accident in Sines makes serious injury that will be transported to Lisbon

A collision between a light passenger and a motorcycle in Sines left a driver [...]

Man sentenced to effective imprisonment for trying to kill a GNR

The Guimarães Court sentenced a man to five years and 10 months in prison [...]

SIRESP today would resist a blackout, says former technical director

The former technical director of the company that manages SIRESP, Carlos Leitão, said in parliament [...]

Autumn in heat: Temperatures may reach 30oC next week

Autumn arrived two weeks ago, however, it seems that the heat should continue [...]

Portugal will have first White Paper on Local Accommodation

The first White Paper on Local Housing in Portugal will be coordinated by the former Minister of [...]

Fenprof rejects hiring teachers without training in the first cycle

Fenprof today rejected the possibility of hiring teachers without pedagogical training for the 1st [...]

Asian wasp increases in Vila Flor and mayor asks measures

The municipality of Vila Flor warns about the significant increase in the Asian wasp, with the [...]

PSP carries out operation against drug trafficking in Porto and neighbouring areas

PSP is conducting a large-scale operation in Porto and neighbouring areas, [...]

Union warns that new AIMA presidency “does not erase problems”

The Union of Migration Technicians (STM) welcomed the appointment of César Teixeira to [...]

Boarding beach in rocky area of the Carrapatelo dam in Resende

A maritime-tourist vessel stranded this Wednesday in a rocky area of the Carrapatelo dam, on the bank [...]

VAT “Carrossel”: 39 held for damage State in over 150 million

The Judicial Police (PJ) arrested, this Wednesday, 39 suspects of the practice of association crimes [...]

Tourists injured in basket car crash on Madeira Island

Two tourists were seriously injured, this Wednesday, October 7, following the loss of [...]

Authorities took 83 days to communicate in order to protect Rui Pinto

It took the Portuguese authorities 83 days to report that Rui Pinto would be without police protection. [...]

How the Nobel Prize in Chemistry can help produce better medicines

The work of scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry today was “very pioneering” [...]

Portugal invests almost five million in 228 sports projects

Another 30 sports entities signed today, in Lisbon, financing contracts aimed at requalification [...]

Belém Military Hospital? There was no “additional expenditure request”

The former minister João Gomes Cravinho admitted today that he knew in a “very generic” way that [...]

Suspended classes in Vila Nova de Foz Coa after heavy rain

The Secondary School of Foz Côa is now closed for cleaning, after the heavy rain [...]

Israel? Montenegro regrets the inability of the international community

The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, said today that the third anniversary of Hamas' attack in [...]

Made the scams “Hello father, hello mother” way of life. He was sentenced to five years

The Judicial Court of Leiria sentenced on Tuesday a man to five years and nine [...]

House of Matosinhos also waiting for IHRU response over 204 houses

The House of Matosinhos is also waiting for answers from the Institute of Housing and [...]

New Palace of Justice of Coimbra must respond to needs

The new judge-president of the Coimbra District defended today that the future Palace of Justice [...]

Study of 15,000 patients proposes syncytial virus vaccine

An investigation involving 15,000 hospitalized patients in Santa Maria da Feira recommends mandatory vaccination [...]

“October 7 cannot be forgotten”: Portugal expresses solidarity

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs today expressed Portuguese solidarity with [...]

Firefighters fight truck fire on A1 in Oliveira do Bairro

A truck burned, this Wednesday, October 10, in A1, in Oiã, in the municipality of [...]

Most people know the importance of vaccination but are not aware of recommended vaccines

About 95% of respondents in a national study recognize the benefits of vaccination, but a [...]

SMN complains to the Ombudsman against the model of choice of vacancies

The North Medical Union (NMS) filed a complaint with the Ombudsman against [...]

Montenegro is taking part today in a MED9 summit in Croatia

The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, today participates in the Croatian locality of Split at a summit of leaders [...]

64-year-old woman dies after hit-and-run in Estremoz county

A 64-year-old woman died today following a hit-and-run by a truck, [...]

A32 cut north/south in Oliveira de Azeméis reopened

The circulation in A32, interrupted since 7:30 a.m. today in the North/South direction, [...]

Without totalists, EuroMillions jackpot increases. What comes to Portugal?

The EuroMillions draw on Tuesday did not register totalists, making the jackpot rise to 28 [...]

Here is the winning key to the EuroMillions of Tuesday (value 17 million)

The key to EuroMillions is already known on Tuesday, October 6. It's today [...]

PISA? Results reflect network impact and devaluation of evaluation

The Minister of Education today considered that the degradation of the learning of Portuguese students, confirmed [...]

Former minister asks early support for students and action beyond school

Former Minister of Education João Costa today defended earlier support for students with [...]

“For Rabbit Steps nowadays it’s easier to talk than to do”

The mayor of Lisbon and vice president of the PSD considered that, for Pedro Passos [...]

Man arrested for assaulting woman at Vila Franca de Xira Hospital

A 29-year-old man was arrested by the PSP for domestic violence after assault and [...]

Hailfall caused damage to olive groves in Customs of Faith

A few days before the start of the olive campaign, the thunderstorm and the fall of [...]

Fire farming in areas of pines, cork oaks, bush and pasture in Alcácer

A forest fire started this afternoon on an agricultural estate in the area of Palma, no [...]

Fire in agricultural storage causes serious damage

A fire that started today in an agricultural warehouse in São Pedro, in Miranda [...]

Surgeon admitted to UMinho calls for support to leave Gaza Strip

An orthopedic surgeon from Gaza was admitted to the Master's in Biomedicine of the University of Minho, [...]

Strike at AIMA: Union speaks in 50% of membership, agency in 11%

The Union of Migration Technicians (STM) today stated that today's strike in [...]

Problems in the exams “did not result from organic reform”, says minister

The Deputy Minister and State Reform, Gonçalo Matias, said that the reform of [...]

Man accused of killing another in Porto in 2001 sentenced to 13 years

The man accused of killing another in a pension in Porto, in 2001, and that [...]

AIMA strike with 11.31% membership, says agency

The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) counted the accession of 11.31% in [...]

TVDE driver abuses passenger. It's at least the third victim that makes

PJ arrested a TVDE driver in Lisbon for sexually abusing a passenger, [...]

Mercy of Santo Tirso submits complaint in the MP against former mayor

The Mercy of Santo Tirso filed a complaint in the Public Prosecutor against the former president [...]

Son dies and mother is badly injured. PJ investigates fire in Montijo

The Judicial Police (JP) is investigating the causes of the fire that caused an explosion [...]

Court acquits Nuno Young girl of prevarication when leading Elvas

The Portalegre Court acquitted today the socialist councilman in the House of Elvas, Nuno Young lady, [...]