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Lula da Silva wins again in Lisbon and Porto in the second round
Lula da Silva was the most voted presidential candidate in the consular areas of Lisbon and [...]
Home to Live promotes demonstration on Tuesday in Porto
The Casa para Viver platform is promoting a demonstration on Tuesday, next to the station [...]
Maritime Police rescues 35 more immigrants south of the Greek island of Gavdos
The Maritime Police rescued 35 immigrants who were in a [...]
Protesters in Lisbon return on Monday to Rossio
The Lisbon Camp for the right to housing decided to return to Rossio on Monday, after [...]
Protesters in Porto demand resignation from the Government and Iberian general strike
Protesters for housing in Porto, gathered in a popular assembly in Praça D. João I, asked [...]
Popular Assembly in Funchal supports camped by the right to housing
About 100 people participated in a popular assembly in Funchal, unanimously approving a vote [...]
PSP is a young defendant who encouraged attack on the house of Montenegro
The PSP identified and constituted a young man who allegedly encouraged an attack on the residence [...]
Die driver in the collision between a motorcycle and a boar in Nelas
A 22-year-old man died after colliding with a boar in Nelas, according to [...]
Portuguese Ambulance League suspends slow march after supports
The Portuguese Ambulance League (LPA) suspended the slow march scheduled for Monday in Lisbon [...]
Government announces support for private patient transport companies
The government included non-urgent patient transport companies under the Decree-Law [...]
27 wounded in Lisbon after police action at Rossio Camp
Twenty-seven people were injured following the action of police forces, today of [...]
Police action in the camps? Lawyers' Bastion defends inquiry
The president of the Bar Association today defended the need to carry out an inquiry [...]
Division of voters in Lisbon mirrors division of Brazil
The University City in Lisbon has become a polarization stage among Lula's supporters [...]
200 professionals of Justice sign letter for the right to demonstration
More than 200 Justice professionals signed an open letter for the right of demonstration, reacting to [...]
“What I saw was physical strength to enforce the law and rule of law”
The Minister of Internal Administration stated that the interventions of PSP in Lisbon and Porto [...]
Maritime police rescue 43 migrants on the island of Gavdos, Greece
The Maritime Police today rescued 43 isolated immigrants on a beach of the island of Gavdos, na [...]
SOS Racism demands “end of police violence and brutal repression”
The SOS Racism movement today demanded “the end of police violence and brutal repression”, reacting [...]
Housing: Health Workers Union condemns police charges
The Union of Health Workers, Solidarity and Social Security (STSSS) today condemned the charges [...]
Lula convinced that the people will prevent “a militiaman” in the presidency
The Brazilian President and candidate for re-election, Lula da Silva, said today, after voting, be [...]
Camps return today with concentrations in Lisbon and Porto
The campsites of Lisbon and Porto return to the streets today, after clashes with the police [...]
Executive accuses PS of being “denialist of uncontrolled immigration”
The Deputy Secretary of State of the Presidency and Immigration, Rui Armindo Freitas, accused today [...]
At least eight Portuguese Canadians compete for municipal elections in Ontario
At least eight Portuguese-Canadians run for municipal elections on October 26, in Ontario, three [...]
Protesters arrested in Lisbon begin to be released
The 25 people arrested this morning in Lisbon after the intervention of the police [...]
Portugal is “one of Europe’s last moderate countries” in immigration
The Deputy Secretary of State of the Presidency and Immigration considered that Portugal is a [...]
Six protesters arrested by PSP in Porto were released
The six people arrested following PSP's intervention against the Porto Camp [...]
PSP says there are 11 injured in police interventions in Lisbon and Porto
The PSP updated to 11 the number of injuries caused by police interventions performed during [...]
“Do you have a payment in debt?” Attention to these SMS messages on behalf of SNS 24
The SNS 24 alerts citizens about fraudulent text messages that use their [...]
Religious ceremony in school? Association welcomes that they are right
The Association Republic and Laicity celebrated the decision of the Committee on Religious Freedom and [...]
Firefighters League asks government to contract programme for funding
The League of Portuguese Firefighters (LBP) asked the government to create a contract-program financing [...]
Hello, winter time! Clocks are late next morning: Remember
Continental Portugal and the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores will delay watches [...]
Camped in Porto decides to reassemble tents in Praça D. João I
The protesters for the right to housing who participated in the popular assembly of the Porto Camp [...]
PSP warns that it will not allow tents mounted in Rossio during the night
The PSP today warned that it will not allow the protesters' tents by the right [...]
“T0 with a view to despair”: The housing protest posters
Posters with critical messages about the housing crisis took the streets of Lisbon, highlighting [...]
Camp of Lisbon estimates participation of 25,000 people in the demonstration
The Camp of Lisbon today estimated the participation of 25 thousand people in the demonstration by [...]
Protest in Évora joins about 50 people (and attracts attention from tourists)
About 50 people participated today, at the end of the afternoon, in a concentration in Évora by [...]
Do you have this baby chair? Warning: There's risk of asphyxiation. Know what to do
DGC warned about the risk of asphyxiation with the baby chair Hamax Buddy, [...]
Thousands fill Praça do Rossio in Lisbon and prepare “mega camped”
Thousands of demonstrators occupied the Praça do Rossio in Lisbon, since 18:30, to claim [...]
About 200 people gathered in Coimbra against the housing crisis
About two hundred people have today manifested themselves in Plaza 8 de Maio, in Coimbra, [...]
Drones on D. João I Square provoke whistles and tinkle keys
Thousands of people whistled and tinkled the keys by sighting drones over Square D. [...]
Land in Gaia? Melo laments “tom, adjectives and considerations” of Menezes
The Defense Minister lamented today the “tone”, the “adjectives” and the “considerations” made by [...]
Thousands of protesters arrive with bombs among applause to D. João I
Thousands of protesters arrived at Praça D. João I in Porto, to the sound of music, [...]
Thousands of people parade in Porto and warn that “they came to stay”
Thousands of people are walking through the center of Porto in protest against the cost [...]
Investigator says Fagilde Dam is a mistake: “We will build badly”
The professor and researcher of the University of Coimbra Fernando Seabra Santos defended today that [...]
Man feels bad on cruise and is rescued by the Navy by helicopter
A 76-year-old man was rescued by a Portuguese Navy helicopter off the [...]
Woman dies in car collision on A2 in Palmela county
One woman died today following a collision between two passenger cars [...]
Hundreds already focus on Lisbon to demand decent housing
Hundreds of demonstrators are concentrated in Lisbon in response to the protest called by the Camp, demanding [...]
PSP promises “privileging dialogue with demonstrators” for housing
PSP is following the demonstrations for the right to housing in several cities, with [...]
Housing? Luís Neves refuses “iron arm” with protesters
The Minister of Internal Administration rejected the idea of an “iron arm” with demonstrators [...]
Azores reinforce commitment to food and nutrition security
The participation of the Azores in the reflection on the National Strategy for Food and Nutrition Security [...]
Group calls “rebellion” in shopping centers. PSP monitors information
Videos shared in social networks show a call for a “rebellion” in shopping centers, information [...]