Portugal Resident8 SeptMinister stands ground, fending off repeated calls for his resignation
Luís Neves, Portugal’s minister-under-fire for the last few months, looks likely to emerge from the parliamentary grilling this morning with his head held high: he is staying put, he insists, The post Minister stands ground, fending off repeated calls for his resignation appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 SeptAmbulance service strike to go ahead next week
STEPH, the Syndicate of Pre-Hospital Emergency technicians has announced that it will be striking, as threatened, next week and the week after. Space had been given for INEM (the national The post Ambulance service strike to go ahead next week appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 SeptTavira quarry ordered to close, with immediate effect
Tavira court has ordered the immediate closure of the Cerro do Meio quarry for violating the rights of the residents in the parish union of Luz de Tavira and Santa The post Tavira quarry ordered to close, with immediate effect appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News5 SeptA Climate Grand Jeté
The first hurricane to hit Hawaii in 34 years. The Mediterranean on fire from Spain to Greece.
Portugal Resident4 SeptPortuguese worker dies after being crushed by crane in Switzerland
A 53-year-old Portuguese man has died in a workplace accident in Switzerland after a crane reportedly toppled and trapped him against a container. The accident happened at around 5pm on The post Portuguese worker dies after being crushed by crane in Switzerland appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4 SeptNine pediatric emergency department chiefs resign from top Lisbon hospital
Nine pediatric emergency team chiefs at Dona Estefânia Hospital, in Lisbon, have announced their resignations, citing constraints with anesthesiology. The São José Local Health Unit (ULS) confirmed today that it The post Nine pediatric emergency department chiefs resign from top Lisbon hospital appeared first on Portug
The Portugal News3 SeptPortugal police warns of new card scam
Finding a new credit card in the post might normally mean a replacement has arrived from your bank. But if you weren’t expecting one, the GNR is warning people in Portugal not to use it.
The Portugal News3 SeptLisbon unveils memorial for Glória funicular victims
Lisbon has unveiled a memorial to the 16 people killed in the Elevador da Glória accident, exactly one year after the tragedy.
Portugal Resident3 SeptMaritime police searching for young man missing since ‘party boat’ docked in Lisbon
Maritime police are today said to be searching along the Tejo river in LIsbon for any sign of missing young man, Julian Amaral, 23. who has not been seen since The post Maritime police searching for young man missing since ‘party boat’ docked in Lisbon appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident3 SeptPolice pull over around 280 drunk drivers every week
… and that’s just the GNR! Every week, Portugal’s GNR police stops around 280 drivers with blood alcohol levels constituting a criminal offence, bringing the cumulative total to 8,438 arrests The post Police pull over around 280 drunk drivers every week appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident3 SeptMemorial to victims of Glória Funicular tragedy inaugurated in private ceremony
A memorial to the victims of the Glória elevator tragedy in Lisbon has been inaugurated today in Largo da Oliveirinha, next to Calçada da Glória, where the accident occurred exactly The post Memorial to victims of Glória Funicular tragedy inaugurated in private ceremony appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News3 SeptPolice seizes 400kg of cocaine in Portugal
Around 400 kilograms of cocaine have been seized during an operation in Setúbal, with one man arrested.
Portugal Resident2 Sept‘Wrong place, wrong time’ – police syndicates criticise minister’s choice for defence
With right-wing populist party CHEGA making the most of eking out its Tuesday deadline on whether or not it will provoke a constitutional crisis over Minister for Interior Administration, Luís The post ‘Wrong place, wrong time’ – police syndicates criticise minister’s choice for defence appeared first on Portugal Resid
Portugal Resident2 SeptYoung man shot in head after ‘gun accidentally goes off’ in Braga café
A young man is in “very serious” condition in hospital today after a gun went off at close range in a Braga café, hitting him in the head. At the The post Young man shot in head after ‘gun accidentally goes off’ in Braga café appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident2 SeptGNR and PSP demand action on pay and careers
Representatives of Portugal’s security forces return to negotiations with the Ministry of Internal Administration today, amid growing frustration over delays to promised reforms on pay, careers and working conditions. The The post GNR and PSP demand action on pay and careers appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident2 SeptPJ police request international help to catch “Rolex gang”
PJ police have reached out to European and Brazilian police, in a bid to try and locate the second motorcyclist (‘the one that got away’) involved in the botched ‘Rolex The post PJ police request international help to catch “Rolex gang” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News1 SeptPresident of Portugal promulgates new immigration and asylum law
Portugal’s President António José Seguro has promulgated the country’s new immigration and asylum legislation, three days after the Constitutional Court cleared the contested provisions.
The Portugal News1 SeptThe Portuguese Navy has already saved more than 300 lives this year
The Portuguese Navy carried out 313 search and rescue operations during the first eight months of the year, saving 313 lives, the agency announced.
The Portugal News1 SeptPortuguese citizen located and rescued in Nepal
One of the three Portuguese citizens missing following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has been located and rescued, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
Portugal Resident1 Sept“I’m not going anywhere”: Minister under fire stands his ground
Interior minister Luís Neves has delivered an emphatic answer to those demanding his resignation: he intends to remain in office and complete his term. “Nothing will drive me away from The post “I’m not going anywhere”: Minister under fire stands his ground appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident1 SeptPresident promulgates ‘Law of Return’
Portuguese president António José Seguro has promulgated a parliamentary decree on the granting of asylum, detention and deportation of foreign nationals, following the Constitutional Court’s ruling that there is nothing The post President promulgates ‘Law of Return’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident1 SeptNepal tragedy: One of missing Portuguese has been located and rescued
One of the three Portuguese citizens who went missing following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has been located and rescued, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today. “According The post Nepal tragedy: One of missing Portuguese has been located and rescued appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News31 AugA whirlwind of ash seen in Portugal
On 30 August, a meteorological phenomenon called a "dust devil" appeared in the municipality of Chaves and became especially noticeable as it lifted dust and the layer of ash left by a forest fire that had impacted the area in mid-August.
The Portugal News31 AugCompassionate Lisbon Police Hero
A police officer with the Public Security Police (PSP) saved three men from a car that had, a few minutes before, tried to collide with him during a traffic stop on Avenida de Brasília in Lisbon, on 29 August.