Portugal Resident21h agoPortimão Hospital emergency director replaced following patient’s death
The director of the Emergency Department at Portimão Hospital has been replaced, just a day after an 87-year-old man died following a lengthy wait for medical attention. However, a hospital The post Portimão Hospital emergency director replaced following patient’s death appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident1d agoElderly man dies after 12-hour wait at Portimão Hospital emergency department
An 87-year-old man died in the early hours of Wednesday morning (November 4) after waiting almost 12 hours to be seen by a doctor at Portimão Hospital’s emergency department, according The post Elderly man dies after 12-hour wait at Portimão Hospital emergency department appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident2d agoPJ police financial director removed from post
The financial director of the PJ (Judicial Police), Álvaro Pires, has been removed from his post, the PJ confirmed in a statement today, after the national director decided not to The post PJ police financial director removed from post appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4d agoCHEGA leader claims court decision “further promotes anarchy and confusion”
CHEGA leader André Ventura has shown push-back against the court decision legitimising Lisbon and Porto tent protests, suggesting it “further promotes the prevailing anarchy and confusion“, and makes police “scapegoats The post CHEGA leader claims court decision “further promotes anarchy and confusion” appeared first o
Portugal Resident4d agoPSP under fire for fining motorists who sounded horns in support of protesters
A new account of potentially inflammatory behaviour on the part of PSP police has come in the form of the claim that drivers were fined in the early hours of The post PSP under fire for fining motorists who sounded horns in support of protesters appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 OctAlleged Covid fraudsters sought by UK arrested in Sintra
PJ police have announced the arrests of a foreign couple, sought by the United Kingdom, for the crimes of fraud and money laundering during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pair, a The post Alleged Covid fraudsters sought by UK arrested in Sintra appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 OctMinister accepts political responsibility for police interventions
Portugal’s minister for internal affairs accepted political responsibility today for the police operations at protest camps in Lisbon and Porto at the weekend, clarifying that the PSP has “full technical, The post Minister accepts political responsibility for police interventions appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 OctPolice add to Portugal’s protests, demanding ‘respect’
More than a thousand PSP and GNR police officers demonstrated in Lisbon yesterday evening, demanding respect and vowing to resume protests if the government fails to put forward concrete proposals The post Police add to Portugal’s protests, demanding ‘respect’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 OctAdopt a new pet this Halloween at AlgarveShopping
Anyone thinking about welcoming a new four-legged friend into the family could find one this Halloween at AlgarveShopping, which is hosting another animal adoption campaign with Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) The post Adopt a new pet this Halloween at AlgarveShopping appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 OctPJ police arrest Spain’s most wanted female fraudster
PJ police in Portugal have arrested a young Moroccan woman, described as Spain’s “most wanted fugitive for fraud”, the subject of 26 arrest warrants and already sentenced to a prison The post PJ police arrest Spain’s most wanted female fraudster appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident27 OctPortuguese in New Jersey (U.S.) shocked by ICE raids
Raids in broad daylight by US immigration police have become a daily reality for the Portuguese community in the State of New Jersey, which several Portuguese nationals have described to The post Portuguese in New Jersey (U.S.) shocked by ICE raids appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident26 OctBereaved family in shock as insurer concedes Lisbon funicular was unreliable
The insurer of Lisbon’s municipal transport operator, Carris, has contested the claim for compensation relating to one of the fatalities in the Gloria funicular accident, albeit conceding that the quaint The post Bereaved family in shock as insurer concedes Lisbon funicular was unreliable appeared first on Portugal Res
Portugal Resident26 OctCHEGA leader expresses “discontent” over victory of President Lula in Brazil
In spite of the fact that the presidential victory of Brazil’s president Lula in yesterday’s elections came with the seal of the country’s Superior Electoral Court, CHEGA leader André Ventura The post CHEGA leader expresses “discontent” over victory of President Lula in Brazil appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident26 OctAttorney General challenges parliament to change law on demonstrations
Portugal’s Attorney General has called on parliament today to review the 1974 legislation governing the right to demonstrate, declining to refer the law to the Constitutional Court (TC) for review. The post Attorney General challenges parliament to change law on demonstrations appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident25 OctPM must assume responsibility: politicians attack Luís Montenegro’s “incomprehensible silence”
With even members within his own PSD party deeply unsettled by the scenes of police violence early this morning, PS leader José Luís Carneiro has given a press conference in The post PM must assume responsibility: politicians attack Luís Montenegro’s “incomprehensible silence” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 OctKey witness ‘cannot recall’ alleged deadly police beating in Olhão
A key witness in the trial of two PSP officers accused over the death of a Moroccan man in Olhão has told Faro court that he cannot remember the alleged The post Key witness ‘cannot recall’ alleged deadly police beating in Olhão appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 OctKalashnikovs and 10,000 litres of fuel seized in Portugal’s latest drug-trafficking crackdown
Two loaded Kalashnikov assault rifles, around 10,000 litres of fuel, nine vehicles and a speedboat were seized during a night of intense police operations targeting suspected maritime drug-trafficking networks across The post Kalashnikovs and 10,000 litres of fuel seized in Portugal’s latest drug-trafficking crackdown
Portugal Resident22 OctThe Wandering Fools patrons donate over €1,150 to support firefighters
On Tuesday, October 13, David Larson, owner of The Wandering Fools bar in Carvoeiro, and bar patrons presented Debby Burton, founder of Associação Alerta de Incêndio Florestal/Forest Fire Alert (Alerta), The post The Wandering Fools patrons donate over €1,150 to support firefighters appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident21 OctNavy personnel accused of violating State secrets acquitted
The three Navy personnel accused of violating State secrets, in the case of the Portuguese Republic Ship (NRP) Mondego, have been acquitted today, with the court describing the Public Prosecutor’s The post Navy personnel accused of violating State secrets acquitted appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctParish councils to start receiving emergency telecoms radios
The chair of the company managing Portugal’s emergency communications system has said today that it will deliver the first SIRESP radios to parish councils in the North in November, and The post Parish councils to start receiving emergency telecoms radios appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctHuman activity behind 76% of wildfires in Leiria district
Human activity remains the predominant cause of rural fires in the Leiria region, Carlos Guerra, the Sub-regional Commander for Emergency and Civil Protection, has told Lusa news agency today. “It The post Human activity behind 76% of wildfires in Leiria district appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctCocaine seizures in Portugal “already exceed 42 tonnes” this year
Police authorities have seized 42 tonnes of cocaine since January this year, 17 more than in the whole of 2025, national director of the Judicial Police (PJ), Carlos Cabreiro, has The post Cocaine seizures in Portugal “already exceed 42 tonnes” this year appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctAlgarve animal rescue benefits from €8,300 fundraiser
A temporary fundraising space at the Armazém Regimental in Lagos has raised €8,349 for Cadela Carlota & Companhia, helping to support the care of abandoned dogs and cats in the The post Algarve animal rescue benefits from €8,300 fundraiser appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctPilot project underway to direct drone swarms to wildfires within 10 minutes
A pilot project using surveillance sensors and AI-equipped drones to prevent and combat fires aims to reach a potential fire within 10 minutes, the government said today. “It’s a faster The post Pilot project underway to direct drone swarms to wildfires within 10 minutes appeared first on Portugal Resident .