Portugal Resident19h 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 .
Algarve Daily News2d agoAlgarve’s water bosses in emergency talks after Albufeira mayor orders shutdown on desalination construction, despite sitting on company’s own board
Águas do Algarve has summoned its board for an emergency meeting at 9am on Thursday, 5 November, after Albufeira Town Hall, chaired by Chega party mayor Rui Cristina, ordered a partial stop to work on the Algarve’s long-awaited desalination plant. Cristina sits on the Águas do Algarve board overseeing the desalination
The Portugal News2d agoPortugal bank fraud victims gain stronger protection
Banks must generally refund customers who have money stolen through unauthorised transactions, even if they believe the customer was seriously negligent, following a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
The Portugal News2d agoEuropean Union urges countries to help people prepare for first 72 hours of a crisis
The European Commission is urging EU countries to do more to help people prepare for emergencies, including by making sure households know how to manage during the first 72 hours of a crisis.
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 .
The Portugal News4d agoLG faces legal action in Portugal over alleged spying through smart TVs
Citizens Voice is taking LG to court over claims that some televisions can capture audio inside homes, with FNAC and Worten also named in the proceedings.
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 .
The Portugal News30 OctAIMA marks three years in Portugal
Portugal’s immigration agency is entering its fourth year with thousands of cases still awaiting court decisions, despite a major effort to clear the administrative backlog inherited from the former service.
The Portugal News30 OctPortugal increases road checks
Drivers travelling across Portugal this weekend can expect an increased police presence on the roads as the National Republican Guard (GNR) launches a three-day operation for All Saints’ Day.
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 .
The Portugal News28 OctPolice warn of WhatsApp scam targeting users in Portugal
Portugal's National Republican Guard (GNR) has issued a warning on social media about a suspected scam circulating on WhatsApp.
The Portugal News28 OctPortugal sends condolences to Spain after train crash
The Portuguese Government has expressed its “deepest condolences” and “solidarity” to the Spanish authorities following a “tragic train accident” in the Toledo region that killed at least 30 people.
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 .
Algarve Daily News26 OctOlhão: Witness to alleged police killing of Moroccan immigrant tells court he cannot remember the assault due to drug use
The friend of a Moroccan man who died in Olhão in 2024 has told a court he has no memory of the assaults allegedly carried out by two PSP (Public Security Police) officers, who are now on trial for aggravated homicide.
The Portugal News26 OctActivists in Portugal to hold court vigil before returning to Rossio
Protesters will gather outside the Justice Campus to support those detained during police operations before holding another public assembly in the city centre.
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 .