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PT
Postal5d ago

PSP faz mais de 7 mil detenções em três meses de Verão Seguro

Balanço da PSP aponta 60.420 infrações rodoviárias e um aumento de 6,5% nas detenções. Nos acidentes registados morreram 26 pessoas e ficaram feridas 4.953

Portugal Resident5d ago

Eleven arrested as high-speed ‘narco launch’ intercepted near Sesimbra

A high-speed boat was detected at the mouth of the Tejo estuary last night by the Maritime Police, who, in an operation under the coordination of PJ Judicial Police, went The post Eleven arrested as high-speed ‘narco launch’ intercepted near Sesimbra appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Sul Informação5d ago

PSP deteve 7.214 pessoas e registou 60.420 infrações na operação “Verão Seguro”

A PSP deteve 7.214 pessoas, 1.559 das quais por condução em estado de embriaguez, e registou 60.420 infrações rodoviárias no âmbito da operação “Verão Seguro 2026”, que decorreu entre 15 de Junho e 15 de Setembro. No balanço final da operação “Polícia… O conteúdo PSP deteve 7.214 pessoas e registou 60.420 infrações na

Portugal Resident5d ago

VRSA mayor demands urgent action on dangerous EN125 junctions

Vila Real de Santo António mayor Álvaro Araújo has called for urgent government action on the Algarve’s national EN125 road after a fatal accident renewed concerns over dangerous junctions in The post VRSA mayor demands urgent action on dangerous EN125 junctions appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Postal6d ago

Autarca de Vila Real de Santo António exige medidas urgentes na EN125 após acidente mortal

Álvaro Araújo exige medidas nos cruzamentos da EN125 e pede ao Governo que encontre uma solução para as obras ainda bloqueadas

Portugal Resident6d ago

President urges new impetus in education to promote reading

Portuguese president António José Seguro has called for a new impetus in policies to promote reading – arguing that the country cannot simply accept the problems highlighted by the latest The post President urges new impetus in education to promote reading appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident6d ago

Otter rescued from trap in northern Portugal

An otter trapped in a metal cage has been rescued and returned to the wild by GNR environmental officers in northern Portugal. The animal, a Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), was The post Otter rescued from trap in northern Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News6d ago

European Union wants to create a firefighting fleet

The European Union (EU) wants to create a fleet to fight increasingly intense and frequent fires, and has invited firefighters and emergency personnel to lead the effort, the President of the European Commission announced in Strasbourg.

The Portugal News6d ago

Fire in Portugal still burning in Évora district

The wildfire in scrubland and woodland that started on the afternoon of 15 September in the municipality of Portel, Évora district, remains active, with a front yielding to resources, Civil Protection said.

Portugal Resident6d ago

Portuguese police help break cocaine-in-cosmetics trafficking route

Portuguese authorities played a key role in an international operation that dismantled a suspected cocaine trafficking network using cosmetics to conceal drugs being shipped from Brazil to Europe. The operation, The post Portuguese police help break cocaine-in-cosmetics trafficking route appeared first on Portugal Resi

Portugal Resident15 Sept

Hundreds of firefighters tackle reignitions in Proença-a-Nova

The largest fire on the mainland today, in Alvito da Beira, was mobilizing 620 personnel at the end of this morning, supported by 207 vehicles and six aircraft. Fires in The post Hundreds of firefighters tackle reignitions in Proença-a-Nova appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Postal15 Sept

Tribunal da União Europeia decidiu: estes trabalhadores foram despedidos em 1993 e têm direito a indemnização 33 anos depois

Trabalhadores despedidos há 33 anos pela TAP podem receber indemnização do Estado. Saiba o que decidiu o tribunal europeu e o que falta resolver

The Portugal News15 Sept

Benfica eagle coach arrested for alleged drug scheme

The Polícia Judiciária reportedly arrested João Paulo Santos, one of the coaches of the Eagle Vitória, suspected of being part of a cocaine trafficking network.

Portugal Resident15 Sept

Around 60 municipalities at maximum wildfire risk as temperatures hit 37°C

Around 60 municipalities across mainland Portugal are at maximum rural fire risk today (September 15), as hot and dry conditions continue across much of the country. The highest level of The post Around 60 municipalities at maximum wildfire risk as temperatures hit 37°C appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Sul Informação15 Sept

Algarve e Alentejo voltam a ter concelhos em perigo máximo de incêndio

Cerca de 60 concelhos de 10 distritos de Portugal continental estão hoje em perigo máximo de incêndio rural, num dia em que as temperaturas vão manter-se elevadas em algumas regiões, segundo o IPMA. Em causa estão cerca de 60 concelhos dos distritos… O conteúdo Algarve e Alentejo voltam a ter concelhos em perigo máximo

PT
Postal14 Sept

Mecânico espanhol alerta para problema difícil de detetar no carro: “Pode provocar um incêndio”

Uma pequena fuga pode ser difícil de detetar, mas o mecânico espanhol alerta que ignorar este problema pode ter consequências graves

PT
Postal14 Sept

Duas mulheres morrem em colisão na EN122 entre Castro Marim e Monte Francisco

Acidente envolvendo duas viaturas ligeiras provocou duas mortes e condicionou por completo a circulação na EN122

Portugal Resident14 Sept

AD preparing new support for sectors hammered by fuel price rises

Portugal’s AD coalition government is preparing new support measures for freight transport, the fire service, the social sector and taxis, to offset the impact of rising fuel prices, minister for The post AD preparing new support for sectors hammered by fuel price rises appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News14 Sept

Fuel costs putting Portuguese fire associations under pressure

Successive rises in fuel prices are placing increasing pressure on Portugal’s fire brigades, with some associations already facing cash-flow problems.

PT
Postal14 Sept

Autocarro com 52 passageiros colide com pesado na A8 junto à Malveira

O acidente deixou 10 passageiros feridos e provocou constrangimentos à circulação na autoestrada A8, na zona da Malveira

Portugal Resident14 Sept

GNR officer run over by driver disobeying orders to stop in Almada

In yet another disturbing incident of drivers ‘refusing to stop’ for routine police roadside checks, a GNR police officer has been run over in Almada. This time it was a The post GNR officer run over by driver disobeying orders to stop in Almada appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Postal13 Sept

Ajudou o vizinho durante 15 anos porque lhe prometeu as terras mas no fim recebeu apenas 5.000€: tribunal acabou por decidir

A promessa feita pelo vizinho sobre o futuro das terras acabou por dar origem a uma disputa que chegou aos tribunais irlandeses

PT
Postal13 Sept

Antigos inquilinos entregaram chaves que não abriam a porta e casa acabou ocupada por ‘okupas’: tribunal não deu razão ao dono

Uma casa ocupada por terceiros em Espanha acabou no centro de um conflito entre o proprietário e os antigos inquilinos

Portugal Resident13 Sept

Portugal increasingly used as transit route by irregular migrants – PSP

Police say arrivals by bus and train are rising as country struggles with limited removal capacity Portugal is increasingly being used as both a destination and transit point by migrants The post Portugal increasingly used as transit route by irregular migrants – PSP appeared first on Portugal Resident .