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Portugal Resident30 Aug

PSP agent saves three from burning car that minutes earlier tried to run him down

A PSP police agent saved three men from a burning car that minutes earlier had tried to run him down. In what was yet another incident of flagrant law-breaking in The post PSP agent saves three from burning car that minutes earlier tried to run him down appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Aug

Suspended sentence for police killing of unarmed civilian: family lodges appeal

The family of Odair Moniz – the Cape Verdean citizen gunned down by PSP police officer Bruno Pinto nearly two years ago – has appealed the suspended three and a The post Suspended sentence for police killing of unarmed civilian: family lodges appeal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Aug

Constitutional Court rules ‘Return Law’ for immigrants is not unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court has ruled that there is no “unconstitutionality” in the Foreigners and Asylum Law, commonly known as the Return Law, after the President of the Republic requested a The post Constitutional Court rules ‘Return Law’ for immigrants is not unconstitutional appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Aug

“I am alarmed by security in Lisbon” – mayor

In the wake of a hugely inconclusive interview with the PSP national police chief, Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas has tried, yet again, to get the response for the capital that The post “I am alarmed by security in Lisbon” – mayor appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Aug

Braga removes shared e-scooters after surge in accidents

Shared e-scooters are disappearing from the streets of Braga, with operator Bolt due to remove all of its vehicles from public spaces by Tuesday. The move follows a decision approved The post Braga removes shared e-scooters after surge in accidents appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Aug

Algarve leads Portugal in ‘fake accident’ scams as losses soar

The Algarve has recorded more “fake accident” scams than any other district in Portugal so far this year, as the GNR warns that increasingly sophisticated fraudsters are targeting motorists – The post Algarve leads Portugal in ‘fake accident’ scams as losses soar appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Aug

Glória crash insurer pays out €2.3 million as final report delayed

Almost a year after Lisbon’s Glória funicular disaster, Fidelidade – the insurer covering the accident – has paid or committed €2.3 million towards compensation and other costs, while the final The post Glória crash insurer pays out €2.3 million as final report delayed appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Aug

Portuguese motorcyclist, 31, dies in Galicia crash during trip with friends

A 31-year-old Portuguese motorcyclist has died in a road accident in Galicia while travelling with friends towards the Picos de Europa mountain range in northern Spain. Bruno Sousa was killed The post Portuguese motorcyclist, 31, dies in Galicia crash during trip with friends appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Aug

PJ scrutinises life and past of driver who ran over 16 in Albufeira

With the driver responsible for the horrific car rampage in Albufeira earlier this week facing his first round of judicial questioning today, PJ police are said to be going through The post PJ scrutinises life and past of driver who ran over 16 in Albufeira appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Aug

INEM strikes in September remain on table

The September strikes scheduled by pre-hospital emergency technicians remain in place for now in spite of a meeting lasting several hours yesterday bringing together the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians The post INEM strikes in September remain on table appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Aug

PSP police chief says he “cannot guarantee the 200 officers” pledged for Lisbon by government

Against a backdrop of rising crime figures for inner city areas of Lisbon and Porto, PSP chief Luís Carrilho has gone on air to confirm he cannot guarantee the 200 The post PSP police chief says he “cannot guarantee the 200 officers” pledged for Lisbon by government appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident26 Aug

Villages in uproar after five-day fire; accuse authorities of “lack of coordination”

A group of citizens affected by the fire that for five days hit the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães and Torre de Moncorvo – leaving a trail of, at least, The post Villages in uproar after five-day fire; accuse authorities of “lack of coordination” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident26 Aug

Rolex heist in Lisbon leaves one dead

Yet another Rolex heist by armed men on motorcycles came horribly unstuck yesterday after the victim gave chase to his attackers, ending with an accident in which one of them The post Rolex heist in Lisbon leaves one dead appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident25 Aug

“We can’t be governed by demagogues, or saccharine-sweet policies”

At a point where PSD social democrats appear to be going overboard singing their own praises, foreign minister Paulo Rangel has given a speech in which he stressed that the The post “We can’t be governed by demagogues, or saccharine-sweet policies” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident25 Aug

Police shoot young man suspected of domestic violence against father

A 26-year-old man, suspected of domestic violence against his father, has been shot by PSP police, trying to escape questioning. According to reports, the police visited the family home today, The post Police shoot young man suspected of domestic violence against father appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident25 Aug

Security in Lisbon: “Time has come for government to deliver on promises of more police”

“The time has come” for the government to fulfill its promise of more police in Lisbon, mayor Carlos Moedas has said today, following a weekend marked by stabbings, shootings and The post Security in Lisbon: “Time has come for government to deliver on promises of more police” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident25 Aug

Centralised A&E departments “will be identified by end of November” – health ministry

The Ministry of Health expects to have new regional emergency departments identified by the end of November – acknowledging that orthopedics in Lisbon and Vale do Tejo is one of The post Centralised A&E departments “will be identified by end of November” – health ministry appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident25 Aug

Custody for seven men linked to five tonne hashish seizure near Guadiana river

The seven men arrested on Saturday as part of a joint police operation that led to the seizure of more than five tonnes of hashish near the Guadiana river (bordering The post Custody for seven men linked to five tonne hashish seizure near Guadiana river appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident25 Aug

Update: 12 injured after drunk driver ploughs into pedestrians and police in Albufeira

Twelve people, including two GNR officers, were injured after a drunk driver allegedly drove towards pedestrians and police in Albufeira’s Oura nightlife district in the early hours of Tuesday. The The post Update: 12 injured after drunk driver ploughs into pedestrians and police in Albufeira appeared first on Portugal

Portugal Resident24 Aug

16 arrested in Algarve police checks over weekend

Sixteen people were arrested during a series of GNR road policing operations in the Algarve over the weekend, including ten for drink-driving. The arrests were made during checks carried out The post 16 arrested in Algarve police checks over weekend appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident24 Aug

Searches resume for 48-year-old man missing during swim in Alqueva reservoir

Water searches to try to find the Portuguese man who disappeared yesterday in the Alqueva reservoir (Portel municipality), resumed early this morning, according to the commander of Portel Fire Department. The post Searches resume for 48-year-old man missing during swim in Alqueva reservoir appeared first on Portugal Re

Portugal Resident24 Aug

Seven arrested as GNR seizes over five tonnes of hashish in Algarve

Seven people have been arrested and more than five tonnes of hashish seized during a major anti-drug operation along the Guadiana River in the eastern Algarve. The operation was carried The post Seven arrested as GNR seizes over five tonnes of hashish in Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident24 Aug

INEM paramedics present conditions for calling off September strike

Portugal’s National Medical Emergency Institute (INEM) paramedics want the hierarchy to maintain its fleet of Immediate Life Support ambulances and expand the network of emergency ambulances by the end of 2027. The post INEM paramedics present conditions for calling off September strike appeared first on Portugal Resid

Portugal Resident24 Aug

Six-year-old Spanish girl dies after being hit by car in Vila do Bispo

A six-year-old Spanish girl has died after being hit by a car in Vila do Bispo, in the western Algarve, on Sunday evening (August 23). The accident happened on Municipal The post Six-year-old Spanish girl dies after being hit by car in Vila do Bispo appeared first on Portugal Resident .