Portugal Resident8 SeptAround 500 police to be ‘freed up for streets’ with PSP police reoganisation
Following on from rising levels of crime, and recent appeals for more police in ‘inner city areas’, Minister for Interior Administration Luís Neves has revealed a plan to ‘free up’ The post Around 500 police to be ‘freed up for streets’ with PSP police reoganisation appeared first on Portugal Resident .
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 .
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
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 .
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 .
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 .
Portugal Resident31 AugHire car driver ‘ignores police stop’, speeds away, crashing finally in carpark
Another early morning police chase has ended with cars colliding, and coming to dramatic halts – this time in the carpark of a hypermarket in Quinta do Conde, Sesimbra. The The post Hire car driver ‘ignores police stop’, speeds away, crashing finally in carpark appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident31 AugYoung man hands himself in to police after step-father stabbed to death
A 20-year-old man is appearing in court today after walking into a police station in Maia and confessing to the murder of his step-father. The circumstances that led to the The post Young man hands himself in to police after step-father stabbed to death appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 AugPolice operation in Amadora arrests 19 ‘in flagrante’
Lisbon’s Metropolitan Command has announced the arrest of 19 people, ‘caught in the act’, as part of operational activity of the Amadora Police Division. At a point where crime in The post Police operation in Amadora arrests 19 ‘in flagrante’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 AugPSP 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 AugSuspended 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 AugConstitutional 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 AugBraga 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 .