The Portugal News30 JunPortugal to pay €15,000 to José Sócrates
The Lisbon Administrative Court has ordered the Portuguese State to compensate former Prime Minister José Sócrates (2005-2011) with €15,000 for mismanagement of justice in the Operation Marquês case.
The Portugal News25 JunPortugal will send 50 emergency civil protection personnel to Venezuela
Portugal has made a 50-member emergency civil protection team available to Venezuela, an offer that was accepted, to assist with operations after two earthquakes early this morning, the Prime Minister announced.
The Portugal News25 JunPortuguese government offers support to Venezuela following earthquake
The Prime Minister has now stated that the Portuguese government “is ready to send emergency and humanitarian aid” to Venezuela and expressed solidarity with Venezuelans, Portuguese nationals, and people of Portuguese descent.
The Portugal News25 JunAnimal rights advocates in Portugal call for better prevention of animal abandonment
The Federation for Animal Defence and Rescue (FEDRA) has advocated for a legislative change to allow Official Collection Centres (CROs) and municipal veterinarians to help prevent animal abandonment.
The Portugal News24 JunGNR seizes more than 2,800 kilos of sardines in Portugal port
The GNR (National Republican Guard) seized 2,818 kilograms of sardines smaller than the legally permitted size at the Aveiro fish market, the security force revealed .
The Portugal News24 JunSchool in Portugal closes in protest due to the heat
The entrance gate to the Douro School Centre in Vila Real was locked during an alleged protest against the intense heat in the classrooms, and the GNR (National Republican Guard) was called to the scene on 24 June.
The Portugal News24 JunFire in the Algarve extinguished
The fire that broke out on 23 June in a rural area of the parish of Ameixial, in Loulé, in the district of Faro, was declared under control at 4 am on 14 June, a source from the Algarve Sub-Regional Command told Lusa.
The Portugal News23 JunWildfire in Algarve mobilises 150 firefighters
A wildfire has mobilised more than 150 firefighters, 46 vehicles, and nine aircraft. Strong winds in the area are helping to spread the fire and hindering firefighting efforts.