All sections of the central massif of Serra da Estrela reopened
Access to the central massif of Serra da Estrela is once again passable on all its arteries, a Civil Protection source told the Lusa news agency. According to the Beiras and Serra da Estrela Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command, sections 11 (Piornos-Torre), 12 (Torre-Torre) and 13 (Torre-Lagoa Comprida) were reopened at around 08:00. The […]
Agriculture Minister accuses previous government of wasting PRR and warns against “green radicalism”
The Minister of Agriculture today accused the previous government of having “wasted the opportunity” to use all the RRP funds available to Portugal, and warned of what he called “green radicalism” against farmers. José Manuel Fernandes was speaking at the 13th edition of the Europa University, a political training initiative that brings together around 70 […]
José Cesário in Brazil to introduce changes in consular service
The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities told Lusa today that the main objective of his seven-day official visit to Brazil is to introduce changes in the service offered to citizens at consular posts. “First of all, I’m coming to work with the heads of the consular posts so that we can begin to introduce […]
April 25th. Anniversary celebrated in London with joy and emotion
Joy and emotion marked a traditional lunch of anti-fascist opponents in London, which had a record turnout today, bringing together several generations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the revolution of April 25, 1974. Around 90 people gathered in a Portuguese restaurant in the British capital, where they sang “Grandola, Vila Morena”, the song that […]
Sections 1 and 2 of the central massif of Serra da Estrela reopened
Sections 1 and 2 of the central massif of Serra da Estrela were reopened to traffic this afternoon, with sections 11, 12 and 13 remaining closed, a Civil Protection source told Lusa news agency. According to the Beiras and Serra da Estrela Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command, sections 1 and 2, which link Portela […]
Government says “there is no question of any process” to repair the colonial past
The government said today that “no specific process or program of actions for the purpose” of reparation for Portugal’s colonial past has been or is underway and defended that it will be guided by “the same line” as previous executives. “With regard to the issue of reparations to these states and their peoples for the […]
Roads in the central massif of the Serra da Estrela closed due to snowfall
The roads crossing the central massif of Serra da Estrela are closed to traffic due to snowfall, a Civil Protection source told Lusa today. According to the Beiras and Serra da Estrela Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command, sections 1 and 2 linking Portela de Arão to Lagoa Comprida and Lagoa Comprida-Sabugueiro were closed at […]
Fraudulent messages with job offers worry operators and threaten users
The sending of fraudulent messages with job offers, allegedly associated with companies such as Meta or TikTok, has been worrying operators, who are working with the authorities and making customers aware of the dangers. Associations such as Deco continue to receive numerous contacts from victims, despite warnings and awareness campaigns, at a time when electronic […]
Portuguese government expects Iran to announce release of crew members
The Portuguese government is “expectant” about the Iranian foreign minister’s announcement to release the crew of a Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel early, recalling that it has always defended their release and that of the crew. A source in the office of Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel confirmed the conversation between the Portuguese leader and […]
Who is William Hill, the suspected fortune launderer arrested in Lisbon?
US authorities have released the indictment of the founders of the cryptocurrency site Samourai Wallet, used to launder millions of euros. TheJudicial Police (PJ) cooperated with the FBI in the arrest of an American man in Lisbon, suspected of laundering millions of euros through the cryptocurrency website Samourai Wallet, which he created in co-authorship with […]