Life-saving station helps three people off the port of Peniche

A pleasure boat with three people on board received support from the Peniche Life Saving Station, following an alert issued by the boat’s captain after
Portuguese town Estremoz and Brazilian town Extremoz become ‘sisters’

The Alentejo city of Estremoz and the Brazilian city of Extremoz have signed a twinning agreement, thus becoming sister cities, with the aim of strengthening
President of AIMA heard in Parliament. There are 400,000 pending cases

The president of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), Luís Goes Pinheiro, will be heard today by parliament on the workings of the
Airport residents have a higher risk of contracting certain diseases

People living near Lisbon airport have a higher risk of contracting diseases such as hypertension, diabetes or dementia, according to a study released today by
Mafra launches tender to build Ericeira sports complex

The Mafra Municipal Assembly today approved the launch of the tender for the design, construction and operation of the future sports complex in the Ericeira
More than 90% of Portuguese defend marine protected areas

More than nine out of ten Portuguese (96%) agree that delimiting marine protected areas defends biodiversity and almost three quarters (74%) condemn bottom trawling, according
Azorean government inaugurates Corvo Health Unit refurbishment works

The President of the Regional Government of the Azores (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM), José Manuel Bolieiro, will inaugurate the refurbishment works of the Corvo Health Unit on Thursday,
Portuguese shopkeeper kidnapped in the South African city of Johannesburg

A Portuguese shopkeeper was kidnapped today on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, sources from the Portuguese community in the African country told Lusa. The
Viana do Castelo coastal geopark regulations in public consultation

The regulations for the Viana do Castelo coastal geopark, which provide for the creation of a municipal council for the management of this heritage, will
“They should be ignored”. Tax Authority warns of fake messages

The Tax and Customs Authority (AT) has warned of fraudulent emails purporting to come from the agency. “The Tax and Customs Authority (AT) is aware