Bathing advised against in Matosinhos due to microbiological contamination
Bathing at Matosinhos beach, in the district of Porto, has been advised against since Tuesday due to microbiological values above the reference parameters in the water, according to information from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA). On its official website, the APA states that there is “microbiological contamination” in the bathing water of Matosinhos, without mentioning […]
Video surveillance in Porto has preserved images of 910 cases
The video surveillance installed around a year ago in downtown Porto has enabled the preservation of images related to 910 criminal cases, 592 of which this year, the PSP Metropolitan Command revealed today, for whom the system has been “extremely advantageous”. A few days before the one-year anniversary of the start of the video surveillance […]
6,000 liters of wine seized in Santo Tirso (valued at €5,000)
The operation of the establishment was suspended “due to a lack of hygiene requirements”. The Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE) seized approximately 6,000 liters of wine following an inspection of an establishment producing and bottling wine products in the municipality of Santo Tirso. In addition to the seizure, “the respective administrative offence procedure was […]
Madeira has been waiting “eight years” for the mobility allowance to be revised
The Autonomous Region of Madeira has been waiting eight years for the review of the air mobility allowance model that was legally foreseen, the Regional Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Culture said today. For eight years we have been waiting for the revision [of the mobility allowance law] that the law itself enshrined,” said Eduardo […]
PJ detains 13 people for computer fraud over 1 million euros
The arrests took place in the Porto Metropolitan Area. The suspects are aged between 20 and 60. Thirteen people, aged between 20 and 60, were arrested on Tuesday in the Porto Metropolitan Area for allegedly belonging to a transnational organized group, the Judicial Police (PJ) revealed in a statement sent to Notícias ao Minuto. According […]
Nurses from health centers in the Lisbon region on strike on July 4
The Portuguese Nurses’ Union (SEP) has called a strike for July 4 for nurses at the health centers of the Local Health Units of Amadora/Sintra, Estuário do Tejo, Loures-Odivelas, Santa Maria, São José and Lisboa Ocidental. Nurses are demanding better pay and career conditions. According to the notice published in the press today, the strike, […]
Portugal in ‘yellow’ due to rain and thunderstorms (but there’s an exception)
All mainland districts, except Faro, will be under a yellow warning today due to the forecast of showers, which may be heavy, and thunderstorms, according to the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA). The 17 districts will be under a yellow warning due to the forecast of showers, which may be locally heavy, accompanied by […]
Portuguese marines take part in “unprecedented” army in Lithuania
The innovative concept of employing Marine Forces will be “tested and implemented in its entirety”. The “unprecedented” ‘Light and Fast 2024’exercise began on Monday in Lithuania, where “the innovative concept of employing Marine Forces will be tested and implemented in its entirety”. The information was shared by the Portuguese Navy in a statement, saying that […]
“Too long”. Platform laments “slow access” to new medicines
“When we compare ourselves to countries across Europe, we are in a measly fifth place from the end, with more than 700 days” between the time the drug is authorized to enter the market by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) until it is made available to patients in Portugal, the president of the platform told […]
Lisbon calls on real estate developers to lower minimum rent for partnerships
The Lisbon City Council’s Councillor for Housing today called on real estate developers gathered at a conference in the city to lower the minimum rent they are willing to offer in partnerships with the municipality. At stake are the 4,000 homes planned within the framework of public-private partnerships, which could remain unbuilt if there is […]