More than 600 kilos of Japanese clams seized in Alcochete
A 43-year-old man was also identified. The National Republican Guard (GNR) seized more than 600 kilos of Japanese clams in Alcochete, Setúbal district. In a statement, the GNR explains that it detected “a vehicle transporting these bivalves without a registration document, which did not allow the origin of the shellfish to be determined, nor did […]
Pollution? Control area could reduce emissions in the Portuguese maritime zone
A study released today estimates that the adoption of a pollutant emissions control area in the North Atlantic would lead to a significant cut in emissions by between 46% and 85% in Portugal’s maritime zone by 2030. The work, published by Zero – Sustainable Earth System Association, comes from the International Council for Clean Transportation, […]
Project to demolish housing in Esposende completed by December
The project to demolish the buildings at risk in Cedovém, in Esposende, which was scheduled for completion by the end of 2023, will go ahead following the approval of the new government, and is expected to be completed by December, it was revealed today. “What was decided was to divide it into two phases. The […]
“More presence”. Promises and announcements on the 2nd of the Portuguese visit to Switzerland
The President of the Republic was on an official visit to Switzerland, where he was accompanied by the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro. The celebrations for the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities took the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, on an official trip to […]
Four Portuguese women receive Women of Science Medals of Honor today
Ceremony takes place this Wednesday. The researchers will each receive 15,000 euros. The Womenof Science Medals of Honor, which were awarded this Wednesday in Lisbon, distinguished four researchers for studies on sleep apnea, Parkinson’s disease, parasitic diseases and epithelia. The distinction, which in practice is a research grant, was awarded to Laetitia Gaspar, from the […]
Bad weather leaves 20 families homeless in Ribeira Grande, Azores
Twenty families had to be relocated in Ribeira Grande, in the Azores, due to the heavy rain that occurred late on Monday afternoon and which also caused damage to vehicles and establishments, the local mayor said today. “We certainlyhavemorethan20 recorded cases of damage to houses. There is also a lot of damage to public roads […]
Amendment to the “ill-considered” law that facilitated immigration is now in force
The new rules for immigration into Portugal, announced on Monday, came into force at 00:00 today, after the legal changes were published in the Diário da República. The decree-law published “amends Law no. 23/2007, of July 4, revoking residence permit procedures based on expressions of interest,” https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/37-a-2024-867842979 A 2017 amendment to the law on foreigners […]
Government wants to study impact of migrants on NHS sustainability
The government will invite universities to study the impact of migrants on the sustainability of the National Health Service, the Minister of Health announced today. At the opening of the Sustainability in Health Conference, taking place at the Belém Cultural Center in Lisbon, Ana Paula Martins explained that this work will serve to plan the […]
Immigrants in Portugal increased by 33% in 2023 (and are already over 1 million)
The foreign population in Portugal increased by 33% last year, totaling more than one million immigrants living legally in the country, according to a document presented today by the Government. The The foreign population in Portugal increased by 33% last year, totaling more than one million immigrants living legally in the country, according to a […]
“Urgent situation”. Marcelo promulgates new migration rules
Note highlights the “extremely urgent situation of regularization” of thousands of pending “residence permit” cases. The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has promulgated the government decree that introduces new rules for immigration to Portugal. In an official note published on the website of the Presidency of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa […]