Escaped French prisoner hiding in Lisbon? PSP received a tip-off
Mohamed Amra is being sought internationally after escaping from the French authorities in an attack on the prison van where he was being transported, during which two prison guards died. The Public Security Police (PSP) received a tip-off that Mohamed Amra, a dangerous French inmate who escaped from prison during an ambush carried out by […]
Images of the flash and trail of light that turned the night into day in Portugal
Searches are due to resume on Sunday morning. See the images A “possible” large meteorite was spotted in the Portuguese and Spanish skies late on Saturday night. The phenomenon described was reported at around 11.50pm and left those who saw it incredulous. Witnesses across Portugal and Spain were left stunned after spotting what appeared to […]
Portuguese Medical Association regrets lack of investment in General Practice
The Portuguese Medical Association today lamented the lack of investment over many years in General and Family Medicine, an area “with great weight” in the National Health Service and which has almost half of its doctors over the age of 65. Speaking to the Lusa news agency about Family Doctor’s Day, which is being celebrated […]
Writer Mário Cláudio winner of the Guerra Junqueiro Lusofonia Literary Prize 2023
The writer Mário Cláudio is one of the nine winners of the Guerra Junqueiro Lusofonia Literary Prize 2023, the organization, the City Council of Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Bragança district, announced today in Porto. The Portuguese writer will receive the award at a ceremony on July 6 this year, in Freixo de Espada à […]
Brazilian ambassador to Angola denies corruption linked to visas and announces reopening of consulate
The Brazilian ambassador to Angola denies the existence of cases of corruption linked to the issuing of visas and has announced that a general consulate will reopen “soon” to deal with “the explosion” of requests, which have increased fivefold in a year. In an interview with Lusa, Rafael Vidal noted that the problem has been […]
Lisbon City Council evaluates homelessness plan and hopes for more support
Lisbon City Councilor for Human and Social Rights, Sofia Athayde, said today that she hopes Social Security will also increase its support for organizations that experience difficulties in accompanying homeless people. “Under my leadership, the amount was increased from 19 to 21 euros, in a meeting with the entities and in agreement with the entities,” […]
ILGA warns of serious risk of regression in LGBTI rights
The ILGA Portugal association warned today that there is a “serious risk” of regression in the rights of LGBTI people, despite the fact that Portugal has risen to the ‘top 10’ on the Rainbow Map, thanks to the ban on conversion practices. Today marks the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and ILGA Europe […]
Euromillions with no winners, but (great) second prize won in Portugal
Nobody matched the winning key for the 040/2024 Euromillions draw, which took place this Friday. However, there is good news for one player who registered his bet in Portugal, as he won a second prize, worth over 306 thousand euros. In total, according to information available on the Jogos Santa Casa website, there were two […]
President of Lusa notes “little intervention” by the state in the media
The chairman of Lusa’s board of directors said today that the Portuguese state “has little involvement” in media companies, stressing that the news agency is “one of the main vehicles for public policy”. “We think that Lusa is like the air, it’s there and nobody talks about it. Lusa has been talked about more from […]
Lisbon to invest 40 million euros in health centers by 2027
Lisbon City Hall will invest 41 million euros by 2027 in new health center infrastructures in the capital, Mayor Carlos Moedas announced today at the inauguration of the new Ajuda Health Unit. Carlos Moedas(PSD) considered that “the investment that Lisbon City Council is making in the health area is a historic investment”, through which the […]