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- Corrupt Alentejo police officers ‘intimidated, assaulted, and exploited illegal immigrants’: 11 policemen arrested 25/11/2025A major operation by the Judicial Police (PJ) targeting illegal immigration networks led to the arrest, early on Tuesday morning, of ten National Republican Guard (GNR) officers and one Public Security Police (PSP) officer, along with several business owners in the Alentejo region. The suspects are being investigated for aiding illegal immigration, forgery, tax fraud, […]
- Bombeiros arrested in Castelo Branco over rape of 19-year-old male rookie in twisted initiation ritual 25/11/2025The Judiciary Police (PJ) detained eleven members of the Fundão Volunteer Fire Brigade on Tuesday, suspected of committing two counts of rape and one of sexual coercion against another firefighter, a 19-year-old man.
- Lynxes in the Algarve: ‘Highest number of cubs in two decades’, reveal breeding centres in Silves and Spain 25/11/2025The Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) has revealed that the number of Iberian lynx cubs born across the various captive-breeding centres for this endangered species, in both Spain and the Algarve’s Silves, has this year exceeded that of recent years.
- Faro’s Ria Formosa bird population rebounds, ‘solid foundations’ for future conservation 24/11/2025Protection efforts based at the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the eastern Algarve has received high praise, boasting restored habitats, thriving protected species, and a strengthened ecological resilience in “one of the country’s most fragile and important coastal areas”. These feathers added to the park’s cap have been largely tied to the six-year LIFE Ilhas […]
- 25 November celebrations: Political clash ignited between left and right, with accusations of ‘falsifying the historical narrative’ 24/11/2025Following the first-ever solemn parliamentary session dedicated to 25 November, held in the Assembly of the Republic last year, the Government are taking a step further this year, announcing back in August, following a Cabinet meeting, the creation of a commission to organise the 50th-anniversary commemorations of 25 November.
Portuguese News (For Residents)
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- Cinema: Zootopia 2 26/11/2025To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. Director: Jared Bush, Byron Howard; The post Cinema: Zootopia 2 appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- Back into the coop: domestic birds confined once more due to avian flu 25/11/2025Portugal’s Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Affairs (DGAV) has ordered the confinement of domestic birds (ducks, geese, chickens, guinea fowl, quails, racing pigeons) throughout the mainland. “Considering the serious epidemiological The post Back into the coop: domestic birds confined once more due to avian flu appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- Outrage over alleged minting of Israeli coins in Portugal 25/11/2025NGOs and political parties are outraged today by claims that ‘Casa da Moeda’, the Portuguese Mint, is to start manufacturing coins for Israel. According to employees of Casa da Moeda, The post Outrage over alleged minting of Israeli coins in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- Artenata returns this weekend to Ferragudo 25/11/2025Ferragudo is preparing the biggest festive weekend of its holiday season as the 18th edition of Artenata returns from Saturday to Monday (November 29-December 1) to the Rainha D. Leonor The post Artenata returns this weekend to Ferragudo appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- Santa Claus to arrive in Faro by fire truck 25/11/2025Faro is in Christmas mode after the municipality switched on its festive lights last Friday, November 21, with the tree at Praça da Liberdade (Pontinha) illuminated by local mayor António The post Santa Claus to arrive in Faro by fire truck appeared first on Portugal Resident.