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Immigration trumps emigration in Portugal for first time in six years

For the first time in six years, the number of people who moved to Portugal in 2017 was higher than the number who left. The data has been revealed by the national statistics institute (INE).

Numbers show that 36,639 people moved to

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Animal rescue group IRA “under investigation for terrorism” fights back

Portuguese television channel TVI has aired a damning report claiming animal rights group IRA is being investigated by the PJ police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly “breaking the law” when rescuing abused animals.

In fact

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New emergency card for foreigners in Portugal

A new emergency card has been launched to improve communication between foreigners, authorities and medical emergency services.

The emergency identification card has been developed by Safe Communities Portugal (SCP) and is aimed at

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GNR police warn drivers to beware of ‘smartphone zombies’

GNR police have launched a humorous albeit serious warning urging drivers in Portugal to beware of ‘smartphone zombies’ – pedestrians who are so focused on their phones that they pay little attention to their surroundings.

An image posted

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“All against Merkel”: Portuguese MEPs “reject European army”

Under increasing fire ‘at home’, German chancellor Angela Merkel received more of the same when she addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg earlier this week, and called for a “real true European Army”.

Yes, there was some applause

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UPDATE: Albufeira Shopping bomb threat was “false alarm”

A bomb threat which turned out to be a false alarm saw authorities evacuating an Albufeira shopping centre this Wednesday afternoon.

The decision to evacuate Albufeira Shopping, located in the heart of the town, came after GNR police

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Maddie investigation receives new cash injection

The Home Office has announced further funding of €150,000 for the Metropolitan Police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from the Algarve almost 12 years ago.

Operation Grange has already spent over €13 million .

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Further jail sentences handed out as BPN fraudsters remain free

A Lisbon court has handed out further stiff jail terms for fraudsters involved in the BPN banking scandal, but the likelihood of any of them going to jail remains slim. All seven condemned, including the bank’s former president - already facing

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Plucky surfer stabbed by sex attacker escapes to safety

21-year-old Cascais surf Mariana Rocha Assis had a lucky escape after being attacked by a would-be rapist. As the man tried to force himself on her, she kneed him sharply in the groin and made her getaway. But she wasn’t fast enough to avoid his

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Three families of refugees living without water or electricity in Coimbra

President of Portugal’s refugee council Teresa Tito Morais has called for “urgent review” of the system designed to support refugees after three families were found living in Coimbra without water or electricity because...

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