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The defendant was taken to the Beja Prison Establishment, where he will await the progress of the proceedings.
A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing and mistreating his daughter and stepdaughter inside the family home, where he lived with the two minors and his wife.
Home News GNR station in Portugal to be renovated GNR station in Portugal to be renovated Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves announced that the renovation of the GNR ( National Republican Guard) station in Castro Verde, in the Beja district, a project valued at nearly €1.
More than 15,000 hectares have burnt in Portugal in the last five days.
The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, acknowledged that the disorganisation of forest land in Portugal contributed to the more than 15,000 hectares that have burned in the country over the last five days. Neves spoke to journalists this Tuesday, 7 July, in Castro Verde. 'It is evident that many hectares have already been burned, but this also has to do with the disorganised forest territory that we have. There is a long way to go,' stated Luís Neves. The minister visited the local GNR station and held a meeting at the city council. More than 15,000 hectares have burned in Portugal in the last five days, with the burned area doubling between 1 and 5 July, according to provisional data from the Integrated Rural Fire Management System (SGIFR) consulted by the Lusa agency. Compared to the same period in 2025, the burned area has almost quadrupled, with this year recording the highest figure since 2017. Meanwhile, fires have increased by about 70% this year compared to the same period in 2025, marking the highest number of fires since 2022. More than 15,000 hectares have burned in Portugal in the last five days; criminal fire and abandonment of woodlands explain the tragedy in Vouzela.
The local authority noted that making these spaces available aims to contribute to the protection of the population, particularly the most vulnerable people.
The Portuguese branch of the Cycling Without Age initiative brought together over 45 volunteers for an event in the town of Castro Verde.
The 8th National Meeting of the Pedalar Sem Idade Portugal initiative brought together over 45 volunteers in the town of Castro Verde.
The legal action brought by the Public Prosecutor's Office against the construction of the solar plant at Europe's largest zinc mine, in Castro Verde, has been rejected. The project by Boliden Somincor, EDP, and Greenvolt will produce 100 GWh per year.
Farmers in Campo Branco, near Castro Verde, have found a niche market and are rewarded by Nestlé in the best years.
The Liberdade Festival 'aims to establish itself as a living celebration of the April ideals, blending culture, creativity, and civic participation in a convivial atmosphere'.
With the suspension of the largest solar self-consumption project in Portugal, the licensing of major energy projects is back in the spotlight. What explains this halt and what might change from here on? This analysis is by Bárbara Silva, a journalist from the Economy section of Expresso. Listen to the new episode of Economia dia a dia, Expresso's daily podcast, hosted by Juliana Simões.
The self-consumption power plant for the Neves-Corvo mines was not subject to an environmental impact assessment because it did not meet legal criteria. The lawsuit alleges violations of environmental and planning regulations.
Environmental association applauds the Public Prosecutor's action and criticises the authorisation granted by the Government to Somincor last year to fell nearly 290 holm oak trees.
EDP and Greenvolt are building a 49 MW solar project at the Neves-Corvo mine, owned by Somincor. By order of the Public Prosecutor's Office, construction has been suspended.
Construction work on the photovoltaic project that EDP and Greenvolt are building near the Neves-Corvo mine, owned by the Swedish company Boliden Somincor in Castro Verde, has been suspended since last Friday following a lawsuit filed on March 9 by the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Administrative and Fiscal Court.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has taken legal action against the Government and the Castro Verde municipality, halting the country's largest self-consumption photovoltaic project, which was already under construction. Luís Montenegro has requested an opinion from the State Legal Centre regarding the Transparency Entity's decision on the disclosure of the client list.
The Public Prosecution Service has taken legal action against the Government and the Castro Verde municipality, halting the country's largest self-consumption photovoltaic project, which was already under construction.
