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  • Alvito(6)
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  • Cuba(9)
  • Ferreira do Alentejo(36)
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  • Odemira(197)
  • Ourique(35)
  • Serpa(63)
  • Vidigueira(22)

Portugal
  • 1887: The Associação Académica de Coimbra is founded, the oldest students' union in Portugal. Every student of the University of Coimbra automatically becomes a member, and its football team, Académica, became one of the country's best-loved clubs.
  • 1910:The divorce law of 1910
    Less than a month after the proclamation of the Republic, a decree of the Provisional Government legalises divorce in Portugal, including by mutual consent — one of the first secularising reforms driven by the Minister of Justice, Afonso Costa.
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Recent stories

Quad bike crash leaves one dead in the municipality of Serpa

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The death was declared at the scene of the accident.

cmjornal.pt1 Nov
Quad bike crash leaves one dead in the municipality of Serpa

Man arrested in Serpa will serve sentence in Brazil

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The Judicial Police arrested the Brazilian citizen on Wednesday in Serpa. The Évora Court of Appeal determined that he must remain in custody while awaiting the extradition process.

observador.pt23 Oct
Man arrested in Serpa will serve sentence in Brazil

Man arrested in Serpa for domestic violence to be extradited to serve sentence in Brazil

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The citizen's hearing took place this Friday at the Évora Court of Appeal.

cmjornal.pt23 Oct
Man arrested in Serpa for domestic violence to be extradited to serve sentence in Brazil

Serpa. Farmers refute reports of tripled income in the sector

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In an open letter addressed to the Minister of Agriculture and the Sea, the farmers of Serpa reiterate the increase in the price of diesel, fertilizers, animal feed, and other production factors.

observador.pt15 Oct
Serpa. Farmers refute reports of tripled income in the sector

Farmers from Serpa refute minister regarding tripled sector incomes

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Prices paid to producers did not keep pace with increases, says agricultural association.

cmjornal.pt15 Oct
Farmers from Serpa refute minister regarding tripled sector incomes

Light aircraft lands in the middle of an estate in Serpa

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The pilot left the scene by taxi and left 2,000 euros behind. Authorities revealed that the aircraft is illegal and was not permitted to fly.

rtp.pt6 Oct
Light aircraft lands in the middle of an estate in Serpa

PJ follow money trail connected to ‘suspicious’ light aircraft that lands near Guadiana

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PJ police are investigating the suspicious landing on Saturday of a light aircraft, carrying two people, in a field at Herdade da Lobata, Serpa municipality, next to the left bank The post PJ follow money trail connected to ‘suspicious’ light aircraft that lands near Guadiana appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com5 Oct
PJ follow money trail connected to ‘suspicious’ light aircraft that lands near Guadiana

Farmers from Serpa threaten march in Lisbon

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APROSERPA organised a slow-moving tractor protest on the EN260 and is demanding a meeting with the minister. With no response since August, they are threatening to protest in Lisbon.

observador.pt2 Oct
Farmers from Serpa threaten march in Lisbon

Slow-moving protest in Serpa against rising production costs

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The demonstration began this Friday morning, when a group departed from Serpa at 07:53, travelling along the EN260 towards Vila Nova de São Bento, also in the municipality of Serpa.

observador.pt2 Oct
Slow-moving protest in Serpa against rising production costs

Farmers lead tractor protest over increases in production costs

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Farmers at their wits’ end over the consequences of the fuel crisis – and what it means for production, and the country’s food resilience – are leading a tractor protest The post Farmers lead tractor protest over increases in production costs appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com2 Oct
Farmers lead tractor protest over increases in production costs

Farmers hold slow-march protest in Serpa against rising costs

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An agricultural producers' association held a slow-march protest this Friday in the municipality of Serpa, citing a 'lack of conditions to keep farms operational'.

cmjornal.pt2 Oct
Farmers hold slow-march protest in Serpa against rising costs

Farmers call for slow-march protest against rising costs

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The protest will take place on Friday, with gatherings in Serpa at 7:00 am and Vila Nova de São Bento, in the same municipality in the Beja district, at 7:30 am. About 80 tractors and vehicles are expected.

observador.pt1 Oct
Farmers call for slow-march protest against rising costs

Farmers in Serpa warn of a "tragedy" and protest against fuel prices

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The support already announced by the Government for farmers amounts to a total of “36 euros” for each one.

cmjornal.pt28 Sept
Farmers in Serpa warn of a "tragedy" and protest against fuel prices

Serpa farmers consider 10-cent fuel support insufficient

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The Farmers' Association admits it may “intensify forms of protest in the absence of structural responses.”

cmjornal.pt9 Sept
Serpa farmers consider 10-cent fuel support insufficient

Portuguese farmers required urgent meeting with government

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The Portugal News29 Aug

Farmers from Serpa want a meeting with the Government

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APROSERPA threatens “other forms of protest” if the Ministry of Agriculture does not respond by the middle of next week. Two tractors can spend 542 euros on fuel in a single day.

observador.pt25 Aug
Farmers from Serpa want a meeting with the Government

In Alentejo, Serpa celebrates August with cheese, ham, and wine tastings

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The traditional August Fair returns to Serpa between the 21st and 23rd. The famous local cheese, ham, and wines from the region are the protagonists of the “Symphony of Aromas” and open the door to discovering this municipality in the Lower Alentejo.

expresso.pt20 Aug
In Alentejo, Serpa celebrates August with cheese, ham, and wine tastings

Serpa Misericórdia accuses union and local authority

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The resigning board of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Serpa admitted to having 'no alternative but to seek a private partner'. The administration resigned en masse at the end of July.

observador.pt14 Aug
Serpa Misericórdia accuses union and local authority

Serpa Misericórdia: PCP questions the Government

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The Serpa Misericórdia lacks the capacity to ensure its activity regarding health services. The PCP also criticised the attempt to hand over the institution's services to a private group.

observador.pt13 Aug
Serpa Misericórdia: PCP questions the Government

Man arrested for raping his girlfriend in Serpa

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The suspect has been remanded in custody.

cmjornal.pt12 Aug
Man arrested for raping his girlfriend in Serpa

Domestic Violence: GNR arrests 3 people in 3 locations

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The GNR carried out the arrests in Serpa, Aljustrel, and Almodôvar. The rape suspect was remanded in custody, while the other two defendants were released with coercive measures.

observador.pt12 Aug
Domestic Violence: GNR arrests 3 people in 3 locations

GNR recovers gold items worth 80,000 euros

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The GNR identified a 46-year-old suspect and managed to recover the items that had been stolen from inside a house in Serpa. The goods were returned to their rightful owner.

observador.pt31 Jul
GNR recovers gold items worth 80,000 euros

Administrative board of the Serpa Misericórdia resigns en masse

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The administrative board of the Serpa Misericórdia, in the Beja district, has resigned en masse after a proposal for the shared management of the institution's facilities with a private healthcare group was rejected, the outgoing provider revealed today.

rtp.pt31 Jul
Administrative board of the Serpa Misericórdia resigns en masse

GNR recovers gold items worth 80,000 euros stolen in Serpa

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In addition to the suspect being formally named an arguido, the GNR reported the facts to the Judicial Court of Serpa.

cmjornal.pt31 Jul
GNR recovers gold items worth 80,000 euros stolen in Serpa

Hospitals returned a decade ago saw gains in efficiency and productivity

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The only study on the impact of the return of the Fafe, Anadia, and Serpa units points to advantages, but leaves warnings because not everything went well in the Alentejo region.

publico.pt29 Jul

Serpa: Between the 'cante' and the heat

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Singing at the table, dogfish soup, blankets, cheese tarts, and bar-counter conversations: Serpa reveals itself in a succession of small rituals. Second and final part of the sensory biography of the Alentejo city. Chronicle by João da Silva.

publico.pt28 Jul

Fuel prices make life harder for social institutions

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The Serpa Fire Department has already spent 10,000 euros more on diesel than last year. At a care home in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, the electricity bill has increased by 900 euros per month.

rtp.pt27 Jul
Fuel prices make life harder for social institutions

Serpa: A sensory biography

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Millennial olive trees, café conversations, and games of belga at dawn. An Alentejo city told through the senses. Chronicle by João da Silva

publico.pt23 Jul

Traffic resumed on national road in the municipality of Serpa after accident

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The road was closed for 12 hours due to the accident.

cmjornal.pt21 Jul
Traffic resumed on national road in the municipality of Serpa after accident

Traffic resumed in Serpa after accident

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The section of the National Road 385 near Vila Verde de Ficalho has reopened to traffic following an accident involving a truck that caught fire.

observador.pt21 Jul
Traffic resumed in Serpa after accident

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