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The Braga Hospital, a surgeon, and an insurance company have been ordered to pay 132,000 euros in damages to the parents of a 33-year-old patient who died following surgery. The court ruled that the surgeon failed to address post-operative complications, specifically an untreated abscess, which constituted medical malpractice.
A fire that broke out on the Sameiro hill in Braga on Monday afternoon has been brought under control after four hours of firefighting efforts. Over 100 personnel, supported by two aircraft and 34 vehicles, were mobilized to combat the flames, which were intensified by strong winds and difficult terrain. No homes were reported to be at risk during the incident.
Portugal has submitted a request to Brussels to reprogram 516 million euros within the Recovery and Resilience Plan (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência or PRR). The Ministry of Economy, led by Manuel Castro Almeida, stated the adjustment aims to protect funding for schools, health centers, and infrastructure projects like the Braga Bus Rapid Transit. The move follows recent storm damage and seeks to ensure all European Union grants are used before the program's deadline.
Manuel Castro Almeida is Portugal's Minister of Economy and Social Cohesion, a role cited in the article. On 17 February in Sobral de Monte Agraço he said over 4,000 companies had requested storm support totaling nearly €1 billion, figures tied to recent severe weather damage.
The PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) is Portugal's national program under the EU's NextGenerationEU recovery fund, worth approximately €22.2 billion — roughly €16.6 billion in grants plus €5.6 billion in loans. Approved in 2021, it funds reforms and investments across housing, digital transition, climate action, healthcare, and public administration.
Payments from the European Commission are tied to specific milestones and targets. Missed deadlines or incomplete reforms can delay disbursements, affecting public works, infrastructure projects, and social programs that depend on PRR funding.
The PRR is one of the largest investment programs in Portugal's recent history and touches areas from affordable housing construction to hospital modernization, school renovation, and green energy transition. Progress is monitored by the European Commission through regular reviews.
The union reports that the transition to a new IT system has caused “several malfunctions, including patients missing appointments because they were lost in the system and surgery cancellations.”
A group of doctors from the Braga Local Health Unit (ULS) has anonymously published an open letter denouncing serious issues that they claim compromise the quality of patient care and the dignity of staff. The letter criticizes the ULS Board of Directors, specifically Américo dos Santos Afonso and clinical director Aldara Braga, citing problems such as lost clinical records, scheduling failures following a software transition, and the cancellation of surgeries for oncology patients due to administrative mismanagement. The Northern Doctors' Union (SMN) has confirmed these reports and is seeking urgent meetings to address the situation, warning that they may escalate the matter to the Health Regulatory Authority (IGAS).
Under the theme 'Before Augustus', from May 20th to 24th, the programme multiplies its offerings. The opening and triumphal procession will feature thousands of participants.
From the Theatro Circo to the newly opened Muzeu or the Tibães monastery, the third edition of the biennial brings music, performances, and conferences until May 17th.
A report on the restoration work carried out in the kitchen of the Museu dos Biscainhos, located in Braga.
The fire is already extinguished and there are no reports of injuries.
A fire broke out at BragaShopping, leading to the evacuation of the commercial space and the closure of traffic on adjacent streets. The fire has been extinguished and no injuries were reported.
The causes of the fire are unknown
The fire is already extinguished and there are no reports of injuries.
Braga has been transforming knowledge into value, investment into jobs, and innovation into competitiveness. This capacity will allow the municipality to keep pace with the future of the economy — and help lead it.
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Two occupants of the quad bike are in serious condition and one woman sustained minor injuries.
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The Minho side is looking for its second European final, 15 years later
The Braga PSP is investigating the case and attempting to identify the perpetrators of the robbery.
“We have to be Braga more than ever,” warns coach Carlos Vicens before the duel with Freiburg in the Europa League semi-finals.
The Braga PSP is investigating the case and attempting to identify the perpetrators of the robbery.
Forward Ricardo Horta guaranteed today that Sporting de Braga is motivated to “play a great game” when hosting the Germans from Freiburg this Thursday, in the first leg of the Europa League football semi-finals.
The President of the European Council swapped 'Minho' for 'vinho' (wine) during a speech at the University of Minho.
The operation resulted in the seizure of two mobile phones, clothing items used in the commission of the crimes under investigation, and various car parts and components.
The driver who was in the stolen vehicle was subject to the coercive measure of Identity and Residence Term.
The incident occurred in September 2025, during the Braga White Night festival, when a 33-year-old man stabbed the victim multiple times with a pocketknife, leaving them hospitalised for ten days.
The 33-year-old defendant is in pre-trial detention.
Publicly released wiretaps reveal a conversation between the former Prime Minister and Diogo Lacerda Machado regarding the data centre that was to be built in Sines.
The President of the European Council pointed to an increasing violation of the post-war order in an increasingly multipolar world.
Young man was arrested by the Braga PSP.
Rui Rocha points out that the prison's maximum capacity is around 90 inmates, but says it is recurrent for 140 or 150 to be held there. The MP also accuses the authorities of a shortage of prison guards.
The political party Iniciativa Liberal has raised concerns regarding the critical levels of overcrowding at the Braga correctional facility.
The domestic violence case is a repeat offence
