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Amares(11)Barcelos(52)Braga(315)Cabeceiras de Basto(4)Celorico de Basto(17)Esposende(12)Fafe(49)Guimarães(131)Póvoa de Lanhoso(11)Terras de Bouro(31)Vieira do Minho(17)Vila Nova de Famalicão(71)Vila Verde(23)Vizela(7)







  • Amares(11)
  • Barcelos(52)
  • Braga(315)
  • Cabeceiras de Basto(4)
  • Celorico de Basto(17)
  • Esposende(12)
  • Fafe(49)
  • Guimarães(131)
  • Póvoa de Lanhoso(11)
  • Terras de Bouro(31)
  • Vieira do Minho(17)
  • Vila Nova de Famalicão(71)
  • Vila Verde(23)
  • Vizela(7)
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Recent stories

Celorico de Basto: when old schools must make way for affordable housing

📍 Braga🏠 Property🏛️ Government#property-market+1 more

In total, Celorico de Basto is rehabilitating ten former educational establishments that will create more than two dozen affordable housing units.

publico.pt15 Jun

Armed robbery of an armoured van in Celorico de Basto

📍 Braga⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

For now, no details of the robbery are known.

cmjornal.pt12 Jun
Armed robbery of an armoured van in Celorico de Basto

Socialist Party proposes target of 50% of students opting for vocational education

📍 Braga🎓 Education🏛️ Government#education-quality+1 more

The Socialist Party (PS) secretary-general concluded a nationwide tour in Celorico de Basto, Braga, on Tuesday, May 19, aimed at promoting vocational education. The party plans to introduce parliamentary proposals to reduce the stigma surrounding vocational training, which has helped lower early school leaving rates from 39% in 2000 to 8% in 2023. The PS aims to pass a framework law for vocational training to reach a 50% enrollment rate, aligning Portugal with the European average. Key proposals include increasing university access for vocational students, updating curricula to include emerging fields like cybersecurity and climate transition, and improving vocational guidance in public schools. Additionally, the party calls for increased state funding, higher pay for trainers, and better coordination between the Education and Labour ministries.

dn.pt19 May
Socialist Party proposes target of 50% of students opting for vocational education

Pharmacy safe containing five thousand euros stolen in Celorico de Basto

📍 Braga⚖️ Legal#crime-report

A group of hooded individuals used an Alfa Romeo with false license plates. They are currently being sought by the GNR.

cmjornal.pt15 May
Pharmacy safe containing five thousand euros stolen in Celorico de Basto

Registrar who married father and daughter ordered to pay 400 euro fine

📍 Braga⚖️ Legal#legal-reforms+1 more

Maria thinks she is divorced, but the marriage was annulled. The woman is now waiting for the archbishop's pardon to return to being an acolyte at the Church of Fermil.

cmjornal.pt15 May
Registrar who married father and daughter ordered to pay 400 euro fine

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa avoids talking politics in Celorico and continues to cross an "eternal desert"

📍 Braga🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#public-figures+1 more

The former President of the Republic reiterated that he would not speak about “the Constitution or local government”, but that, as a former head of state, he has certain “formal and protocol-related duties”.

Correio da Manhã28 Mar
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa avoids talking politics in Celorico and continues to cross an "eternal desert"

Marcelo avoids talking about politics in Celorico and continues to cross an “eternal desert”

📍 Braga🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#public-figures+1 more

The former President of the Republic was speaking at the Celorico de Basto Book Festival, where he began a series of cultural interventions.

CNN Portugal28 Mar
Marcelo avoids talking about politics in Celorico and continues to cross an “eternal desert”

Marcelo maintains "eternal desert" and avoids talking about politics in Celorico de Basto

📍 Braga🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#marcelo-rebelo-de-sousa+2 more

Former President participates in a literary event and reaffirms that he will not make political comments after leaving Belém.

Expresso28 Mar
Marcelo maintains "eternal desert" and avoids talking about politics in Celorico de Basto

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa participates in the Celorico de Basto Book Festival

📍 Braga🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#public-figures+2 more

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will divide the coming days between book fairs, secondary schools, and school libraries. At the Book Festival in Celorico de Basto, he participated in his first public event since leaving the Presidency of the Republic.

RTP Notícias28 Mar
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa participates in the Celorico de Basto Book Festival

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa begins a series of cultural interventions in Celorico de Basto

📍 Braga🎭 Culture#literature+2 more

Former President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa begins a series of cultural interventions today with a speech at the Celorico de Basto Book Festival, according to a note from his office sent to the Lusa agency.

RTP Notícias28 Mar
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa begins a series of cultural interventions in Celorico de Basto

Rebelo de Sousa begins cycle in Celorico

📍 Braga🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#marcelo-rebelo-de-sousa+2 more

The former President of the Republic left the Belém Palace on the 9th, giving way to the former socialist leader António José Seguro.

Observador28 Mar
Rebelo de Sousa begins cycle in Celorico

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa begins a cycle of cultural interventions in Celorico de Basto

📍 Braga🎭 Culture#literature+2 more

This Saturday night, the former President of the Republic participates in a discussion group with the theme 'What is the role of literature in the current moment?'.

Correio da Manhã28 Mar
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa begins a cycle of cultural interventions in Celorico de Basto

Celorico de Basto thanks Marcelo for 10 years of public service

📍 Braga🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#marcelo-rebelo-de-sousa+2 more

On the day former president Marcelo starts a new life away from the glare of media cameras, the municipality of Celorico do Basto has taken to social media to thank The post Celorico de Basto thanks Marcelo for 10 years of public service appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Portugal Resident9 Mar
Celorico de Basto thanks Marcelo for 10 years of public service

Celorico de Basto thanks Marcelo for his '10 years of public service' as President

📍 Braga🏛️ Government🎭 Culture#presidential-service+2 more

The municipality of Celorico de Basto thanked Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa today for his '10 years of public service' as President of the Republic, highlighting the 'family, political, and institutional connection he maintains with the municipality' in the Braga district.

RTP Notícias9 Mar
Celorico de Basto thanks Marcelo for his '10 years of public service' as President

Zero denounces "illegal licensing of the optimisation" of the Celorico de Basto landfill

📍 Braga🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#sustainability+3 more

Environmentalists accuse Resinorte's proposal of breaking the law, arguing that it allows biodegradable waste to be disposed of in the landfill without the required pre-treatment.

Público29 Jan
Zero denounces "illegal licensing of the optimisation" of the Celorico de Basto landfill

Seguro visited Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's hometown

📍 Braga🏛️ Government🏖️ Daily Life#presidential-election+3 more

António José Seguro visited Celorico de Basto and says he can count on strong support there. The candidate's day included a lunch with several figures from the Socialist Party (PS). Seguro says he is proud of the party's support.

RTP Notícias10 Jan
Seguro visited Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's hometown

From an old sawmill emerged a house designed into the hillside in Celorico de Basto

📍 Braga🏠 Property🎭 Culture#architecture+3 more

Using rusted metal sheets, the only surviving elements of an old sawmill, the dwelling forges a direct relationship with the landscape, incorporating solutions that enhance comfort and environmental performance.

Público5 Jan
From an old sawmill emerged a house designed into the hillside in Celorico de Basto