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Latest news and stories from the Bragança district, Portugal.

Municipalities in Bragança

Alfândega da Fé(1)Bragança(45)Carrazeda de Ansiães(1)Freixo de Espada à Cinta(3)Macedo de Cavaleiros(3)Miranda do Douro(6)Mirandela(14)Mogadouro(3)Torre de Moncorvo(1)Vila Flor(2)Vimioso(5)Vinhais(14)
Alfândega da Fé(1)Bragança(45)Carrazeda de Ansiães(1)Freixo de Espada à Cinta(3)Macedo de Cavaleiros(3)Miranda do Douro(6)Mirandela(14)Mogadouro(3)Torre de Moncorvo(1)Vila Flor(2)Vimioso(5)Vinhais(14)







  • Alfândega da Fé(1)
  • Bragança(45)
  • Carrazeda de Ansiães(1)
  • Freixo de Espada à Cinta(3)
  • Macedo de Cavaleiros(3)
  • Miranda do Douro(6)
  • Mirandela(14)
  • Mogadouro(3)
  • Torre de Moncorvo(1)
  • Vila Flor(2)
  • Vimioso(5)
  • Vinhais(14)
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Three days offline: when silence makes a lot of noise

📍 Bragança🎓 Education🏖️ Daily Life#student-life+1 more

Over a weekend, students swapped screens for silence. In the third edition of the Offline Weekend, all participants were foreign students. Portuguese students hesitate when it comes to signing up.

publico.pt2 May
Three days offline: when silence makes a lot of noise

RTP Fiction. "Bragança" series filmed on the city's streets

📍 Bragança🎭 Culture#television

The next RTP fiction series is being filmed in Bragança. The police drama tells the story of a forbidden romance in 1975.

rtp.pt30 Apr
RTP Fiction. "Bragança" series filmed on the city's streets

INEM says helicopter will remain in Macedo de Cavaleiros until 2030 but does not rule out changes

📍 Bragança🩺 Health🚇 Infrastructure#medical-services+2 more

Ana Paula Martins admitted the possibility that INEM helicopters could be relocated to the country's coast.

cmjornal.pt30 Apr
INEM says helicopter will remain in Macedo de Cavaleiros until 2030 but does not rule out changes

Series "Bragança" is being filmed in Bragança

📍 Bragança🎭 Culture#entertainment+1 more

The next fiction series from RTP is being filmed in Bragança. The police drama tells the story of a forbidden romance in 1975.

rtp.pt30 Apr
Series "Bragança" is being filmed in Bragança

Collision between a light vehicle and a motorcycle leaves one dead in Torre de Moncorvo

📍 Bragança⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

There is another victim involved in the accident, who is being evaluated by rescue teams.

cmjornal.pt30 Apr
Collision between a light vehicle and a motorcycle leaves one dead in Torre de Moncorvo

Public heritage and the challenge of rehabilitation in the interior

📍 Bragança🏛️ Government🚇 Infrastructure#sustainability+1 more

The enhancement of public heritage cannot depend solely on the individual capacity of each municipality.

cmjornal.pt29 Apr
Public heritage and the challenge of rehabilitation in the interior

PS deputies oppose the removal of the INEM helicopter from Macedo de Cavaleiros

📍 Bragança🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+1 more

Deputies stated that this change “violates the agreement established in 2016 between the 12 municipalities of the Bragança district, the Northern Regional Health Administration, and INEM.”

cmjornal.pt29 Apr
PS deputies oppose the removal of the INEM helicopter from Macedo de Cavaleiros

ICNF admits delays in compensation payments for wolf attacks on herds

📍 Bragança🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#icnf+3 more

This year, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests received 326 reports of alleged damages.

cmjornal.pt27 Apr
ICNF admits delays in compensation payments for wolf attacks on herds

Chestnut gall wasp affects Bragança

📍 Bragança🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#agriculture+1 more

The areas of Parâmio, Zeive, Carragosa, Salsas, and Salselas could be severely affected by the chestnut gall wasp, which attacks the tree's buds and leaves, preventing it from bearing fruit.

observador.pt27 Apr
Chestnut gall wasp affects Bragança

At the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, 35% of students are foreign

📍 Bragança🎓 Education💼 Work#international-students+2 more

The city is more multicultural and more and more companies are looking for young immigrants.

rtp.pt26 Apr
At the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, 35% of students are foreign

There is a municipality in Portugal paying 2500 euros for every baby born

📍 Bragança🏖️ Daily Life🏛️ Government#cost-of-living+1 more

A local council in Portugal is offering a financial incentive of 2500 euros for each newborn to encourage birth rates.

Human Resources PortugalHuman Resources Portugal26 Apr
There is a municipality in Portugal paying 2500 euros for every baby born

Man dies in tractor accident in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé

📍 Bragança⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+1 more

The man was reportedly clearing weeds with the tractor when the machine overturned.

cmjornal.pt26 Apr
Man dies in tractor accident in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé

Yellow weather warning issued in Portugal due to rainfall

📍 Bragança🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#severe-weather
The Portugal News25 Apr
Yellow weather warning issued in Portugal due to rainfall

Bragança, Castelo Branco and Guarda under yellow warning due to rain

📍 Bragança🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#severe-weather+1 more

A slight rise in maximum temperatures is forecast for the southern region

cnnportugal.iol.pt24 Apr
Bragança, Castelo Branco and Guarda under yellow warning due to rain

Braganca, Castelo Branco and Guarda under yellow warning due to rain

📍 Bragança🌱 Environment#severe-weather

IPMA forecasts periods of very cloudy skies for the mainland, showers and thunderstorms in the interior, especially during the afternoon, and moderate north-westerly winds from the afternoon onwards.

cmjornal.pt24 Apr
Braganca, Castelo Branco and Guarda under yellow warning due to rain

Government appoints PSD local branch leader to hospital board

📍 Bragança🏛️ Government🩺 Health#healthcare+1 more

Miguel Abrunhosa served as a PSD councillor for the Bragança city council during the last term, 2021-2025, and is the current president of the PSD's Bragança local branch.

cmjornal.pt23 Apr
Government appoints PSD local branch leader to hospital board

Women of April and the equality that remains unfulfilled

📍 Bragança🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#expat-wellbeing

Sexism manifests itself in seemingly trivial, yet deeply revealing comments.

cmjornal.pt22 Apr
Women of April and the equality that remains unfulfilled

Emergency calls to 112 in Portuguese village are answered in Spain

📍 Bragança🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+2 more

Portuguese mobile operators charge roaming fees to residents of Mazouco, where there is only Spanish network coverage.

cmjornal.pt22 Apr
Emergency calls to 112 in Portuguese village are answered in Spain

Vinhais municipality to support every newborn in the county with 2,500 euros

📍 Bragança🏛️ Government🏖️ Daily Life#natality-incentive+2 more

The incentive was created in 2021 with a support of 1,000 euros. In 2025, 20 families were supported.

Correio da Manhã22 Apr
Vinhais municipality to support every newborn in the county with 2,500 euros

PCP states that the Government has no desire to reopen the emergency department

📍 Bragança🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+1 more

The party stood at the hospital entrance and listened to users and professionals. It warns of disinvestment in the NHS and the risk of service collapse during the summer.

Observador21 Apr
PCP states that the Government has no desire to reopen the emergency department

Internet limitations in the village of Mazouco hinder studies for the youth

📍 Bragança🎓 Education🚇 Infrastructure#digital-divide+2 more

Part II of 'Investigação CM' from April 21, 2026.

Correio da Manhã21 Apr
Internet limitations in the village of Mazouco hinder studies for the youth

They live in Portugal, but only get Spanish signal. Life for Mazouco residents becomes complicated when they need to call for help

📍 Bragança🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#public-services+2 more

Part I of 'Investigação CM' from April 21, 2026.

Correio da Manhã21 Apr
They live in Portugal, but only get Spanish signal. Life for Mazouco residents becomes complicated when they need to call for help

ANACOM advises Mazouco residents to use landline phones for emergencies

📍 Bragança🚇 Infrastructure⚖️ Legal#emergency-services+1 more

Part III of the 'CM Investigation' from April 21, 2026.

Correio da Manhã21 Apr
ANACOM advises Mazouco residents to use landline phones for emergencies

PCP claims the Government has no intention of reopening the surgical emergency unit in Mirandela

📍 Bragança🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

The party was at the doors of the Mirandela hospital this Tuesday morning, where it listened to patients and healthcare professionals.

Correio da Manhã21 Apr
PCP claims the Government has no intention of reopening the surgical emergency unit in Mirandela

Man arrested for assaulting partner who required hospital treatment in Mirandela

📍 Bragança⚖️ Legal#crime-report

The 49-year-old victim suffered physical and psychological abuse.

Correio da Manhã21 Apr
Man arrested for assaulting partner who required hospital treatment in Mirandela

112 emergency calls in Portuguese village answered in Spain

📍 Bragança🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#public-transport+2 more

Portuguese mobile operators charge roaming fees to residents of Mazouco, where there is only Spanish network coverage.

Correio da Manhã21 Apr
112 emergency calls in Portuguese village answered in Spain

Mirandela: Electronic tag for assaulting partner

📍 Bragança⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The 49-year-old victim suffered physical and psychological abuse and was hospitalised. A witness alerted the PSP, who arrested the aggressor on Saturday.

Observador20 Apr
Mirandela: Electronic tag for assaulting partner

Man arrested for assaulting partner who required hospital treatment in Mirandela

📍 Bragança⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

The 49-year-old victim suffered physical and psychological abuse.

Correio da Manhã20 Apr
Man arrested for assaulting partner who required hospital treatment in Mirandela

The Proof of the Facts. Health Authority finds "serious" problems in Santa Casa care homes in Bragança

📍 Bragança🩺 Health⚖️ Legal#healthcare+2 more

The elderly in the Santa Casa da Misericórdia care homes in Bragança are at risk. This statement comes from the Health Authority itself, which guarantees it found non-compliance with basic sanitary standards.

RTP Notícias17 Apr
The Proof of the Facts. Health Authority finds "serious" problems in Santa Casa care homes in Bragança

The Interior and the urgency of presidential words

📍 Bragança🏛️ Government🚇 Infrastructure#regional-development+1 more

The Interior cannot continue to be seen as a periphery, but as an integral part of a whole.

Correio da Manhã15 Apr
The Interior and the urgency of presidential words