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The Azambuja City Council has issued an unfavourable opinion on a proposed 2 billion euro data centre project in Alcoentre. Local officials refused to grant the development the status of Project of Potential National Interest (Projeto de Potencial Interesse Nacional or PIN), citing a lack of sufficient studies to evaluate the project's impact on the region.
The mayor, Silvino Lúcio, wrote to Seguro and the Government requesting the transfer of 158 properties to the municipality. A visit from the minister never took place.
The suspects are on the run. The victim, an 80-year-old man, was not injured. The PJ has already been called.
Traffic on the A1 has now been restored in both directions in the Aveiras area following an accident this morning that forced the road to be closed, Brisa announced in a statement.
Traffic is currently suspended on the A1 highway in both directions near Aveiras.
Traffic on the A1 is cut in both directions in the Aveiras area following an accident involving a fuel spill, according to a statement from Brisa and the GNR.
Traffic on the A1 is cut in both directions in the Aveiras area following an accident involving a fuel spill, according to statements from Brisa and the GNR. Brisa stated that traffic is blocked at km 46 in the North/South direction, with vehicles being diverted through the Aveiras junction. In the South/North direction, the left lane is closed. A GNR source told Lusa that the accident, involving a heavy goods vehicle, caused a fuel spill and that cleanup operations could take hours, with no completion time currently predicted.
A lorry was left jackknifed across the road, leading to the closure of the motorway.
According to a statement from Brisa, “traffic on the A1 is cut at km 46, in the North/South direction. Traffic is being diverted via the Aveiras junction.”
An accident that occurred around 5:30 am this Sunday led to the closure of the A1. Around 11:30 am it was reopened and traffic in both directions has resumed.
The company reported no injuries and no luggage was damaged. Traffic has resumed using the left lane, and passengers were safely evacuated and transported to their destinations.
A passenger bus caught fire on the morning of Thursday, October 8, on the A1 motorway, Lisbon-Porto direction at kilometer 48. Traffic is consequently restricted in the Aveiras area. According to information provided by the Lezíria do Tejo Sub-Regional Command to the Lusa agency, the alert was raised at 10:13 AM and initially forced the road to be closed in that direction. Subsequently, traffic was diverted to the left lane. The Flixbus vehicle was carrying 42 passengers, who were evacuated safely along with the driver. Additionally, a separate accident between a bus and a truck on the A8 has left 10 people with minor injuries.
A bus caught fire this morning on the A1 motorway near Aveiras. The driver detected smoke, brought the vehicle to a stop, and evacuated all passengers. There are no injuries. The causes are currently being investigated.
The causes of the fire are not yet known
Passengers are stranded on the hard shoulder of the motorway.
Passengers were evacuated from the vehicle safely and without injuries.
Four victims were transported to the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital.
Two years after the attack at the Azambuja Basic School (grades 1-9), the young man who stabbed six classmates no longer attends the school. The administration has reinforced security, and the victims are still receiving follow-up care.
Two years after the attack at the Azambuja Basic School (grades 1-9), the young man who stabbed six classmates no longer attends the school. This information was provided to Observador by the mayor of Azambuja.
Maria Bertrand has been chosen to represent the wine-producing regions of Portugal.
A fire broke out this Monday afternoon in a scrubland area near National Road 3 and the Azambuja industrial zone.
The action marked two years since the escape of five inmates. The union describes it as a moment of solidarity.
The Ministry of Justice states that the project for mobile phone and drone signal jammers is installed and is currently in the testing and fine-tuning phase. Prison guards claim that vulnerabilities remain.
Authorities received the alert at 14:35.
Residential care home, home support, and continuing care in a single space. Cerci Flor da Vida inaugurates the complex in Azambuja tomorrow, with funding from the PRR.
The council issues an unfavourable opinion on the PIN (Potential National Interest) project declaration for the centre to be installed in the Alcoentre area. The local authority is concerned about “irreversible impacts” on the region.
Authorities received the alert at 12:30 PM.
Authorities received the alert at 12:30 PM.
The device fell into an olive grove in the Alcoentre area due to a technical failure.
