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“What we want is to intervene.” Jorge Valamatos says he trusts in the transfer of the EN2 management to the municipality, in the railway project, and that the IC9 process “ceases to be a promise” from the ministry.
The Mayor of Abrantes advocated this Wednesday for the need for 'concrete and rapid' responses regarding the requalification of the National Road 2 and the completion of the Complementary Itinerary 9 (IC9), following a visit by the Minister of Infrastructure to the municipality. 'The Minister had committed to us to address three essential issues,' stated Manuel Jorge Valamatos.
The causes of the fire are unknown.
The causes of the fire are unknown. The alert was raised at 18:59.
The company will suspend production at the Tramagal factory in July. The PCP demands the full maintenance of salaries, the defence of jobs, and guarantees regarding the future of the industrial unit.
The Left Bloc (BE) and the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) argue that lay-offs for energy transition cannot be carried out at the expense of workers and are calling for urgent Government intervention. The actions affect up to 500 employees in the Médio Tejo region.
Abrantes marks the 52nd anniversary of the 25th of April with initiatives between April 24th and 26th. The highlight of the programme is scheduled for the afternoon of April 25th, with the inauguration of Liberty Square.
Mitsubishi Fuso will suspend production at the Tramagal factory during the month of July and move forward with voluntary staff departures, an official company source and a union source told Lusa.
A union leader says agreements are expected to be reached for the departure of 40 workers and admits concern regarding the future of the unit. Those affected may not receive their full salary.
Mitsubishi Fuso will suspend production at its Tramagal factory during the month of July and move forward with voluntary staff departures, an official company source and a union source told Lusa. The information was provided to Lusa by the Union of Workers in the Manufacturing, Energy and Environmental Activities Industries of the South-Centre.
The factory, headquartered in Japan, confirms that “no production is scheduled for July 2026”
Lampreys are also appearing larger, with many specimens weighing over 1.8 kilograms and some reaching two kilograms.
A man has been remanded in custody for sexually abusing his daughter in Abrantes. The coercive measure assigned to the 35-year-old suspect is the most severe for cases of this type, a source from the PJ stated.
The facts were reported by the child's mother to the PJ in January 2026.
The facts were reported by the child's mother to the PJ.
Menina abusada desde os seis anos (tem agora 13). Abusos sexuais ocorridos durante as visitas parentais
Abrantes is investing 1.7 million to build a roundabout at the intersection of Avenida Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro and Avenida Dr. Santana Maia. Improved access to the hospital and parking are expected.
The chief executive of the Spanish energy company Endesa, José Bogas, will step down on April 28, the company announced to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). José Bogas, who has been CEO of Endesa for 12 years, will leave the position after the shareholders' meeting scheduled for April 28, but will remain connected to the company as an external advisor, according to the energy firm. Born in 1955, José Bogas has already passed the retirement age for executive positions at both Endesa and the Italian group Enel, which controls the Spanish energy company, sources cited by the EFE news agency said. It is currently unknown who will be the new CEO of Endesa. Before becoming chief executive of Endesa, José Bogas was the company's general manager in Spain and Portugal for a decade. Endesa, which recorded profits of 2.198 billion euros last year, 16.4% more than in 2024, is the largest Spanish electricity company and the second largest in gas distribution in Spain. In Portugal, it produces and distributes electricity and won the tender for the conversion of the Pego power plant (Abrantes), with an investment project of 600 million euros. Construction of the Pego project is scheduled to begin in 2027, the company revealed at the end of February. Endesa also has solar energy generation projects in Portugal. Endesa states that the Pego project is in the 'permitting phase'.
The detainee was hiding on a farm in the municipality of Abrantes after being sentenced to three years and three months in prison, to be served starting in 2024. He was the subject of a national arrest warrant.
The suspect was arrested in Abrantes
The Mayor of Abrantes, Manuel Jorge Valamatos, says that “it is a project planned for many years and will significantly strengthen safety when crossing the railway.”
The Médio Tejo Local Health Unit (ULS) noted that more complex cases will continue to be referred to more highly differentiated units when necessary.
The clarification comes at a time when the Government is closing Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency services in some hospitals.
In addition to Sines, Abrantes will also host an artificial intelligence gigafactory, which will serve as a redundancy. Muddy Waters, which began a wave of short positions in Mota-Engil's capital in 2024, has filed a defamation lawsuit in a Texas federal court against the CEO of the Portuguese construction company, Carlos Mota dos Santos. Get to know the news...
If Spain and Portugal are successful in their joint bid for one of the European Union's five artificial intelligence (AI) gigafactories, the infrastructure could be split between the two countries, in Tarragona and Sines. However, redundancies are also planned, with infrastructure in Madrid and Abrantes, reports Jornal Económico this Friday. The publication notes...
The perpetrator took advantage of his proximity to the victim and the authority he held over her as the leader of the dance group the child attended.
Em causa estão dois crimes de abuso sexual de crianças, um dos quais através de importunação sexual, praticados contra uma jovem que, à data dos factos, tinha 13 anos.
Em causa estão dois crimes de abuso sexual de crianças, um dos quais através de importunação sexual, praticados contra uma jovem que, à data dos factos, tinha 13 anos.
For the first time the Abrantes unit exceeded the 800-birth mark: there were 823 births in 2025. Foreign mothers account for about one third of the deliveries.
The secretary-general of the PCP said today in Tramagal, Abrantes, that the Government should consider declaring a state of calamity in the areas most affected by the severe weather and move without delay to provide immediate support to communities and businesses.
