Santarém, Portugal
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The sale of the Tupperware factory in Montalvo, Santarém, remains ongoing after initial purchase offers failed to meet the required 10 million euro minimum. The insolvency administrator, Jorge Calvete, confirmed that the sales process will proceed despite the lack of successful bids. The factory's future remains uncertain as the search for a buyer continues.
The mayor argues that the completion is important and must take place with transparency, legal rigour, financial responsibility, and effective accountability for the failure to meet deadlines.
Compensation awarded by the Government for the death in service of 27-year-old Diogo Duarte.
The Portuguese Army has purchased a Live Tactical Engagement Simulation System from Saab AB for approximately 1.3 million euros, which will strengthen the Tactical Training, Simulation and Certification Centre (CCTSC) located at the Santa Margarida Military Camp. This is the second simulator acquired by this branch of the Armed Forces, with another planned...
Special equipment located in Constância, in the Santarém district, allows for a close-up observation of the Sun and the eclipse occurring this Wednesday.
The solar eclipse on August 12th is not just a phenomenon to observe, but a “sensory experience” that goes beyond the “visual dimension and involves changes in the environment,” said the director of the Constância Ciência Viva Centre.
After being selected by the European Defence Agency (EDA) for the testing phase of the 'Sentinel Strike Challenge' during OPEX26, to be held at the Santa Margarida Military Camp, the Portuguese company UAVision believes this could accelerate new commercial opportunities in the European defence market. 'We are confident that this participation will contribute to...'
The Portuguese company UAVision has been selected by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to join a group of five companies that will test loitering munitions in an operational environment at the Santa Margarida Military Camp in Portugal during the EU's OPEX26 exercise. Portugal was chosen to serve as an EDA 'field laboratory'.
The town of Constância marked the Day of Camões, Portugal, and the Portuguese Communities with its traditional Pomonas Camonianas event.
The beach currently lacks an access ramp for people with reduced mobility and still has pending interventions on the slope.
The Portuguese Army is conducting 'the largest exercise of the land component' until May 29, Exercise ORION 26, involving military personnel from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, and Romania, totaling over 1,300 soldiers, to train the European Battlegroup, led by a Portuguese officer, for a NATO mission. The exercise aims to...
The Portuguese Army will hold Orion26 between May 18 and 29, considered 'the largest exercise of the land component', which will bring together more than 1,300 soldiers from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, and Romania, the military institution announced today. Coordinated by the Land Forces Command, Orion26 is an operational and tactical exercise that combines training...
The Portuguese Space Agency opened applications this Wednesday for the 7th edition of the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC), the European university rocket launch competition. The 2026 edition will take place in Constância from October 15 to 21. Registration is open until May 20. This year's competition offers a process of...
The President of the Republic visited the Santa Margarida Military Camp in Constância on Thursday.
Accompanied by Nuno Melo, the President watched exercises involving approximately 120 soldiers and learned about equipment used in civil emergencies and high-intensity combat operations.
The programme included a guard of honour, a briefing on Army activity, and operational demonstrations.
The Army has completed the rehabilitation work on 19 housing units at the Santa Margarida Military Camp, accommodating a total of 55 people, bringing the number of projects already finished under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) to three. In total, the Army must complete a total of... by the end of June.
Bids for the purchase of the Tupperware factory in Montalvo, Santarém, did not reach the minimum value of 10 million euros, so the sale process will continue, the insolvency administrator told Lusa. When asked about the outcome of the sale process, Jorge Calvete said that there were no proposals that reached the value.
Interested parties in the Tupperware factory in Montalvo must pay a 5% deposit and a 4% commission upon submission of their proposals. The asset has a minimum value of €10 million.
The Portuguese Army is conducting live-fire tests this Wednesday with loitering munitions, or 'attack drones', at the Santa Margarida Military Camp as part of the Strong Impact 2026 operational exercise, which includes military personnel from NATO countries such as Spain, France, and observers from Romania. The Army has an ongoing project with the Portuguese...
EXCLUSIVE | A male and a female soldier - who are former partners - are in court due to a domestic violence case. They are now set to participate in a long exercise with live weapons and ammunition. The Army guarantees it will keep them separated.
The confluence of the Tagus with the Zêzere, combined with heavy rain and dam releases, caused the river to overflow its banks in Constância, as explained by CNN Portugal reporter Luísa Saragoça. Firefighters say the water level is rising by about a handspan per hour and warn conditions may worsen in the coming hours.
In the village of Constância, in Santarém, CNN Portugal's reporter shows a car park flooded due to rain that intensified during the early hours. According to local firefighters, water from the riverside area is rising by about 10 to 15 cm per hour and the situation 'could worsen'.
