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Arcos de Valdevez(10)Caminha(33)Melgaço(8)Monção(11)Paredes de Coura(6)Ponte da Barca(1)Ponte de Lima(18)Valença(5)Viana do Castelo(50)Vila Nova de Cerveira(6)
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  • Arcos de Valdevez(10)
  • Caminha(33)
  • Melgaço(8)
  • Monção(11)
  • Paredes de Coura(6)
  • Ponte da Barca(1)
  • Ponte de Lima(18)
  • Valença(5)
  • Viana do Castelo(50)
  • Vila Nova de Cerveira(6)
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Fatal train accident on Minho line in Moledo

📍 Caminha⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-transport+2 more

A 57-year-old man died on Monday afternoon after being struck by a train near Moledo in the municipality of Caminha. Rail traffic on the Minho line was suspended for approximately two hours between Caminha and Carreço while emergency services, including the Medical Emergency and Resuscitation Vehicle (Viatura Médica de Emergência e Reanimação or VMER), responded to the scene. An investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway.

The VMER (Viatura Médica de Emergência e Reanimação) is an emergency medical vehicle staffed by a doctor and a nurse, designed to provide advanced life support at the scene of an accident or medical crisis. These vehicles operate under the national emergency medical institute (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica or INEM) and are dispatched to stabilize patients before transport to a hospital.

3 sources →6 Apr
Fatal train accident on Minho line in Moledo

PSD leader defends "quiet change" in immigration and nationality laws

📍 Caminha🏛️ Government🛂 Immigration#government-policy+2 more

Hugo Soares, the parliamentary leader of the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD), has defended the government’s approach to immigration as a “quiet change” that avoids ideological extremes. Soares challenged the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista) and Chega to reach a consensus on revisions to the Nationality Law (Lei da Nacionalidade). Visa holders should note that the government aims to position itself in the “moderate centre” while tightening certain regulations.

Hugo Soares is the PSD parliamentary leader, as noted during a recent biweekly debate. He warned the PSD will pursue all available measures if it believes an amendment to the lay-off decree-law approved by the opposition violates the law, which matters for workers and employers following labour-rule changes.

  • Former Mayor of Porto (2002–2013)
  • Former PSD Leader (2018–2022)
  • Party: Social Democratic Party (PSD), Partido Social Democrata

Rui Fernando da Silva Rio (born 1957) is a Portuguese politician and tax consultant known for his moderate, fiscally disciplined approach to center-right politics. As mayor of Porto for over a decade, he was credited with stabilizing the city's finances and overseeing urban regeneration.

He led the PSD from 2018 to 2022, adopting a conciliatory tone that contrasted with the more combative style of other PSD leaders. He lost the 2022 legislative election to the PS's António Costa (who won an absolute majority) and was succeeded as PSD leader by Luís Montenegro. He remains an influential voice in PSD internal debates and is occasionally cited in commentary on the party's direction.

Chega

Chega ("Enough") is a Portuguese far-right populist party founded in 2019 by André Ventura. It positions itself as an anti-establishment movement against what it calls a "rotten and corrupt system" of PS-PSD dominance. The party surged from 1.3% in 2019 to 22.8% in May 2025, becoming parliament's second-largest force with 60 seats. ​ Chega's core platform emphasizes strict immigration control—ending automatic CPLP residency, deporting non-independent immigrants, implementing job-market quotas, and requiring five-year social security contributions before benefit access. It advocates radical constitutional reform, including reducing parliament to 100 members, abolishing the prime minister position for a presidential system, and dismantling public healthcare. Law-and-order policies include life imprisonment and chemical castration proposals.

The party is defined by inflammatory anti-Romani rhetoric, with Ventura convicted multiple times for discrimination. Chega maintains international alignments with European far-right figures including Marine Le Pen, Santiago Abascal, and Matteo Salvini. Mainstream Portuguese parties, including Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's government, have imposed a cordon sanitaire, refusing coalition with Chega despite its parliamentary strength.

4 sources →10 Mar
PSD leader defends "quiet change" in immigration and nationality laws

Recent stories

Four more names added to the CA Vilar de Mouros lineup: The Hives are one of them

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture#entertainment+1 more

The Swedish band The Hives are one of the new confirmations for the Vilar de Mouros festival lineup, which returns to the Alto Minho region in August

expresso.pt27 Apr
Four more names added to the CA Vilar de Mouros lineup: The Hives are one of them

Search for fisherman resumed in Viana do Castelo

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+1 more

The search for the 74-year-old fisherman who went missing on Sunday has resumed. The captain of the port of Caminha states that the aerial asset will depart from Ovar at 10:00.

Observador20 Apr
Search for fisherman resumed in Viana do Castelo

Refurbishment of Caminha school for over 1 million

📍 Viana do Castelo🎓 Education🚇 Infrastructure#school-renovation+1 more

During the construction work, students will move to the Convent of Santo António, “enjoying conditions of safety, comfort and adequate space,” according to the municipality of Caminha.

Observador16 Apr
Refurbishment of Caminha school for over 1 million

Three injured in collision between car and jeep in Caminha

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

The accident occurred on the EN13 in Lanhelas.

Correio da Manhã12 Apr
Three injured in collision between car and jeep in Caminha

Portugal beach bar may not have conditions to open

📍 Viana do Castelo🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#public-safety+2 more

Home News Portugal beach bar may not have conditions to open Portugal beach bar may not have conditions to open The president of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) admitted that the "reopening the Moledo beach bar in Caminha, located next to the seawall that collapsed during the winter, will

The Portugal News11 Apr
Portugal beach bar may not have conditions to open

CA Vilar de Mouros Festival announced its 5 headliners today: Yungblud, Ben Harper, Body Count, and others

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture🧭 Travel#entertainment

This Thursday, the Vilar de Mouros festival announced the five headliners for the 2026 edition. The “Portuguese Woodstock” will take place over five days, on August 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22. Find out the price of passes and tickets.

Expresso9 Apr
CA Vilar de Mouros Festival announced its 5 headliners today: Yungblud, Ben Harper, Body Count, and others

CA Vilar de Mouros Festival announces its 5 headliners today: Dropkick Murphys join Yungblud

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture🧭 Travel#festivals+2 more

Over the next few hours this Thursday, the Vilar de Mouros festival will announce the five headliners for the 2026 edition. The 'Portuguese Woodstock' will take place over five days, on August 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22. Find out the price of passes and tickets and follow all the latest news on BLITZ.

Expresso9 Apr
CA Vilar de Mouros Festival announces its 5 headliners today: Dropkick Murphys join Yungblud

Government has 174 million euros to intervene on the coast by 2027

📍 Viana do Castelo🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#coastal-protection+3 more

On the coast alone, 571 instances of storm damage were recorded this winter.

Correio da Manhã7 Apr
Government has 174 million euros to intervene on the coast by 2027

Minho line suspended due to fatal collision in Moledo

📍 Viana do Castelo🚇 Infrastructure⚖️ Legal#public-transport+2 more

A source from the Vila Praia de Âncora Fire Department stated that the accident occurred at 15:00.

RTP Notícias6 Apr
Minho line suspended due to fatal collision in Moledo

Breathing, or the art of staying in Moledo

📍 Viana do Castelo📜 History🎭 Culture#personal-memoir+2 more

He did not like the Generalissimo just as he did not like Dr. Salazar, which several times proved to be a problem for the family.

Correio da Manhã4 Apr
Breathing, or the art of staying in Moledo

Largest Easter table at 270 metres in Vila Praia de Âncora

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#easter+3 more

The Easter table in Vila Praia de Âncora reached almost 300 metres in length. It was a bountiful table, as dictated by the Minho tradition for these days. Ninety exhibitors served thousands of visitors.

RTP Notícias4 Apr
Largest Easter table at 270 metres in Vila Praia de Âncora

Fishermen 'almost pay to work': Sector complains about fuel prices and asks the Government for more aid

📍 Viana do Castelo💶 Finance🏛️ Government#cost-of-living+2 more

Before the conflict in the Middle East, fishermen paid about 80 cents per litre of diesel; now they pay 1.36 euros.

Correio da Manhã3 Apr
Fishermen 'almost pay to work': Sector complains about fuel prices and asks the Government for more aid

Urgent 27 million euro coastal works following storms proceed as planned

📍 Viana do Castelo🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#coastal-erosion+3 more

An APA official noted that 'more than 20%' of the country's coastline, spanning about a thousand kilometres, 'is in an erosive process with the threat of territory loss'.

Correio da Manhã2 Apr
Urgent 27 million euro coastal works following storms proceed as planned

Construction work on the Moledo seawall in Caminha begins

📍 Viana do Castelo🚇 Infrastructure🌱 Environment#public-safety+2 more

Emergency intervention to stabilise the Moledo seawall in Caminha, which collapsed due to bad weather, has already begun. A two-phase project worth 4.5 million euros is planned.

Observador1 Apr
Construction work on the Moledo seawall in Caminha begins

Fishermen demand urgent support in the face of a "totally unsustainable" 70% rise in diesel prices

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government💶 Finance#cost-of-living+2 more

Following the storms that weakened the fishing sector, the Vila Praia de Âncora Fishermen's Association urges the Government to increase the “very little” support of 10 cents per litre.

Expresso30 Mar
Fishermen demand urgent support in the face of a "totally unsustainable" 70% rise in diesel prices

Silting in Vila Praia de Âncora worries fishermen

📍 Viana do Castelo🚇 Infrastructure🌱 Environment#harbour+3 more

Fishermen in Vila Praia de Âncora are desperate due to the silting of the small harbour. Last winter's storms displaced more than three hundred thousand cubic metres of sand into that area.

RTP Notícias27 Mar
Silting in Vila Praia de Âncora worries fishermen

68-year-old fisherman drowned in the Âncora River in Caminha

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+1 more

The death was verified by an INEM doctor and, following contact with the Public Prosecutor's Office, the body was transported to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences.

Observador24 Mar
68-year-old fisherman drowned in the Âncora River in Caminha

Man found dead in the river in Vila Praia de Âncora

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

The victim's body, aged around 70, was removed for an autopsy.

Correio da Manhã23 Mar
Man found dead in the river in Vila Praia de Âncora

Government invests 4.5 million euros in the coast in Caminha

📍 Viana do Castelo🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#coastal-protection+2 more

Government says that works must be completed before this year's bathing season. Interventions include the reconstruction of the Moledo beach wall and sand reinforcement in Vila Praia de Âncora.

Observador23 Mar
Government invests 4.5 million euros in the coast in Caminha

Moledo Beach: Seawall and road did not withstand the bad weather

📍 Viana do Castelo🌱 Environment🧭 Travel#severe-weather+2 more

At Moledo Beach, Wednesday's bad weather caused the collapse of the seawall and the road.

RTP Notícias19 Mar
Moledo Beach: Seawall and road did not withstand the bad weather

Prime Minister criticises those who engage in 'lip-service reformism'

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government💼 Work#labour-law+3 more

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro used his closing speech at the PSD Parliamentary Days to attack those who only pay lip service to reform, arguing that 'action-oriented reformism is not for everyone.' While implicitly addressing criticisms from Passos Coelho, Montenegro focused his remarks on the opposition and social partners, accusing them of demanding change without having the courage to implement it. He specifically called for labour law reforms to boost Portugal's competitiveness and productivity, citing the country's poor ranking in OECD labour rigidity studies. Despite opposition from Chega and the PS, Montenegro expressed optimism about reaching parliamentary agreements and announced further meetings with social partners to discuss labour legislation. The event also covered topics such as the impact of international tensions on fuel prices, the PTRR transformation project, and the effects of digital environments on children.

Diário de Notícias11 Mar
Prime Minister criticises those who engage in 'lip-service reformism'

José Luís Carneiro asks Hugo Soares to speak with the PS parliamentary leader

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government💼 Work#labour-law+2 more

The Socialist mentioned that he speaks with Luís Montenegro and that he speaks with him “whenever he sees fit.”

Correio da Manhã11 Mar
José Luís Carneiro asks Hugo Soares to speak with the PS parliamentary leader

Paulo Portas at the PSD parliamentary conference: Portugal must "preserve stability"

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government#government-policy+1 more

Paulo Portas warns that in a “frequently dangerous” world, the best thing “Portugal can do is preserve its stability.” These were the words of the former government official and CDS-PP leader, who spoke at the dinner for the PSD parliamentary conference in Caminha, Viana do Castelo.

RTP Notícias11 Mar
Paulo Portas at the PSD parliamentary conference: Portugal must "preserve stability"

2h. Paulo Portas warns: the country needs stability

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government#political-stability+1 more

In Caminha, Paulo Portas called for internal political stability in the face of global tension. At the PSD conference, the former Deputy Prime Minister analysed the international landscape and issued warnings regarding the country's governance.

Observador11 Mar
2h. Paulo Portas warns: the country needs stability

Portas argues that "the best thing Portugal can do is preserve its stability"

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government💶 Finance#economic-activity+2 more

Former Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas argued today that “the best thing Portugal can do is preserve its stability” in a “volatile and dangerous” world and warned that the only way to improve average wages is by increasing productivity.

RTP Notícias11 Mar
Portas argues that "the best thing Portugal can do is preserve its stability"

José Luís Carneiro says that those who want to dialogue with the UGT should ask them directly

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government💼 Work#labour-law+2 more

The Secretary-General of the Socialist Party (PS), José Luís Carneiro, said today that it is the General Union of Workers (UGT) that Hugo Soares should ask to dialogue with, and not the PS, as he challenged them to do today.

RTP Notícias10 Mar
José Luís Carneiro says that those who want to dialogue with the UGT should ask them directly

Coastal erosion. Moledo beach seawall has collapsed

📍 Viana do Castelo🌱 Environment#coastal-erosion+2 more

Coastal erosion, the wear of the coast, beaches, and cliffs caused by the force of waves, currents, and winds, is a concern for the Portuguese Environment Agency.

RTP Notícias8 Mar
Coastal erosion. Moledo beach seawall has collapsed

Traffic halted on the Roman Bridge in Caminha due to rising flow of the River Coura

📍 Viana do Castelo🚇 Infrastructure🧭 Travel#public-safety+3 more

The effects of the low-pressure system Joseph will gradually spread to the rest of mainland Portugal from Monday night into Tuesday.

Correio da Manhã26 Jan
Traffic halted on the Roman Bridge in Caminha due to rising flow of the River Coura

PSD holds parliamentary conference in Caminha shortly after the presidential election

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government#government-policy+3 more

The programme has not yet been released, but the conference will include the PSD leader and Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro.

Correio da Manhã23 Jan
PSD holds parliamentary conference in Caminha shortly after the presidential election