Latest news and stories about public safety in Beja, Portugal for expats and residents.
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Odemira at 03:08, with tremors felt across the municipalities of Ourique, Almodôvar, and Santiago do Cacém.
A 45-year-old Spanish citizen was transporting over 3,000 litres of diesel in a rented white van when he was intercepted by GNR officers.
The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, faces scrutiny over 17 contracts worth 2.23 million euros awarded by the Judiciary Police to a construction company owned by a personal friend, raising concerns over transparency and potential conflicts of interest.
A wildfire in Aljustrel, Portugal, prompted the temporary closure of major roads including the EN2 as over 100 firefighters worked to contain the blaze. While conditions have since improved and roads reopened, the incident highlights the country's heightened vulnerability to fires during the current heatwave.
A scrubland fire in Odemira, Beja district, has been successfully brought under control by emergency services, with 72 personnel currently remaining on-site to monitor the area.
A 35-year-old woman died and a 47-year-old man was seriously injured following a two-car collision on the A2 motorway near Almodôvar, prompting temporary road closures and emergency response.
Amadeu Guerra said the investigation has nothing special about it and is like any other.
Amadeu Guerra spoke to journalists at the end of the inauguration ceremony for the new Beja Courthouse.
The party's co-spokesperson advocates instead for limits on oil company profits and a fairer tax policy. Additionally, the fire that started yesterday afternoon in Beja is now under control.
The fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon in an area of brush and pasture in the municipality of Beja was declared under control at 10:42 today, about 16 hours after the alert, according to Civil Protection.
The fire consumed an area of brush and pasture in a location known as Guarita Nova.
A fire in the Beja region has prompted a response from almost 100 emergency workers.
The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in an area of brush and pasture in Guarita Nova, in the municipality of Beja. Firefighting efforts were hampered by difficult access.
Flames spread through an area of scrubland and pasture at a location known as Guarita Nova.
Kremlin spokesperson reiterates Moscow's demand that any meeting must take place in the Russian capital. Also, nearly 100 firefighters, supported by about 30 vehicles, are battling a fire in the municipality of Beja.
Nearly 100 firefighters are battling a fire in an area of cork oak forest and pasture in the municipality of Beja. The fire is near a farm where a wedding is taking place.
Flames are consuming an area of cork oak forest and pasture at a location known as Guarita Nova.
There is also a report of one person with minor injuries. The victims were transported to Beja Hospital.
The alert for the accident was given at 06:16.
The Judiciary Police investigated the case and arrested the two caretakers, Mónica and Fernando, one month after the crime in the Aljustrel area.
This is the third decision on this case to be issued by the Beja Judicial Court, after the Évora Court of Appeal determined the partial nullity of the first judgment and annulled the second.
A live update of the statements made by Luís Neves during his appearance in Parliament.
The Judiciary Police investigated the case and arrested the two caretakers, Mónica and Fernando, one month after the crime in the Aljustrel area.
Luís Neves will go to Parliament this Tuesday to face deputies in one of the most politically delicate hearings since he took over the Internal Administration portfolio. The minister will be heard by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees at a time when his tenure in the Government is at the centre of a political dispute that will...
Authorities indicate that 85 minors are among the fatalities. Furthermore, the Public Prosecutor's Office has already requested information from the Odemira City Council regarding construction work started by Luís Neves on the family estate.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has already requested information from the Odemira City Council regarding the suspicious construction work carried out on Luís Neves' estate.
The Odemira house, the Xuxas car, and the drug trailer are among the cases under investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office
The Prosecutor General of the Republic states that there are three open inquiries related to the controversies involving Luís Neves.
José Alves' parents demand compensation. The Supreme Administrative Court orders the case to proceed.
