Latest news and stories about public safety in Coimbra, Portugal for expats and residents.
A violent wildfire in the Coimbra district, originating in Arganil, has spread across four municipalities, prompting a massive emergency response involving over 800 personnel despite the withdrawal of aerial support due to nighttime conditions.
A fatal car accident involving a gas installation occurred near Praça da República in Coimbra, resulting in two deaths and a fire.
Fernando Seabra Santos argues that allowing vegetation to grow on embankment levees along the Mondego River is a dangerous practice that reflects a disregard for public safety and infrastructure heritage rather than environmental stewardship.
In Coimbra, local authorities have evacuated three thousand residents due to the imminent risk of dyke collapse, as persistent rain is expected in the North and Centre regions of Portugal. This article provides real-time updates on the weather conditions affecting the area.
After destructive 208 km/h winds from Storm Kristin, the municipality of Soure faces a second crisis: imminent flooding. Authorities and residents are preparing for rapid inundation, with low-lying areas such as Miragaia in Porto — including the Ribeira — identified as first at risk; local voices say preventing severe damage will require extraordinary measures. The situation highlights compounded hazards for infrastructure and public safety, testing emergency services' capacity and the need for immediate, coordinated flood mitigation and evacuation planning.
Coimbra authorities will begin preparing measures to prevent a potential evacuation after water releases at the Aguieira dam, the mayor told Lusa. Officials will closely monitor river levels and conditions to assess whether evacuation of people and animals becomes necessary and to coordinate public-safety and emergency-response actions if flood risk increases.
Woman was released, man remained in a police cell to be brought before a court.
The GNR arrested a 50-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman on suspicion of mutual assault, and also seized a firearm, 60 rounds of ammunition, and a large knife.
She made 105 transfers over four years to her own accounts. She later recruited a businesswoman to use public funds.
An officer serving in Coimbra is accused of demanding the money from a driver who did not have a driving licence.
Residents of the village of Boiço, in Tábua, are outraged by the sound of the compressor and are demanding solutions.
More than 1,500 items have been put up for sale
Leitão Amaro criticised the intrusion at RUC, the shoving of reporters at demonstrations and called for media pluralism during a parliamentary hearing.
A fake cover of the university newspaper A Cabra featuring a photo of Chega MP Rita Matias is circulating on social media. It began as a satire, but users have shared it as if it were genuine.
The first five umbrellas were sold for two euros shortly after 10:00 am, while a queue of people was still trying to register.
The alert was raised shortly after midnight. There are no reported casualties.
At 06:45, 24 personnel were on site
The alarm was raised shortly after midnight. There are no reported casualties.
The alert was given at 12:04 AM and by 1:39 AM the fire was under control. By 6:45 AM, 24 personnel were on-site for cleanup and consolidation work. No casualties have been reported.
Warehouse in the locality of Pedrulha was destroyed due to the fire, which did not cause any casualties.
A fire followed by an explosion in a building's garage in Coimbra forced the evacuation of residents, who were unable to return home pending an assessment of the sewerage system's condition.
New information emerges regarding the brutal case that is causing public outrage in Portugal, revealing that the suspect cleaned his partner following the abuse before leaving her dying in bed to head to his workplace.
It is recalled that last Monday, MPs Rita Matias and Madalena Cordeiro, alongside a group of Chega supporters and militants, entered and interrupted the broadcast of Rádio Universidade de Coimbra.
The suspect abandoned the vehicle he was driving after driving on sidewalks and crashing into cars and walls.
The Coimbra Academic Association also announced that it will file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The Academic Association of Coimbra (AAC) announced it would file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the invasion of the RUC studio by a group from Chega, led by deputies Rita Matias and Madalena Cordeiro.
One day after the invasion of the Rádio Universidade de Coimbra studio, the General Directorate of the Coimbra Academic Association announced it will file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office against Chega.
Rádio Universidade de Coimbra (RUC) and the Academic Association of Coimbra (AAC) have been receiving insults and threats since Monday, October 12, following the entry of a Chega delegation, led by deputies Rita Matias and Madalena Cordeiro, into a radio studio during a live broadcast. According to information gathered by the Lusa agency, RUC decided to disconnect its telephone line on Tuesday (13), after receiving successive calls with insults and indirect threats, including from a person who implied they knew the radio's location. The same source notes that the contacts began on Monday and, after the suspension of telephone service, insults began arriving via email. The Academic Association of Coimbra also reports calls and messages with insults and threats. The president of the AAC, José Machado, revealed to Lusa that some people even argued that the students should 'be beaten'. The incident that triggered the situation occurred on Monday morning (12), when several Chega members entered the RUC studio and interrupted a political debate with representatives of youth party wings. The party had been invited to participate remotely, as the AAC's general assembly had approved, in February, a ban on the entry of Chega members into the building. During the interruption, Rita Matias grabbed one of the microphones, and the party members only left the space after the arrival of the PSP. The Journalists' Union repudiated the entry of the Chega members into the studio, considering that the episode constitutes a crime and advocating for an investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office. Chega deputies invade Rádio Universidade de Coimbra studio. Chega speaks of 'strange circumstances' in the fire that destroyed the party's headquarters in Évora.
The MP was the only member of the delegation identified by the PSP. The Student Associative Movement addressed a letter to the Chega party leader, questioning the intrusion.
In addition to insults, veiled threats have also emerged, with some people arguing that the students should “be beaten.”
