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18 people have already died on Portuguese roads during the 'Easter Operation'.
The Algarve has once again been voted “Best Summer Destination” at the 2026 Irish Travel Industry Awards, marking the fifth time the region has won the title. The award was The post Algarve crowned ‘Best Summer Destination’ in Ireland – again appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The secretary-general of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, urged the Government today to clarify whether it has drawn up a contingency plan for airports for the Christmas and New Year period.
A PSP deputy superintendent updated the figures on CMTV.
Nine fatalities, 38 people seriously injured and 433 slightly injured in 1,755 road accidents. These are the latest figures from the GNR's “Christmas and New Year” operation.
Thousands of travellers around the world are flying and filling airports to arrive in time for Christmas Eve.
In the first six days of the operation, the GNR recorded 1,572 accidents that resulted in seven deaths, 32 people seriously injured and 386 slightly injured.
In six days of the National Republican Guard's Christmas and New Year operation, seven people were killed in a total of 1,572 road traffic accidents. A further 32 were seriously injured.
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Authorities recorded 177 accidents, which resulted in one fatality, three people seriously injured and 42 slightly injured.
Eighty PSP police officers will reinforce Lisbon Airport over the next 15 days to ensure the regular operation of border control and security during the peak travel period, the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) announced on Wednesday. In a note sent to Lusa, the MAI stated that 20 agents, from the Core of ...
The government has no backup plan for possible Christmas and New Year chaos at Portugal’s airports. However, Portugal’s Minister for Internal Administration said last Friday in Parliament that the government The post Christmas chaos at Portugal’s airports? Government to come up with “contingency plan” appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Minister of Internal Administration stated this Friday in Parliament that the Government will outline and implement “in the coming days” a plan to address the queues at the border control of Humberto Delgado Airport. Maria Lúcia Amaral argued that control should not be suspended at Christmas and New Year.
