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João Miguel Tavares critiques the PSP's response to a serious incident involving Bruno Pinto, arguing that the institution's leadership is perpetuating a culture of corporatism rather than addressing systemic failures.
The Public Prosecutor's Office and the family of Odair Moniz are set to appeal the three-and-a-half-year suspended sentence handed to officer Bruno Pinto for homicide, citing dissatisfaction with the court's decision.
Brazilian organised crime has strategically targeted Portugal due to perceived vulnerabilities in the judicial system, highlighting critical failures in evidence collection and legal enforcement.
The case occurred after the SEF refused entry into Portugal to Ihor Homeniuk at the Lisbon airport border.
The trial concerning the death of Odaír Moniz reaches its final phase at the Sintra Court, with closing arguments set to commence following the testimony of a final PJ inspector.
Psychologist Juliana Ribeiro de Souza Revoredo is researching the emotional and professional impact on Brazilian lawyers following the sudden termination of the reciprocity agreement between the Brazilian and Portuguese Bar Associations in 2023.
Joom CEO Ilya Shirokov warns that proposed changes to Portugal's nationality law create market uncertainty and hinder the recruitment of international talent, noting that the company has already lost potential candidates to Germany.
The Portuguese government, UGT, and four business confederations are meeting to negotiate a decisive agreement on new labour law reforms.
The Minister of Labour reconvenes with the UGT and business confederations to resume labour law reform negotiations following an appeal from the President of the Republic to resolve the recent impasse.
The new President took office in Belém, emphasizing the need for national stability while highlighting critical challenges including an ageing population, healthcare and housing deficits, and a slow judicial system.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Lisbon and Porto to protest against the government's proposed changes to the labour law, known as the 'Work XXI' reform. Led by the CGTP union, the protests highlighted concerns that the reforms would negatively impact workers' rights. CGTP's Secretary-General, Tiago Oliveira, called for the government to withdraw the labour package, emphasizing its detrimental effects on the workforce.
Moedas has secured an absolute majority with former Chega members, raising questions about the implications for Lisbon's political landscape and whether this shift marks the end of certain political red lines.
In the wake of the national team's draw against DR Congo in their World Cup debut, images of disappointment dominate the front pages of this Thursday's newspapers, June 18. Other highlights include the Lisbon Administrative Court annulling a Judiciary Police competition for 80 chief inspectors, requiring a new jury to re-interview candidates. Publico reports that the Bank of Portugal was ordered to pay 30,000 euros to a former employee for moral harassment, a ruling confirmed by the Court of Appeal. The Jornal de Noticias highlights that an investigation into the abuse and deaths of elderly people in illegal nursing homes in Lousada was stalled for a year at the DCIAP in Lisbon, only resuming after the case was returned to the Lousada Public Prosecutor's Office, leading to nine arrests. Other stories cover the government authorizing an insurance supervisor to accumulate a salary with a pension, a restructuring of Social Security leadership, a surge in foreign driving license exchanges, and debates over labor law reforms and the Single Social Benefit.
CNN Portugal commentator Rogério Alves analysed the homicide conviction in the death of Odair Moniz on this Wednesday's 'Direto ao Assunto'.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is challenging the suspended prison sentence handed down to the police officer involved in the death of Odair Moniz.
The Public Prosecution Service will appeal the three-year and six-month suspended sentence given to the police officer who killed Odair Moniz in Cova da Moura, Amadora, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) stated today.
The sentence that gave Bruno Pinto a suspended prison term left all parties dissatisfied. It raises questions about the officer's continued service. The director expressed 'solidarity' with the officer.
Although he was not sentenced to effective prison time, officer Bruno Pinto was ordered to pay a total of 90,000 euros in compensation.
Sintra Court handed down a three-year and six-month suspended sentence for the homicide committed in October 2024.
The Public Prosecution Service will appeal the three-year and six-month suspended sentence given to the police officer who killed Odair Moniz in Cova da Moura, Amadora, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) revealed this Wednesday (June 17). In a response sent to Lusa, the PGR stated that the Public Prosecution Service will file an appeal against the decision read on Monday at the Sintra Court, which imposed a suspended sentence for the homicide that occurred in October 2024. According to the judgment, the panel led by judge Ana Sequeira concluded that officer Bruno Pinto did not act out of prejudice, ruling out a hate crime, and that the officer intended only to carry out a legitimate arrest, acting in self-defence. The court also clarified that it was not proven that Odair Moniz was carrying a knife. Despite the suspended sentence, officer Bruno Pinto was ordered to pay a total of 90,000 euros in compensation to the victim's heirs, plus a monthly pension to one of his children.
The Public Prosecutor's Office had requested a ban on professional duties, which was refused by the court. The police officer's defence was already considering an appeal against the decision, after the panel of judges ruled that there was self-defence with excessive force.
The Public Prosecution Service will appeal the verdict in the Odair Moniz case. Police officer Bruno Pinto received a 3-year and 6-month suspended sentence. The court dismissed the hate crime charge but ordered the payment of 90,000 euros to the family.
At issue is a post by the Chega MP on Twitter (now X) in which he cast suspicion that José Manuel Pureza, then Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic, had committed a “crime against sexual freedom and self-determination” against a BE militant.
The family tree of Vitinha, the Portuguese midfielder who enchants the fans. Chega and IL give up on football, and the reasons for the suspended sentence for the PSP officer accused of the death of Odair Moniz.
Luís Montenegro promised to “do everything” within the Government's power to ensure the labour reform proposal succeeds in Parliament.
The Navy admitted today an “internal failure” in the notification of two military personnel who refused to board the ship Mondego and were due to stand trial on Wednesday, but denied any attitude of disrespect towards the court.
The Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Jorge Nobre de Sousa, was fined 816 euros for the Navy's failure to notify witnesses for a trial regarding the NRP Mondego case. The court stated that the Navy's procedural conduct severely compromises the court's operations and undermines the authority of judicial orders. The trial, involving 13 military personnel accused of violating state secrets after refusing to board the vessel in 2023, has been postponed.
The Lisbon Court convicted the Chief of Staff of the Navy for failing to notify witnesses, causing the trial session to be postponed for the second time.
Luís Carrilho, national director of the PSP, expressed his “great solidarity” on Tuesday, June 16, with the officer sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year suspended prison term for the death of Odair Moniz. Carrilho stated that while the loss of life is always regrettable, he believes the officer acted with the intent to do his best, as proven in court. The officer was convicted on Monday for the October 2024 shooting in Cova da Moura, Amadora, with the court ruling that the victim was not carrying a knife at the time. Carrilho emphasized respect for the judicial process, noting that the sentence is not yet final.
