Bank of Portugal governor Álvaro Santos Pereira will be called before parliament over the retirement of his predecessor, Mário Centeno, at age 59, following the approval of a motion presented …
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Global progress in reducing child mortality has slowed, with 4.9 million children dying before the age of five in 2024, according to a UN report published today. Of those 4.9 …
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An international study of drug consumption traces in wastewater from 25 European countries reveals a “sharp decline” in MDMA/ecstasy consumption and a “strong increase” in cocaine and ketamine detections. The …
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The main cast of the series “returns for a final adventure packed with action, justice and revenge,” with José Condessa, Helena Caldeira, Rodrigo Tomás and André Leitão. Netflix revealed today …
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Defendant allegedly trafficked at least 15 people including minors from Angola. A woman has been charged by the public prosecutor’s office with multiple counts of aiding illegal immigration. Between May …
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Life expectancy at birth increased for the third consecutive year in the European Union in 2024, reaching 81.5 years, following the setbacks recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic, Eurostat reported today. …
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Ozempic: inspections of diabetes medications lead to 19 complaints against pharmacies
by Martim SilvaInspections followed reports of supply failures for medications including Ozempic and Trulicity, as well as the Freestyle medical device. Portugal’s medicines authority Infarmed carried out 89 inspections in 2025 following …
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Diesel suffered an 11% increase last Monday and another rise is expected. The average price of standard diesel in Portugal is currently the seventh most expensive in the European Union. …