A wildfire broke out this Sunday evening in Semide, Miranda do Corvo, with 163 firefighters currently on-site. Other fires in the region, including in Tábua and Cantanhede, are currently in the mop-up or consolidation phase.
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A large-scale investment scam is operating in Portugal, resulting in victims losing significant sums, in some cases exceeding 100,000 euros of life savings. The scam uses an online investment platform to defraud users.
Doctors currently applying for medical specialty positions are challenging the government's new online-only application system. Candidates warn that the untested process could lead to widespread errors and hundreds of resignations from the program.
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against Portugal for failing to fully transpose two EU environmental directives into national law by their respective deadlines: August 5, 2026, for the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Directive, and July 1, 2026, for the Industrial and Livestock Emissions Directive. Portugal now has two months to respond to the commission regarding these delays before the process escalates to a reasoned opinion.