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PJ's Unidade Nacional Contraterrorismo Sweeps Addresses in Almada Tied to the Coletivo pela Libertação da Palestina — Suspicions Stack Criminal Association, Incitement to Crime, Apology of Crime, Qualified Damage and Offence to a Legal Person

PJ's Unidade Nacional Contraterrorismo Sweeps Addresses in Almada Tied to the Coletivo pela Libertação da Palestina — Suspicions Stack Criminal Association, Incitement to Crime, Apology of Crime, Qualified Damage and Offence to a Legal Person

The PJ's Unidade Nacional Contraterrorismo executed search warrants in Almada against members of the Coletivo pela Libertação da Palestina, naming suspicions of criminal association, incitement, apology of crime, qualified damage and offence to a legal person.
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Heavy-lift helicopter with a Bambi bucket releasing water over an active wildfire perimeter at dusk.

Nuno Melo Hands the Forças Armadas a Standing Authorisation to Move on Wildfires Without a Prior Civil-Protection Request — Monte Real Operations Centre Pulls P-3C CUP+, C-295M, Drones and a Black Hawk Onto the Heat-Wave Watch

Defence Minister Nuno Melo on 19 June hands the Forças Armadas a standing authorisation to act on wildfires without a prior civil-protection request, with a permanent Monte Real operations centre running P-3C CUP+, C-295M, drones and a Black Hawk on heat-wave watch.
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DCIAP Files Terrorist-Organisation Charges Against Nine Movimento Armilar Lusitano Members — Lisbon Municipal Police Agent Bruno Gonçalves Named Recruiter, Grenade Attack on Montenegro's Estrela Apartment Discussed

DCIAP Files Terrorist-Organisation Charges Against Nine Movimento Armilar Lusitano Members — Lisbon Municipal Police Agent Bruno Gonçalves Named Recruiter, Grenade Attack on Montenegro's Estrela Apartment Discussed

DCIAP's 18 June accusation charges nine Movimento Armilar Lusitano members with terrorist organisation; Lisbon Municipal Police agent Bruno Gonçalves identified as recruiter who fed PM Montenegro's Estrela address into the cell, which discussed throwing a grenade into the apartment.
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Palácio de São Bento, the Portuguese Parliament, Lisbon

Luís Neves Rebuffs Super-Esquadra Model at Wednesday's Parliamentary Debate — PSP Reorganisation Frees Roughly 500 Agents for Street Patrol and 360 Airport Reinforcements Hit the Tarmac From 3 July as Rato Torture Probe Accelerates Closure Roadmap

Interior Minister Luís Neves told Parliament on 17 June the PSP reorganisation under review in Lisbon, Porto and Setúbal redeploys ~500 agents to street patrol — no super-esquadras — and 360 extra officers reinforce airports from 3 July as the Rato torture probe accelerates the closure roadmap.
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PSP National Director Luís Carrilho Enters the Six-Name Europol Shortlist — Mid-June Cut Trims the Field to Three for the Hague Executive Job as Lisbon Backs Portugal's First Bid for the Top Police Office

PSP National Director Luís Carrilho Enters the Six-Name Europol Shortlist — Mid-June Cut Trims the Field to Three for the Hague Executive Job as Lisbon Backs Portugal's First Bid for the Top Police Office

PSP director nacional Luís Carrilho is on Europol's six-name executive-director shortlist; the Management Board will cut to three in mid-June ahead of the 25-26 June Justice and Home Affairs Council. Minister Luís Neves backed the bid Friday at Lisbon Airport.
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Montenegro Walks 400 New PSP Agents Into the Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Commands Through End-2026 — Carlos Moedas and Pedro Duarte Leave São Bento With 200 Agents Each, Plus a 500-Officer Esquadra Reorganisation in Porto, Lisboa and Setúbal

Montenegro Walks 400 New PSP Agents Into the Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Commands Through End-2026 — Carlos Moedas and Pedro Duarte Leave São Bento With 200 Agents Each, Plus a 500-Officer Esquadra Reorganisation in Porto, Lisboa and Setúbal

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro walked out of an extraordinarily-scheduled meeting at São Bento on Monday 12 May 2026 with the Câmaras of Lisbon and Porto and announced that 400 new agents of the Polícia de Segurança Pública will be assigned to the...
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