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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.

19 June 2026

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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.

17 June 2026

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

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

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

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

SIRP Chief Vítor Sereno Petitions for a Constitutional Revision to Open Phone Metadata Access to the Secretas — PS and PSD Line Up Behind the Pitch

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

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