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Video. WATCH: Firefighters battle hundreds of fires across central Portugal

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Updated: 18/09/2024 – 17:16 GMT+2 Firefighters worked through a challenging night on Tuesday as flames raged across Castro Daire, Águeda, and Sever do Vouga. Firefighters worked through a challenging night on Tuesday as flames raged across Castro Daire, Águeda, and Sever do Vouga. Wind changes and reignitions complicated efforts, particularly in Águeda, where the fire remains out of control.With maximum fire danger declared in over 50 municipalities, authorities are focused on preventing further damage. Rural areas face devastating losses, prompting calls for urgent government support for affected farmers.Spanish aid has arrived, with 248 military personnel assisting firefighting efforts.As the fires…

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Portuguese prison guards decry country’s penal system as ‘obsolete’

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This article was originally published in Portuguese Frederico Morais, President of the National Prison Guard Union, claims a lack of resources has led to poor security in Portuguese prisons. ADVERTISEMENTThe Portuguese Minister of Justice announced urgent audits of the security and management systems at the country’s 49 prisons following the escape of five prisoners from Vale dos Judeus prison in Alcoentre on 7 September.But prison guards say the investigation has come too late.”If they had listened to us, the previous government, we would have been able to tackle this in advance. We know that there is no security in Portuguese prisons…

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EU calls for tougher measures to achieve a ‘tobacco free generation’

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The European Commission recommends that member states extend smoking bans to outdoor areas, including for electronic cigarettes and nicotine-free products. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Commission presented today (17 September) its long-awaited proposal to achieve smoke- and aerosol-free environments, replacing the current recommendations, in place since 2009.   The proposal, aimed at tackling the risks posed by aerosols and tobacco, broadens the scope of the previous rules and introduces smoking bans to outdoor areas, including innovative products that don’t contain nicotine, as confirmed by a draft leaked document seen by Euronews.  “Many cancers and other diseases can be prevented entirely through simple changes to…

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At least 8 migrants die trying to cross the English Channel

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At least eight migrants have died whilst trying to cross the channel from France to the UK, the French authorities reported on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENTFrench authorities have reported that at least eight migrants have lost their lives whilst trying to reach the UK by crossing the channel from France. Their boat sank off the coast of northern France near the town of Ambleteuse, according to the Pas-de-Calais prefecture.The fact that migrants were prepared to risk their lives so soon after a dozen others lost theirs trying to cross the busy waterway from France to Britain underscored the magnitude of the problem…

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