Sintra
- 3d ago
Livre congress in Sintra picks Pinto and Mendes Lopes as new spokespersons, Tavares slams rental law as 'domain of delirium'
The 17th congress of Portuguese party Livre in Sintra sees Rui Tavares exit as spokesperson, with Jorge Pinto and Isabel Mendes Lopes poised to co-lead, amid internal disputes over party democracy and a controversial rental law.
- 5d ago
Man arrested in Guarda for raping woman he met through mutual friend in Sintra, placed in preventive detention
A 32-year-old man was arrested in the Guarda district and placed in preventive detention for the rape of a 49-year-old woman in Sintra in March 2025. The suspect had asked to stay at her home under the pretext of needing to regularize travel documents.
- 6d ago
Bus hits crowd at Sintra station near Lisbon, killing two women and injuring at least 20
Two women died and at least 20 people were hurt when a city bus lost control in a tunnel and struck a crowded bus stop in Sintra, west of Lisbon, on Tuesday morning.
- Jul 2
Fed Chair Warsh pledges independence, inflation fight, and data reforms at Sintra forum
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his first international speech to double down on the 2% inflation target, reject political pressure, and outline plans to overhaul the Fed's data and decision-making.
- Jul 1
Portuguese education minister grilled over exam grading crisis, calls most reports false
Portugal's Education Minister Fernando Alexandre faced a tense parliamentary committee on Wednesday, admitting software glitches in the new digital grading system but insisting a "majority" of reported failures are false. Teachers' groups immediately pushed back, saying all testimonies are verified and demanded a return to paper marking.
- Jun 15
PSP officer Bruno Pinto gets suspended three-and-a-half-year sentence for killing Odair Moniz in Cova da Moura
The Sintra court found that Odair Moniz was unarmed when he was shot during a police pursuit in October 2024, but still suspended the officer's jail term.
