## Man Stabbed in the Face During Nighttime Brawl in Lisbon

A violent altercation erupted in Lisbon's nightlife scene, resulting in a man being **stabbed in the face**. The incident, which occurred during the night, required immediate medical attention.

### Emergency Response and Hospitalization

After receiving initial assistance at the scene, the victim was **transported to São José Hospital**. Medical professionals have classified his injuries as **serious**, highlighting the severity of the attack.

### Ongoing Investigation

Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the brawl. The stabbing serves as a stark reminder of the potential dangers in urban nightlife environments.

Após ter sido assistido no local, o homem foi transportado ao hospital de São José, com ferimentos considerados graves.

Shocking Stabbing in Lisbon Nightlife Leaves Man with Severe Facial Injuries

## Former Ministers and Secretaries of State from Cavaco Silva's Governments to Gather for Lisbon Lunch

**Ministers and Secretaries of State** who served in the three governments of Aníbal Cavaco Silva will meet this Friday for a fellowship lunch in Lisbon, commemorating the **40th anniversary of the first inauguration**.

Former Minister Fernando Faria de Oliveira, one of the event organizers, explained to Lusa news agency: "The goal and idea was to have a fellowship, reunion, and celebration of the **40th anniversary of the reformist governments** led by Professor Cavaco Silva, of which we are proud to have been part precisely because of their **reformist drive, their transformative impulse**, which was of extreme importance for our country."

Faria de Oliveira emphasized that this is not a tribute but a moment of reunion and "**fellowship among all**" members of the governments led by Cavaco Silva.

He highlighted: "In some way, it is evident that this can also convey a message—that without reforms, without giving extreme importance to economic growth, and without a concern for a truly social-democratic experience, where social concertation, equity in income taxation, equality of opportunity, health protection, a vigorously functioning market economy, the ability to attract foreign direct investment, all these phenomena, the radical change of the country in terms of communications, land transport, bridges, other infrastructures, also communications—all this, in fact, has enormous importance for the country's development and for people to have better quality of life and better remuneration."

He also stressed that the **10 years when Aníbal Cavaco Silva was Prime Minister, between 1985 and 1995**, represented "the period in recent history when the country had the **most significant growth in all aspects, including culturally**."

However, he defended that the objective of this event "is not to take a message" outward. "It exists intrinsically when we gather, because we feel particularly satisfied that all of us contributed to making this happen," he indicated.

Faria de Oliveira stated that nearly a hundred people will be present, and "**the bulk of the ministers and Secretaries of State will be there in full force** for this celebration," except for "one or another case" who will not attend due to illness or "other types of impossibilities."

"Unfortunately, **43 government members, between ministers and Secretaries of State, have already died**. There were some whose contacts we could not retrieve, and therefore, we could not let them know about this lunch, but we will have almost 100 people gathered to exactly celebrate this action of the governments, which brings us great satisfaction, because we think we served Portugal very well," he noted.

Fernando Faria de Oliveira explained to Lusa that the idea for this meeting emerged at another lunch. "Since 1996, I have always maintained a periodic lunch with the people who were part of the governments when I was minister. And I was with Dr. Alexandre Relvas and Dr. Luís Palha at a lunch, and the importance of the meaning of this date exactly arose, and so Dr. Luís Palha was the one who suggested promoting a lunch among everyone, to cherish memories, including, and that's how the idea was born," he referred.

Faria de Oliveira said that "the most appropriate date would be November 6th"—the day that marks exactly 40 years since the first inauguration of Aníbal Cavaco Silva as Prime Minister—but "it was not possible to find a solution to hold this fellowship on that day."

**Aníbal Cavaco Silva was Prime Minister for 10 years**. His governments included figures such as Luís Marques Mendes, Eduardo Catroga, Durão Barroso, Luís Mira Amaral, or Manuela Ferreira Leite.

O Antigo ministro do Comércio e Turismo no terceiro governo de Cavaco Silva, Faria de Oliveira, é um dos organizadores deste almoço, que vai decorrer na próxima sexta-feira, em Lisboa.

Cavaco Silva's Former Ministers Reunite in Lisbon to Mark 40 Years of Reformist Governments

## Catherine Connolly Wins Irish Presidency with 64% of Vote

**Independent candidate Catherine Connolly**, 68, has won Ireland's presidential election by a landslide, securing approximately **64% of the votes** based on projections after two-thirds of ballots were counted. Her main rival, **Heather Humphreys**, 62, a former minister and candidate for the center-right Fine Gael party, conceded defeat on Saturday, wishing Connolly "all the best" for her term.

Jim Gavin, the Fianna Fáil candidate who withdrew from the race before election day, still garnered 7% of the vote. **Voter turnout was notably low at just 40%** of the 3.6 million electorate, with about **13% of ballots spoiled**—a historic high interpreted as a sign of frustration with the available political options.

### A Strong Rejection of Center-Right Government

Connolly's victory is seen as a **strong response to the center-right government** led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, amid ongoing crises in housing, rising living costs, and weariness with traditional parties. "I want to thank everyone—including those who did not vote for me. I understand the concerns and want to be a President for all Irish people," Connolly stated after the results were known.

### Background and Campaign Focus

A former clinical psychologist and lawyer, **Catherine Connolly built her campaign around social justice**, defending Irish neutrality, and criticizing European and Western militarism. Initially viewed as an outsider, she mobilized **young voters through social media** and gained support from Irish cultural figures like musicians Kneecap and The Mary Wallopers.

Her candidacy ultimately united an **unprecedented alliance of left-wing parties**, including Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, Social Democrats, Greens, and People Before Profit.

### Upcoming Inauguration and Potential Tensions

Catherine Connolly will succeed current head of state Michael D. Higgins and is set to be inaugurated on **November 11 for a seven-year term**. While she has pledged to respect the constitutional limits of the presidency, **analysts predict possible tensions with the government** due to her more assertive and critical political stances.

For instance, [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/25/catherine-connolly-ireland-presidential-election-leftwing?utm_source=SAPO_HP&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=destaques) and [Politico](https://www.politico.eu/article/catherine-connolly-socialist-critic-nato-eu-poised-win-ireland-presidency/?utm_source=SAPO_HP&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=destaques) report that Connolly has been openly critical of **NATO, the European Union, and European militarization plans**, comparing increased military spending in Germany to Nazi militarization in the 1930s. She has also defended **Hamas's right to a future role in a Palestinian state**, drawing criticism from the Irish government, including Prime Minister Micheál Martin.

### Controversies and Diplomatic Concerns

During the campaign, Connolly faced criticism for visiting areas controlled by Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria but rejected accusations of pro-regime propaganda, calling them "guilt by association."

Veteran Irish diplomats warn that as president, Connolly could **create confusion about Ireland's official stance internationally** due to her critical views on the EU, NATO, and Western militarism. Bobby McDonagh, former Irish ambassador to the UK and EU, described statements like the comparison of German military spending to the Nazi era as "absurd" and potentially damaging to Ireland's reputation and interests abroad.

Decorreu hoje o ato público de instalação dos novos Órgãos Autárquicos do concelho de Pinhel, cerimónia conduzida pela Presidente da Assembleia Municipal cessante, Ângela Guerra, que foi igualmente reconduzida no cargo. Perante uma vasta plateia de Pinhelenses e convidados, os eleitos prestaram juramento público de cumprir com lealdade as funções que lhes foram confiadas para [...]

Ireland Elects Left-Wing President Catherine Connolly in Landslide Victory

## Protest in Rossio Square

Approximately **one hundred protesters** gathered this Saturday at 3:30 PM in **Rossio Square, Lisbon**, demanding **dignified housing**, **secure employment**, and denouncing **social injustices**, **sexual violence**, and **political repression**.

## The Motto and Convener

The demonstration, under the slogan **"Don't Throw Burkas Over Our Eyes"**, was organized by **historian Raquel Varela** through social media. This mobilization came in response to the approval of a bill by the **Chega party** that proposes **banning the use of burkas in public spaces**.

Manifestação, sob o lema 'Não nos Atirem Burcas para os Olhos', foi convocada pela historiadora Raquel Varela.

Lisbon Protest Demands Social Justice: 'Don't Throw Burkas Over Our Eyes'

**Mariana Mortágua's leadership of the Bloco de Esquerda has come to an end.** The party coordinator sent a message to members explaining that she will not seek re-election in the upcoming Convention. She justified this by stating she was **unable to reverse the excessive centralization of the Bloco's structure** and failed to generate a new **political and electoral impulse**.

In her message, Mortágua reflected, "Politics, like life, is about us and our circumstances. Over these two and a half years, the rush of successive election campaigns took away space and time for our internal reflection and harmed an effective transformation of the Bloco's functioning." She acknowledged that her leadership fell short of its objectives.

Announcing her decision not to run again, Mortágua expressed that she made this choice calmly, believing that **the Bloco will benefit from having people in coordination and Parliament with better conditions** than she currently has to give voice to the party.

Mortágua noted that "the left in general—and the Bloco in particular—is going through a difficult period, and not just in our country." However, she ended on a positive note, emphasizing that **the Bloco has the history, ideas, coherence, and militancy** to face these times and "surprise once again those who eagerly attack." She affirmed, "We are not afraid, and we will defeat the new fascists and all oppression with the strength of the socialist idea. I will be part of this path, as I have been for almost twenty years."

Later this Saturday afternoon, Mariana Mortágua will hold a press conference to explain this decision in person. The Bloco de Esquerda Convention, which will elect new leadership, is scheduled for the end of November.

Mensagem da coordenadora do Bloco de Esquerda diz aos militantes que não se vai recandidatar na próxima Convenção.

Mariana Mortágua Steps Down as Bloco de Esquerda Leader, Admits Failed Goals

## Young Man Shot in Lisbon's Lumiar Neighborhood

A **22-year-old man** was shot in the abdomen on Friday night on **Rua Cordeiro Ferreira** in the **Lumiar area of Lisbon**. The incident is being investigated as a possible **attempted robbery**.

### Emergency Response and Witness Accounts

Police sources confirmed to CM that the alert was issued around **8:10 PM on Friday**. Multiple PSP patrols responded to the scene, along with an **INEM emergency medical team**.

**Teresa Coelho**, a doctor living in the area, told CM she "heard a loud noise that she later realized was a gunshot." She added, "I went to the scene, and the young man was conscious but in severe pain. A friend was nearby who I believe witnessed everything. I just applied pressure to the wound." Teresa Coelho explained she heard people saying that "a man got out of a white van and fired the shot."

### Medical Condition and Investigation

The **22-year-old victim** was treated by INEM technicians and transported in **serious condition** to **Hospital de Santa Maria**.

Despite extensive efforts in the area, **PSP did not locate any suspects** involved in the attack.

Since the incident involved a **firearm**, the investigation has been transferred to the **Polícia Judiciária**.

CM has learned that inspectors collected several statements at the scene and are now working to confirm the **robbery attempt theory**.

Vítima, de 22 anos, foi atacada na zona do Lumiar. Testemunhas falam em tentativa de assalto. 

Shocking Shooting in Lisbon: 22-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Being Shot in the Abdomen

## Firefighters on the Front Lines of Births

This year alone, there have been more births in ambulances than in the entire previous year, all due to the closure of obstetric emergency services. **Firefighters earning minimum wage** are at the forefront of this crisis.

### A Surprising Role for First Responders

Ruben, like many children who dream of becoming firefighters, was drawn to the trucks and the excitement of putting out fires. "Going to fires is what it means to be a firefighter," he thought, looking up to his uncles and brother as role models in the profession. "I always said I had no interest in ambulance services, that I wouldn't like it, I didn't want it—I wanted the fire trucks."

### Official Data Highlights the Issue

According to official data from INEM, **32 babies have been born in ambulances in 2025 so far**. In contrast, there were only 28 such births in all of 2024. This sharp increase underscores the strain on emergency services.

![Firefighters in action](image_link_placeholder)

**The closure of maternity wards** has forced firefighters to step in, handling situations they never anticipated, with some describing it as an unwanted record.

Só este ano já houve mais partos em ambulâncias do que em todo o ano passado, devido ao fecho das urgências de obstetrícia — e bombeiros que ganham o salário mínimo estão na linha da frente.

Firefighters in Moita Deliver 15 Babies in Ambulances: A Record No One Wanted

Following its victory in the local elections, Luís Montenegro is preparing to negotiate the State Budget for 2026 in the Assembly of the Republic. It is scheduled for a general vote on Tuesday, with the final global vote set for November 27. From the outset, it is known that the bill outlining public accounts will be **viabilized by the PS**. The new PS leader's support for this was a long-standing position. José Luís Carneiro announced before being elected secretary-general in June that this was the political stance he advocated. He also defended it when he ran for and lost the leadership to Pedro Nuno Santos in December 2023.

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O PSD tinha a possibilidade de aceitar a aproximação ao PS e com essa atitude política refazer a imagem de extremismo, de cedência absoluta à agenda populista de direita radical.

PSD Chooses Far-Right Alignment Over PS in Nationality Law Debate

## Lisbon Welcomes Next.Marketing Event

On **October 28**, Lisbon will host the inaugural edition of **Next.Marketing**, an event organized by the **Portuguese Association of Direct and Digital Marketing (AMD)**. The conference will take place at the **Auditório do IAPMEI**, bringing together top leaders and influencers in Portugal's marketing scene to discuss trends and innovations that will shape the industry's future.

### Focus on Knowledge Sharing and Innovation

With a strong emphasis on **knowledge sharing** and inspiring new paths for the sector, Next.Marketing aims to anticipate major transformations in **digital marketing** and drive its evolution. Organizers state, "The conference was designed to be an annual meeting point for all professionals who lead and influence marketing in Portugal."

### Engaging Program Highlights

The agenda includes **expert panel discussions** and short sessions on emerging trends, offering participants an up-to-date perspective on the future of marketing. Topics will cover **digital strategy**, **creativity**, and **technological innovation**, with a dedicated space exploring the impact of new technologies like **artificial intelligence**, **big data**, and **content personalization**. These advancements are increasingly crucial for how brands communicate with consumers and are redefining marketing practices.

No próximo dia 28 de outubro, Lisboa vai acolher a primeira edição do Next.Marketing, um evento promovido pela Associação Portuguesa de Marketing Direto e Digital (AMD).

Lisbon Hosts First-Ever Next.Marketing Event: Shape the Future of Digital Marketing

## Heavy Rain Forecast Triggers Yellow Warning for Lisbon

The **Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA)** has issued a **yellow warning** for 10 districts in mainland Portugal due to forecasts of **heavy rain** tomorrow. Among these, the **Lisbon district** is expected to experience periods of rain or showers, which could be **strong and persistent** until late afternoon on October 25.

![Aguaceiros fortes, granizo e trovoada deixam distrito de Lisboa em aviso amarelo Chuva](https://jornaldemafra.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chuva-Aguaceiros.jpg)

### Warning Details

The specific warning for Lisbon is as follows:

- **Color**: Yellow – Precipitation
- **Condition**: Heavy precipitation
- **Valid from**: October 25, 2025, at 06:00 UTC to October 25, 2025, at 15:00 UTC
- **Last update**: October 24, 2025, at 11:14

Rainfall may be accompanied by **thunderstorms**, adding to the potential hazards. For Sunday, October 26, there remains a probability of rain or showers in the **Central and Southern regions**, with intensity and frequency expected to decrease by the end of the day. Similar to tomorrow, rain on Sunday could also include thunderstorms in the **Southern region**.

A previsão de chuva forte para o dia de amanhã levou o Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) a colocar 10 distritos de Portugal Continental em aviso amarelo. Um desses distritos é Lisboa, para onde são esperados períodos de chuva ou aguaceiros...

Shocking Stabbing in Lisbon Nightlife Leaves Man with Severe Facial Injuries

Summary:

A man was stabbed in the face during a nighttime brawl in Lisbon

The victim was transported to São José Hospital with serious injuries

The incident underscores safety concerns in Lisbon's nightlife

Man Stabbed in the Face During Nighttime Brawl in Lisbon

Emergency Response and Hospitalization

Ongoing Investigation

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