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The front page of Público features domestic news on emergency services and political developments in Portugal, alongside international coverage of the war in Ukraine and a cultural interview. A key domestic story highlights delays in the delivery of new emergency vehicles for INEM, with associated…

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INEM: Over a Quarter of New Emergency Vehicles to be Delivered in 2027 ↗

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More than three years will pass between the authorization for INEM to renew its fleet and the delivery of all new emergency vehicles, with 22 out of 30 planned vehicles being VMERs. INEM staff are demanding the resignation of their president, and technicians' unions are planning a two-day strike.

Ukraine War Moves to the Skies Amidst Ground Stalemate ↗

With no apparent exit on the ground, the war in Ukraine has escalated to the skies, with Moscow and Kyiv intensifying long-range bombardments. However, the scarcity of Western missiles exposes Ukraine's defense capabilities in a race where the outcome is still being decided on the ground.

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