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The news focuses heavily on severe weather impacting Portugal, with a storm named Charles causing significant damage in Madeira and moving towards the mainland, prompting the Prime Minister to declare a state of alert. Other stories cover Portugal's climate performance, the European Court of…
The storm named Charles brought winds of 130 km/h to Madeira and is now moving towards mainland Portugal, which is in a state of alert due to worsening weather, with Lisbon, Leiria, Setúbal, Beja, and Faro expected to be the most affected regions.
The Prime Minister has taken command as the country prepares for difficult times due to the impending storm, with several districts under red alert for strong winds and rain.
The European Court of Auditors has detected that 4% of the components used in Russian missiles and drones are of European origin.
Portugal has improved its standing in a climate performance index, moving up one position to 11th place.
The supermarket chain Pingo Doce will close its stores on Wednesday as a precautionary measure due to the severe weather conditions.
Parents who are unable to work because their children's schools are closed due to the weather will be granted a justified absence without loss of pay.
The news outlet DN is providing unrestricted access to all its coverage related to the ongoing storm.
