Parliament has approved medically assisted dying with 129 pro votes and 81 cons, thus making it compulsory for President de Sousa to sign the reform within eight days from its publication in the official Gazette

Acoustic tests on the public warning towers will be conducted today by Loulé City Council; following the installation of the warning system for tsunami and other collective risks, such as heat waves or rough seas

The derailment of Gloria funicular, one of Lisbon landmarks, at evening's rush hour, resulted in at least 15 casualties and a number of injured, including locals and foreigners; the city's other funicular railways have been shut for inspections

Eduardo Serra, the most international of Portuguese cinematographers, reportedly died at 81 on 19 August; as a director of photography he collected two Oscar nominations, collaborated with Leconte, Chabrol and worked on the final two Harry Potter films

A firefighter in Ourém was arrested for fires he is believed to have started with devices set with timers between June and July this year out of the money he would received to combat them; the episode exposes a suspected plague affecting other countries