Government declares end of state of alert from tomorrow as there are no more serious periods available

The most serious period is at the door, but, according to government sources, it has neither an appointment time nor a ticket number yet. The ministry admits the delay is due to a queue of serious periods waiting to be seen.

To calm the population, Internal Administration has handed out a leaflet explaining the difference between the most serious, the very serious and the serious but half-hearted. The document runs to 400 pages and is only available on rain-proof paper, which dissolves in the rain.

An aide who asked not to be identified guaranteed that the state of alert ends tomorrow for calendar reasons. "The alert's diary was full, and the alarm already has another engagement," he explained.

Meanwhile, a pensioner from Viseu said he was calm: "If it's at the door, I just won't open it." The ministry is now considering installing a speed bump at the country's entrance to slow down the most serious period.

At the end of the day, the Government announced that the most serious period will be replaced by a slightly less serious period, with advance notice of between 3 and 900 days.