Portuguese Republican National Guard

The Republican National Guard (GNR - Guarda Nacional Republicana) is a Portuguese military organization, whose soldiers, unlike the officers of the Public Safety Police (PSP), are subject to military law and organization. GNR is responsible for doing honor guards and changing of guards cerimonies to public buildings like the National Assembly, the President?s Palace (Belém, Lisbon), the Foreign Office Palace (Necessidades), etc. On a more pragmatic basis, they are also responsible for patrolling and enforcing the law at the countryside and small towns (large urban centers are patrolled by the PSP), being a highway patrol, and being a border and fiscal guard. There are also two military reserve regiments : an Infantry Regiment and a Cavalry Regiment.

Related Topics:
Portuguese - Lisbon

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