Environmentalists condemn “unchecked spread” of olive tree plantations in Alentejo
Intensive olive farming in the Alentejo is transforming a once diverse landscape into monotonous rows of intensive plantations Environmentalists in Portugal have warned that irrigated olive plantations with up to
Why Portugal’s power outage made a mockery of its supposed self-sufficiency Â
As the lights came on in my neighbourhood at around 9.45pm, I put the candles away and pondered why were we so completely dependent on Spain for our power The
59,000 new homes will evaporate unless VAT is reduced to 6% on construction
“We’re facing a huge challenge here in Portugal with a sector that has been undercapitalised over the past 20 years” – Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Portugal’s government is running
Government holds emergency meetings with business associations to outline tariff mitigation plan
Companies will need to explore new markets Portugal’s government held emergency meetings with business and industry associations on Tuesday to hammer out a tariff impact mitigation plan and beef up
Government cancels Moncorvo mining concession with UK’s Aethel Mining
Cancellation due to “legal and contractual non-compliance” Portugal’s government has ripped up an iron ore mining concession granted to the UK’s Aethel Mining for mines at Torre de Moncorvo, in
Super Bock Super Rock cancels 2025 music festival after split with promoter
North Festival in Porto and Sudoeste at Zambujeira do Mar were also cancelled One of Portugal’s most well-known pop-rock music festivals, Super Bock Super Rock which has run annually since
Admiral calls for “ethical leadership” in Portugal to confront new world order
“We have to be prepared to live in this world” The former chief of staff of the Portuguese Navy, who looks likely to put himself forward as a candidate in
Bosch Portugal CEO and directors fired over “serious failures” on European funding subsidies
Allegations some funding may have been improperly used Five executive directors at Bosch Portugal, including its CEO Carlos Ribas, were fired last summer by the German company’s head office without
Start Campus to start work on second €8bn building at Sines Data Centre in June
Sines DC project described by previous government as “biggest overseas investment since Autoeuropa” The second phase of the €8 billion, 1.2GW Start Campus data centre project in Sines will start
Portuguese insurers association calls for mandatory earthquake cover
Portugal is located in a seismic hazard zone The president of Portugal’s Insurers Association (Associação Portuguesa de Seguradores, APS), José Galamba de Oliveira, in the wake of last month’s earthquake