A Covid survivor tells us what may await if we don’t take care
COMMENT Some people continue to be complacent about becoming infected by Covid-19, even with the uncertainties posed by the latest variant in the run-up to the normally busy festive season.
Legalising euthanasia: proposed bill “too imprecise”
At some stage after the election on January 30, the Portuguese parliament will probably want to update the previous parliament’s plan to legalise euthanasia. A complex and controversial subject, sometimes
Corrupt football clubs and officials still scoring own goals
After the English Football Association Cup Final in January 1884 between Preston North End and the London side Upton Park, it was revealed that Preston was breaking the rules by
The snap election: what to expect when voters next have their say
Portugal’s early general election could push the country in one of two very different directions. It could create greater national stability, or it could cause long-term political chaos. The minority
How Portugal is taking action to help avert a climate catastrophe
The success or failure of the COP26 climate summit may depend largely on reaching agreement on the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, a process Portugal is making considerable progress
Sourcing info about the cities
People living locally in Portuguese cities and towns from the far north to the Algarve region in the south are giving advice and tips to tourists and potential residents on
Deforestation must be stopped!
Portugal has had a shared language and close social ties with Brazil since it discovered and started colonising this huge South American country five centuries ago, but it now finds
Climate crisis worse than ever
So far it’s been a savage summer with deadly wildfires, storms and flash floods around the world. Hundreds of wildfires in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey have been another
Alagoas Brancas: the fight rages on over an Algarve wetland site
COMMENT Uncertainty as to when an appeal court in Lisbon will make a decision on an Algarve municipal council’s refusal to order a developer to make an environmental impact study
Climate predictions for Portugal
The recent rural wildfire that started in Monchique and encroached on the municipality of Portimão in the Algarve was yet another reminder that scientists consider Portugal to be one of