65 deaths, 1186 new cases – Portugal’s Sunday Covid bulletin
Portugal’s Sunday Covid bulletin reports on 65 further deaths with Covid-19; 1186 new cases and 2,306 further recoveries. To access the bulletin (click here): a total of 699, 222 people
Furious ‘avocado spat’ in Lisbon augurs well for activists in Algarve
A furious spat about “irresponsible agriculture” has augured well for activists in the Algarve fighting ‘unsustainable monocultures’ – particularly those involving the proliferation of avocado plantations. The barney picked up
692 weather incidents sparked by Saturday night’s bad weather across Portugal
Authorities logged 692 incidents due to bad weather last night, as the Lisbon/ Setúbal/ Leiria areas were particularly affected. Cascais was hit by levels of rainfall “unseen since the floods
Portugal’s ‘deconfinement’ will start with schools, says minister
Closing the Young Socialists’ online forum today, minister for the State and the Presidency Mariana Vieira da Silva “affirmed” that Portugal’s deconfinement will start with schools. Indeed, she said the
Allegations of further ‘vaccination’ queue-jumping in Algarve
An inquiry has opened this week into new allegations of non-priority people in the Algarve receiving vaccinations ahead of time. The number of people understood to have ‘jumped the queue’
PSD Portimão announces censure motion against Portimão mayoress Isilda Gomes
The Portimão branch of centre-right PSD has announced it will be tabling a ‘motion of censure’ against the town’s mayoress, Isilda Gomes – already the subject of a criminal inquiry
300 more people leave Portuguese hospitals, 5,050 more recover from Covid-19
Saturday February 20 brings more heartwarming news as Portugal’s embattled health service starts to feel the results of five weeks in which the country has been in rigorous lockdown: 300
Air France resumes flights to Algarve from April 17
Good news today for the Algarve as Air France announces it will be resuming flights between Faro and Paris from April 17. An official source has confirmed the route –
Fuel costs increase from Monday
Petrol and diesel will be increasing by roughly two cents a litre in Portugal from Monday. Explain reports, this will take the price of petrol up to beyond €1.5 a
Lisbon to start real-time reporting on air quality, noise levels and traffic
The municipality of Lisbon is to start giving reports in real time on air quality, noise levels and traffic in the city thanks to a network of 658 sensores that