Restrictions on groundwater abstraction for Algarve agriculture “partially lifted”
Decision covers area of around 60,0000 hectares, leaving out Querença/ Silves aquifer Restrictions on groundwater abstraction for agriculture in the Algarve were partially lifted by the government today, thanks to
Foreign minister calls for reinforcement of EU’s external borders
Rangel paints ‘bigger picture’ behind government’s immigration strategy Portugal’s foreign minister Paulo Rangel has called for the reinforcement of the EU’s external borders, painting the ‘bigger picture’ behind the government’s
Government hands patient air transport to company without helicopters or pilots
Maltese company lodged cheapest tender; Air Force holding fort The company to which the government granted a five year contract for emergency medical helicopter transport does not have helicopters, or
Doctors federation labels third case of mum-to-be who loses baby sign of “breaking point”
FNAM demands immediate change in health policies FNAM, the national federation of doctors, has roared into the headlines today, following yet another case in the Greater Lisbon/ Margem Sul areas
Lisbon mayor seethes as government ignores ‘urgent request’
Carlos Moedas wants solutions ‘now’ to strengthen security in capital Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas has lamented the ‘deafening silence’ that has met his request to the incoming minister of internal
Israelis make up 40% of new Portuguese nationals; 60% ‘don’t even live in Portugal’
… while country has over half a million requests for nationality ‘pending’ With parliament already in debate on the government’s legal changes to immigration/ nationality laws today, minister for the
Expired residence permit? New law extends validity until October 15
But immigrants advised, “don’t risk leaving country and trying to return” The new law brought in to extend the validity of expired residence permits has now come into force. What
Douro crisis: hundreds of wine producers take to streets to demand solutions
Government stresses it is doing everything it can More than 500 wine producers took to the streets of Peso da Régua, in Vila Real, yesterday, demanding that the government find
Cancelling Portugal’s housing crisis
For all the fine words and pre-election pledges, the truth is that the 26,000 new homes envisaged for 2026, first by PS Socialists – and then by Portugal’s incoming social
Immigration law changes: government meets with opposition
Parliament to debate changes tomorrow (Friday) Ahead of the debate in parliament tomorrow on proposed changes to Portugal’s laws on immigration/ nationality, the government has been meeting with opposition parties.