Portugal among EU leaders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Eurostat shows emissions across bloc dropped by 2.6% Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU) fell by 2.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of this year – with
Meteorological drought ends in parts of mainland
Lower Alentejo and Algarve still suffering According to IPMA, the country’s institute of sea and atmosphere, Portugal’s meteorological drought ended at the end of October in inland regions of the
EU not ‘particularly concerned’ about spending level
Paulo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for the Economy said today that he has “no particular concern” for the moment about the level of spending in Portugal, stressing the reduction in
PM promises plan “very soon” to solve INEM’s problems
Montenegro ‘secures ministerial team for time being’ Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has promised a government plan “very soon” to solve INEM’s problems. Hours after saying, in Castelo de Vide, that
SPEA wants to create national network of bird sanctuaries
SPEA, the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds has launched a fundraising campaign to create a national network of sanctuaries to reverse the ‘worrying decline’ of species. The aim,
Póvoa de Lanhoso primary school teacher accused of 3,734 sex crimes against children
A 50-year-old male primary school teacher has been accused of 3,734 crimes of sexual abuse against 11 girl pupils, aged between six and nine years old. He has been further
Wind power responsible for 40% of October’s domestic energy production
According to figures released today from APREN, the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association, wind power accounted for 38% of the electricity generated in Portugal in October – a month in which
President in Ecuador for summit “marked by many absences”
Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is in Ecuador today for the opening of the 29th Ibero-American Summit, where he will also take part in a business meeting and a
Auchan sells tuna paté from brand identified with ‘toxic levels of mercury’
Supermarket chain AUCHAN is in touch with its supplier of tuna paté after the brand, Petit Navire, was identified in a report by two NGOs as containing ‘toxic levels of
Parents call time on successive school strikes
Parents and guardians from the Dona Filipa de Lencastre School Group, in Lisbon, have written an open letter to the authorities warning of the serious shortage of non-teaching staff in