Parish councils set to win “disaggregation”
PSD announces it too will confirm diploma vetoed by President Marcelo President Marcelo’s veto last week of the diploma restoring the parish council map to the way it was before
Former uranium miners join fight against open-pit lithium mine in Boticas
“We know what open-pit mining is: landscape will be destroyed” A group of former miners who worked the uranium mines of Urgeiriça have joined the ‘people’s fight’ against lithium mining
National uproar over president’s ‘parish council disaggregation veto’
The decision by President Marcelo to ‘veto’ the decree restoring parish councils ‘merged’ during the troika years has truly gone down like a lead balloon. So much kick-back has come
Peniche council miffed about government’s announcement over Berlengas island nature reserve
Members of Peniche municipal council are described today as ‘divided’ over the government’s intention to transform the Fort of São João Batista, on the island of Berlengas, into an environmental
Cat-catching volunteers desperately wanted in Loulé
The fabulous “Vila dos Gatos” community project launched by Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) managed to sterilise 1,535 colony cats in its first year – helping them live much healthier and
CHEGA councillor accused of threatening political rival with knife resigns
José Rogério Silva – the CHEGA councillor accused of threatening a political rival with a knife, and damaging his car, has resigned, in spite of the fact that the party’s
Marcelo receives Aga Khan, first official meeting of Ismaili leader
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has received Prince Rahim Aga Khan in Lisbon, marking the first official meeting of the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims after he was
Average wages rose 3.8% in real terms to €1,602 in 2024
The average monthly total gross remuneration per worker grew by 6.3% in 2024, compared to 2023, to €1,602 – but advanced by only 3.8% in real terms, INE Statistics Portugal
Parliament recommends revising outdated strategic defence policy
Policy dates back 12 years; refers to bilateral partnership with Russia Portugal’s parliament has today approved a PS resolution recommending that the government continue revising the Strategic Defence Concept –
Portugal has never been so popular!
Foreign tourists reach highest level since 2018 In 2024, the tourist accommodation sector’s dependence on foreign markets reached its highest level since 2018, with overnight stays from non-residents accounting for