Risk of frauds in European funds increases as of today
New rules have been described as “a return to the madness of the 80s” As of today, new rules governing the application of European funding (principally PRR – Plan for
Government recognises “public interest” of Alcoutim-Sanlúcar de Guadiana bridge project
With this recognition from the government, the project is allowed to build on a section of REN (National Ecological Reserve) land in Alcoutim The construction of the international bridge linking
CHEGA leader announces he (too) could end up running for president
With a lot of media focus hovering over the likely candidacy of outgoing Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, for Portugal’s next President of the
Prison guards foil new attempt at mass jailbreak
Guards still very concerned about security in Portugal’s prisons The Prison Guards Union has revealed that 30 guards and an intervention team were called to Coimbra prison on Saturday, following
Portimão unveils new ‘green lung’ in town centre
“This is possibly the only garden built in the centre of an Algarve town in the last 50 years,” says mayor Álvaro Bila A new urban green space was unveiled
Water highway from Alqueva to Algarve ‘under consideration’
Environment minister reveals new plans to protect Algarve from water scarcity The government is studying a water highway from Alqueva reservoir to the Alentejo and Algarve. The plan was revealed
PS leader criticises government’s plan to deny free health care to non-resident foreigners
“A decent, humanist country should not deny health services to foreigners” PS secretary-general, Pedro Nuno Santos, has said today that the country has the means to combat fraudulent access to
President dismisses ‘concerns’ about deficit
Socialists insist warnings (by former Socialist minister) ‘should be taken very seriously’ President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has dismissed concerns about the possibility of a deficit in 2025
Parliament opens to public for Christmas concert
Parliament will host a Christmas concert next Thursday (December 19) on the Passos Perdidos – open to the public for the first time. The concert will be performed by the
Only 3.9% of buildings refurbished by 2023; 2030 target is 49%
Portugal has only renovated 3.9% of residential and non-residential buildings since 2018, with the target for 2030 being 49%, according to a report released today by the Portuguese Energy Agency(Adene).