5.3 earthquake rocks Portugal; government calls for calm
“Biggest earthquake felt in Lisbon since 1969,” geophysicist says An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Portugal this Monday morning (August 26), followed by three aftershocks.
Woman cyclist killed on ‘treacherous stretch’ between Aljezur and Lagos in western Algarve
A woman was killed this morning following a violent collision between a car and a bicycle on the EN 120, near Azenha, in the borough of Aljezur. This stretch of
Portuguese government courts Qatari investment
Minister leaves on “economic diplomacy tour” to promote Portuguese companies Minister of the Economy Pedro Reis will visit Qatar this week to “strengthen bilateral relations, particularly economic ones” and “attract
Woman seriously injured after falling from cliff in Portimão
49-year-old suffered multiple fractures A woman ‘of French nationality’ has been seriously injured after falling off a cliff near Submarine beach, in the João de Arens area of Portimão. The
Environment Minister downplays significance of record-breaking beach closures
Maria da Graça Carvalho believes the numbers are still very low. However, the minister recognises the need to invest in basic sanitation. This year is “a record year” for beach
Exploring Tavira’s Rich Ceramic Legacy
Tavira’s Municipal Museum is inaugurating an exhibition on the city’s ceramic heritage on August 30. The exhibition “From Clay to the Potter’s Wheel: The Ceramics of Rua das Olarias” opens
Residents of Madeira’s Fajã das Galinhas “cannot go home” following 11-day wildfire
“Most of them don’t want to anyway” – mayor The devastating consequences of Madeira’s 11-day long wildfire (still not completely extinguished) are rapidly coming clear: Fajã das Galinhas, for example,
Revived ‘carbon tax’ eliminates “strong fall in price of fuel”
… while black market fuel, “possibly from Russia” poised to enter Portugal Two media stories this weekend point to a complicated picture when it comes to fuel: The ‘carbon tax’
Azores agriculture hit by drought; producers lose up to 70% of crops
Islanders warned about risk of wildfires – up till now uncommon in Azores The Terra Verde Association, in the Azores, is calculating the impact of the drought on agricultural production,
Man dies following street bullfighting ‘fest’ in Évora
Yet another person has been rushed to hospital following participation in one of Portugal’s summertime ‘largada de touros’ (a form of street bullfight that features in many town festivals). But