Rules on gender self-determination in schools in limbo, five years on
Children “dependent on sensitivity of schools and teachers” Portugal’s first rules for schools in the context of self-determination of gender identity were approved five years ago, but in the wake
Alojamento Local: condominiums set to lose powers of veto
New diploma enforces requirement to ‘prove nuisance’ before ‘banning’ AL from complex Portugal’s government is set on easing rules governing Alojamento Local. According to Público, a new diploma approved by
Mother loses custody of toddler ‘abandoned’ at Lisbon’s Entrecampos station
Woman discovered some hours later “visibly drunk” The mother of the child abandoned in the early hours of this morning in a pushchair near Entrecampos railway station in Lisbon was
Free museum admission for residents
Portuguese nationals and residents in Portugal now have 52 days a year to visit public museums, monuments and palaces free of charge. Since August 1, free entry to state-owned museums,
Aquaculture in Portugal to receive €22.8 million under MAR 2030 programme
Portugal ‘ideally placed to become world leader in aquaculture sector’ The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, announced today that a notice for €22.8 million euros is underway
Police investigate alleged rape of Irish tourist in Albufeira
Alleged case of rape is the latest horror story coming out of Albufeira The slew of horror stories coming out of Albufeira continues as an Irish tourist in her 50s
Algarve seawater warmer than normal
Beachgoers in the Algarve may have noticed in recent days that seawater is even warmer than usual Seawater temperatures in the Algarve have been warmer in recent days than the
Algarve resorts reduce water consumption by 14%
Implemented in March, the “Save Water” seal already represented more than 30% of beds in tourist resorts in the region by July. Up until July, tourist resorts in the Algarve
More than half unemployed at end of first quarter remain unemployed through second
More than half (52.8%) of people registered as unemployed during the first three months of 2024, remained so during the second quarter, INE statistics institute reports – while youth unemployment
Conventual sweets to be star of the show in Lagoa
Lagoa’s event focusing on conventual sweets is free to visit Lagoa is preparing to host the milestone 20th edition of its ‘Mostra dos Doces Conventuais’, an event which puts traditional