Naval frigate sets out on new NATO mission
Frigate D. Francisco de Almeida left the Navy’s base in Alfeite, Lisbon, yesterday to join a three-and-a-half month NATO mission in the north Atlantic/ North Sea/ Sea of Norway and
Workers demand heat prevention measures
The Local Administration Workers’ Union (STAL) emphasises the hazards workers face in outdoor settings due to heat exposure and calls for measures to preserve their health. In a statement, the
Brawl between tourists in Albufeira leaves five with knife wounds
“Very violent aggressions” break out between Irish and Dutch late-night revellers Four young Dutch holidaymakers were violently stabbed (according to Jornal de Notícias, one of the victims was so badly
Portugal’s PCP communists welcome Maduro’s re-election; repudiate interference ‘manoeuvres’
Always able to see things from a ‘different perspective’, Portugal’s PCP communists have described the election result in Venezuela (that has left so many countries feeling uncomfortable) as “an important
AL holiday lettings forced to reduce prices
July has not been going well for AL (holiday lettings): there is less demand for short-term rentals and visitors are looking for a good deal. Rui Silva of GuestReady has
Drought to blame for “dramatic situation” at Alcantarilha Stream
Almargem sounded the alarm last week Portugal’s Environmental Agency (APA) has blamed the Algarve’s ongoing drought for the “dramatic situation” at the Alcantarilha Stream, where hundreds of fish have died
Eight die on Portugal’s roads in one tragic weekend
In one tragic weekend (not even a ‘Bank Holiday’ weekend: just the typical two-day break) eight people lost their lives on Portugal’s roads – three of them on the EN
Former Lisbon mayor/ Socialist finance minister now arguido in Tutti Frutti
Tutti Frutti – a long-running investigation into suspicions of corruption, once dubbed ‘Tutti Corrupti’ – has now got another official suspect: Fernando Medina, former mayor of Lisbon and most recently
Farmers threaten to return to street protests in September
Like police, Portugal’s farmers are threatening to return to the streets in protest in September unless the government comes up with more support. The federation of farmers particularly wants the
Albufeira’s battle against “excessive behaviour” begins
More policing, new code of conduct and awareness campaigns among measures being implemented in Albufeira Albufeira has announced that concrete action is being taken to control the cases of “excessive behaviour”