University to convert old canteen into student halls of residence
Canteen has stood unused for several years Covilhã’s University of Beira Interior (UBI) is going to convert an old canteen in the middle of the city – inactive for several
Strategy for ‘critical raw materials’ to be launched later this month
Strategy will define areas in Portugal for potential exploration Portugal’s minister for the environment said today that the national strategy for critical raw materials* will be launched this month, setting
Land law revisions taking longer than expected
Revisions designed to increase land available for affordable housing Part of the AD government’s brave new plans for “speeding up responses that would allow more affordable housing to be created”
Europe, Africa must unite forces against Indo-Pacific influence – Foreign minister
Portugal’s Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel has said today that Europe and Africa will only be relevant on the international stage if they join forces to balance the emerging influence of
Commission on maritime affairs to report directly to PM
According to a Council of Ministers resolution published today, the Interministerial Commission for Maritime Affairs (CIAM) – reactivation of which the government announced at the beginning of the month –
GAVI’s Portuguese president seeks over €8 billion to vaccinate in developing countries
José Manuel Durão Barroso, former PSD prime minister, former president of the European Commission, former chairman and non-executive director of investment bankers Goldman Sachs and now president of the Global
Two further Russian naval ships pass through Portuguese exclusive economic zone
Another two Russian naval ships have passed through the Portuguese exclusive economic zone, this time in the area close to the Azores. The guided missile frigate Neustrashimy and refueling ship
Vandalism in Setúbal targets recycling ‘islands’
A series of fires in recycling ‘islands’ and rubbish bins kept Setúbal sapper firefighters busy through the small hours of Sunday morning. The fires, in various places, but principally along
Tourist accommodation revenue rises more than 12% YoY
Total revenue from tourist accommodation rose by 12.2% year-on-year to €2.08 billion as of May, Statistics Portugal (INE) announced today. Between January and May, there were 11.3 million guests and
Four 19-year-olds among 10 road deaths over weekend
Over 350 accidents resulted in 14 serious injuries, 133 light injuries Between 00.00 hours on Saturday and midnight last night just GNR police registered, in their ‘area of action’, more