Zoomarine returns rehabilitated turtles to sea
The turtles, which were undergoing rehabilitation at Zoomarine’s “Safe Haven”, were returned to the sea approximately ten nautical miles south of Portimão with the support of the Portuguese Navy. Zoomarine
Algarve gains 30 minutes with third Tagus crossing
The new railway bridge between Chelas and Barreiro will reduce travel time between the capital and the Algarve and increase the frequency of connections. The government has announced a series
Corruption: Portuguese and Spaniards consider up to 70% of politicians corrupt
… and more than half the nations’ business people Portuguese and Spaniards believe two out of every three politicians are corrupt, and around 50% of their country’s business people, according
Hoteliers and Albufeira City Council meet to discuss Tourist Tax
The Municipality’s hoteliers have continuously raised concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the distribution of these funds. On April 30, the Municipality of Albufeira released a regulation for implementing
Air traffic control “can handle 50 flights/hour over Lisbon”
Government neatly side-steps issues relating to noise/ air pollution Portugal’s minister for infrastructure and housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, has said today that NAV Portugal has guaranteed that it has the
Social security boss resigns, citing government’s “breach of trust”
Ana Vasques claims government was given all facts, but still chose very political interpretation President of the Institute of Social Security (ISS), Ana Vasques has submitted her resignation to the
Parliamentary speaker refuses to censor or limit MPs ‘freedom of expression’
Speaker’s view contested by left-wingers; applauded by CHEGA Portugal’s media focus on ‘racism and xenophobia’ continues today with Lusa reporting that “the President of the Assembly of the Republic refuses
Government creates incentive scheme to ‘catch up’ on cancer surgery backlog
Will pay an extra 90% more for surgeries waiting beyond stipulated time Portugal’s government has created an exceptional incentive scheme to ensure that cancer patients waiting for surgery beyond the
Iberian lynx population rises to 2,021 living in wild
Spain still has more lynx than Portugal, but Portugal’s population is growing The Iberian lynx population shared by Portugal and Spain rose to 2,021, up from 1,668 the previous year,
Trio scale hotel building in Lisbon “with intention of robbing guests”
Another unconfirmed media story linking foreigners with crime in Portuguese towns and cities Three men are credited with having scaled a wall of Hotel GAT, in Lisbon’s Rossio district, in