Activists prepare to gather again in Boticas in battle against lithium mine
National meeting for Climate Justice takes place next weekend The 2024 edition of the National Meeting for Climate Justice (ENJC) will take place between April 5 and 7 in Boticas,
State health service ‘executive director’ dismisses PSD criticism over new ‘local health units’
Refuses to discuss possible departure Fernando Araújo, the man at the helm of the Socialist’s ‘extra tier’ of State health Service management, is reported today to have expressed “little concern
Composition of Portugal’s minority government to be presented today
PM designate on way to Belém this evening Portugal’s prime minister-designate, Luís Montenegro, will present the composition of his minority centre-right government to President Marcelo in Belém Palace today, before
Free ‘Living in the Algarve’ Seminar returns to Carvoeiro
The event provides valuable information on many aspects of life in the Algarve April sees the return of the popular Living in the Algarve seminar to Carvoeiro, on Wednesday, April
Researchers in Lisbon for conference on ‘long covid’
Event comes as study suggests term ‘long covid’ “should be scrapped immediately” Portuguese and foreign researchers are meeting next week in Lisbon for what Lusa calls an unprecedented international conference
Algarve municipalities must help citizens save water – DECO
Saving water shouldn’t empty consumers’ pockets, DECO says Consumer watchdog DECO has urged Algarve municipalities to provide funding programmes for citizens to purchase water-saving equipment. Speaking to Lusa news agency,
First impasse of new legislature overcome: there are to be TWO parliamentary presidents
PSD’s choice for first two years; PS’s for second After three failed attempts – and a great deal of political maneuverings – the country’s incoming centre right government reached an
Former governor of Madeira holds out for ‘status quo
With practically every political party in Madeira pushing for elections in the wake of the crisis prompted by a criminal probe, the newly-re-elected president of the island’s PSD (ruling party)
Immigrants want simple, single procedure to access essential services
A petition, launched ahead of today’s demonstration by immigrants in Porto with around 500 signatures, calls for coordination between various Portuguese organisations to create single procedures for all immigrants. “In
Search for missing French couple in Madeira on hold again
Possibility that search won’t be resumed “on table” The search for missing tourist couple Laurent and Véronique Blond on the north coast of the island of Madeira has been suspended