Euthanasia in Portugal: Ombudsman wants law decriminalising assisted death declared unconstitutional
Law took years to pass, now looks ‘dead in the water’ In spite of all the legal to-ing and fro-ing to get Portugal’s Euthanasia law onto the Statute books, a
Tavira in uproar over controversial mobility plan
Local council accused of wanting to “tear apart” iconic gardens and agricultural centre A contentious debate has erupted in Tavira over a proposed Sustainable Mobility Plan (abbreviated to PMSCT in
Creative water-saving campaign targets Algarve tourists
Water-filled suitcases at Faro Airport to urge tourists to “save 235 litres per day” A creative strategy has been announced by Algarve tourism authorities to raise awareness among arriving tourists
Algarve football round-up: Danger zone
Liga Portugal Betclic: Estoril 1-0 Portimonense Farense 1-1 Rio Ave Last Friday night, Portimonense enjoyed 60% of possession and managed twice as many shots on goal as their opponents, yet
Latest PJ ‘mega swoop’ targets well-known businessman, TVI journalist
Operation Maestro centres on suspicions of €40 million fraud of EU funding Portugal’s PJ judicial police have swooped today on around 80 homes and businesses in a mega-operation targeting suspected
Hospitals being monitored to ensure women get access to abortions
Regulator installs process following multiple complaints about ‘difficulties’ in State health service Portugal’s Health Regulatory Authority (ERS) has issued instructions to several health units – determining the opening of a
MotoGP madness returns to Algarve
Tickets to see the world’s best MotoGP riders are still available Speed, drama and a lot of excitement are promised for the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix, which will take place
APA vetoes renewal of ‘environmental impact declaration’ for Montijo airport
Years of opposition appears to have finally paid off: APA (the Portuguese environment agency) has announced that it will not be ‘renewing’ the expired environmental impact declaration ‘won’ by the
Foreign affairs minister blasts Russian elections
Still minister of foreign affairs, João Gomes Cravinho has blasted the results of Russia’s presidential elections, saying what took place (over the weekend) could not possibly be termed “a real
Alentejo hoteliers expecting bumper Easter
With Easter less than two weeks away, accommodation providers in the Portugal’s Alentejo region are expecting more customers this year, with some are predicting almost full capacity, according to the