Recent rainfall insufficient to alleviate contingency measures
Despite the increased water levels in the Algarve dams, abstraction remains on hold. Recent rainfall has resulted in a significant increase of water in the Algarve’s dams, particularly in the
Teachers’ union vows to continue strikes, maintain “strong opposition”
FENPROF in no mood to cut incoming political leaders any slack FENPROF, Portugal’s national federation of teachers, has announced today that it will maintain its ongoing strikes/ industrial action –
Citizens vote for covered padel court in São Brás
Padel is becoming an increasingly popular sport São Brás de Alportel has announced the construction of a covered padel court at the José Belchior Viegas secondary school as the top
Portugal pledges €100 million to buy ammunition for Ukraine
“We are at a critical moment”, admits defence minister Portugal has pledged to contribute €100 million to the purchase of large calibre artillery ammunition for Ukraine, which “desperately needs it”
German firefighters in Vila Real to learn more about forest fires
German firefighters are in Vila Real for an “exchange of knowledge” with their Portuguese White Cross counterparts, learning forest firefighting tactics and teaching strategies for dealing with urban and/ or
Azores double murderer, and wife, face jail terms and subsequent ‘banishment’
Tomislav Jozic to serve 25 years; wife 3 years 10 months The court of São Roque on the island of Pico, in the Azores, delivered the maximum jail terms (of
Portuguese citizens continue without visa-free travel to China
China awards visa-free travel to six further European countries, taking list to 11 Portugal this week became one of the few Western European countries whose nationals do not benefit from
Tavira council accused of wanting to “tear apart” iconic gardens
Local citizens are vehemently opposing proposed mobility plan A contentious debate has erupted in Tavira over a proposed Sustainable Mobility Plan (abbreviated to PMSCT in Portuguese). Commissioned by the municipal
House prices increase nationally by 11.8% in 2023
The price of houses nationally increased by 11.8% in 2023, while the price of residential property in Lisbon rose by 6.3% compared to the year before. According to Expresso, the
Chinese project for lithium battery factory in Sines gets environmental ‘okay’
APA approves €2 billion project of CALB (China Aviation Lithium Battery), with ‘more than 90 conditions’ Chinese group CALB (standing for China Aviation Lithium Battery) has received a favourable environmental