Algarve municipalities fall short of water-saving target in September
Water crisis continues in Algarve as not one borough achieved 10% reduction Only five of the Algarve’s 16 municipalities managed to cut water consumption in September, and none reached the
Marcelo to attend Ibero-American summit mid-November
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will attend the 29th Ibero-American Summit in Cuenca, Ecuador, in mid-November, according to a letter sent to parliament requesting authorisation for this trip. This
Climáximo calls for dismantlement of GALP
In another show of climate activism, pressure group Climáximo has been sticking posters on the façade of GALP energy company in Lisbon today, demanding the dismantlement of the company, and
Lisbon city council approves housing charter of €900 million over 10 years
Lisbon city council has approved the Municipal Housing Charter, proposed by the PSD/CDS-PP leadership and which received amendments from PS, BE, LIVRE and Cidadãos Por Lisboa, forecasting an investment of
Army to get new support, rescue helicopters – minister
Portugal’s minister of defence, Nuno Melo, announced on Sunday that he has signed an order to allow the Army to acquire support and rescue helicopters, as several other allied countries
Sixth night of disturbances precedes funeral today of Odair Moniz
Defence minister considers “enough is enough!” In spite of all the entreaties from authorities, Saturday night saw yet another slew of ‘disturbances’ in greater Lisbon – “seven cases of ‘arson
Clocks go back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends
Mainland Portugal, Madeira, and the Azores will set their clocks back by one hour tomorrow morning to begin wintertime. The days are getting shorter, nights are getting longer, and daylight
Havana Social Club brings Cuban vibes to Albufeira
Paying tribute to Cuba’s rich cultural heritage, the musical ensemble is scheduled to perform in the Municipal Auditorium on November 23. On November 23 at 21:30, Albufeira’s Municipal Auditorium will
Lisbon’s unrest goes viral, ‘threatens tourism’
Saturday another day of heightened concerns, with two rival protests The scourge of violence affecting Lisbon since the killing of Odair Moniz by PSP police has reached the attention of
British fund Arrow Global to invest in ‘accessible homes’ in Lisbon, Porto and Algarve
The ‘shortage of affordable housing on the market’ jas led to the creation of a new company specialising in this area by Arrow Global (the British fund which, among other