Energy exchange with Spain closed down as precaution
Government focused on trying to ensure nationwide blackout doesn’t happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugal’s ‘energetic sovereignty’ following Monday’s nationwide blackout. While the
Algarve public health services avoid major disruption during Monday’s blackout
No critical incidents were reported, said ULS Algarve The Algarve’s public health system withstood Monday’s blackout with no critical incidents reported, according to an official statement released by the Local
Final pre-election debate between PM and arch rival scheduled for 8.30pm tomorrow
Pedro Nuno Santos already in full ‘battle cry’ over government’s handling of blackout With PS secretary-general Pedro Nuno Santos – the arch rival of prime minister Luís Montenegro, focused on
Missing woman found alive in Monchique
79-year-old woman spent the night outdoors and was taken to the hospital A 79-year-old Italian woman who had been reported missing from her home in Monchique on Sunday (April 27)
Third of Portugal’s 2024 babies “born to foreigners”
Even so, birth rate falls by 1.2% on previous year Around 84,650 babies were born in Portugal in 2024, 1.2% less than in the previous year – and a third
Algarve football round-up: End-of-season drama
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: GIL VICENTE 1-0 FARENSELIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: PORTIMONENSE 2-2 TONDELA Other than die-hard fans, everyone expected a trouncing for Portimonense from Sunday afternoon’s visit by clear
Monday’s blackout labelled “inevitable”
And it could happen again, because “politicians are hostages to interests”, say experts With hospitals, airports and other critical infrastructure now almost fully back on track after Monday’s major power
Environmentalists condemn “unchecked spread” of olive tree plantations in Alentejo
Intensive olive farming in the Alentejo is transforming a once diverse landscape into monotonous rows of intensive plantations Environmentalists in Portugal have warned that irrigated olive plantations with up to
Why Portugal’s power outage made a mockery of its supposed self-sufficiency
As the lights came on in my neighbourhood at around 9.45pm, I put the candles away and pondered why were we so completely dependent on Spain for our power The
59,000 new homes will evaporate unless VAT is reduced to 6% on construction
“We’re facing a huge challenge here in Portugal with a sector that has been undercapitalised over the past 20 years” – Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Portugal’s government is running