EU hands over €714 million as part of country’s PRR
The European Commission on Monday disbursed the remaining €714 million as part of Portugal’s request for payment of the third and fourth instalments of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF),
Government asked to limit cruise ship pollution
PAN, Portugal’s People-Animals-Nature party has recommended today that the government adopt measures to limit pollution caused by cruise tourism and ensure greater transparency regarding its environmental impact. The initiative, signed
Bird flu found in seagulls in Aveiro, Algarve
With many saying that the developed world is being prepped for a new pandemic ‘and it is probably going to be bird flu’, bird flu has been detected in seagulls
Hospital refuses to receive woman suffering miscarriage
Hospital justified refusal on grounds that obstetrics department was closed The now perennial chaos in pediatric/ obstetrics and gynecology emergency cover reached yet another dismal low-point today with a hospital
Police investigate death of 19-year-old following late-night violence in Albufeira
Albufeira continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons PJ police are investigating the death of a young man who died after reportedly trying to defend two young women during
Public consultation opens on ‘highly radioactive waste’ dump, 100 kms from Portuguese border
Warehouse at Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant deemed illegal by former environment minister The construction of a new warehouse for the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant, to deposit highly radioactive waste 100
Man rescued from top of 30-metre sea stack in Lagoa
Man climbed the imposing sea stack and could not get back down on his own A 31-year-old man who climbed the 30-metre Leixão da Gaivota sea stack at the popular
TVDE driver accused of sexual abuse of sleeping passenger remanded in custody
Just one of numerous issues with TVDE passenger transport Ever since Portugal ‘embraced’ TVDE (online passenger transport platforms), issues and complaints have skyrocketed. They range from the fairly mundane “my
Nationwide “speed checks” take to Portugal’s roads
“RoadPol – Speed” part of European safety strategy A new “RoadPol – Speed” road enforcement operation kicks off today throughout Portugal, the GNR has announced, explaining that the actions will
Portimão gears up for weekend of Superbike action
Three days of high-octane action at Algarve International Racetrack (AIA) The Superbike World Championship will make its highly anticipated return to Portimão this weekend (August 9-11). Taking place at the