€12.5 million expansion begins at Lagos Marina
Lagos Marina has launched a €12.5 million expansion project including 102 new berths for vessels between 10 and 30 metres. Construction began last week, with the first phase expected to
Coimbra holds off further evacuations “for now”
With all eyes on Coimbra today – braced as the city is for a ‘hundred-year flood’, the situation overnight was ‘stable’ – and for the time being at least authorities
One dead, two hospitalised due to Monte Gordo gas leak
A 61-year-old woman has died and two family members were hospitalised on Thursday following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Monte Gordo, in the Algarve municipality of Vila
Coimbra “prepared to evacuate 9,000 people in case of hundred-year flood” – mayor
Coimbra is braced for a ‘hundred year flood’ which would inundate the Baixa district, reaching its peak at around 3pm tomorrow. Mayor Ana Abrunhosa has explained authorities will only get
Prime Minister to visit flood-ravaged Alcácer do Sal
Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will visit this afternoon areas affected by flooding in Alcácer do Sal, in the district of Setúbal, a government source has confirmed (see update below).
Transparency watchdogs call government out for corruption ‘fudge and waffle’
Transparency International Portugal (TIP) is calling the government out for corruption ‘fudge and waffle’. Essentially, the watchdog is contesting assertions made by the Ministry of Justice on the assessment of
Government orders second ‘urgent audit’: this time of road and rail networks
In the face of mounting concerns for the integrity of national infrastructure following weeks of extreme weather, the government has ordered LNEC – the national laboratory of civil engineering –
Algarve Bishop launches fund to help storm-hit families
The Bishop of the Algarve has announced the creation of a charity fund (Fundo Solidário) to support families and communities severely affected by recent destructive storms. Announcing the initiative in
British company expands Algarve empire with Browns Sports Resort
British asset management company Arrow Global has acquired Browns Sports Resort in Vilamoura, further expanding its portfolio of Algarve properties. According to business newspaper Jornal de Negócios, Arrow Global’s Portuguese
Portugal among ‘Ocean Pioneers’ trying to stop spread of deep-sea mining
Portugal is among a group of countries – presenting themselves as pioneers in ocean protection (Ocean Pioneers) – calling on other nations to stop seabed mining and the exploitation of