Petition calls for changes to voting rules for Portuguese living abroad
A non-partisan civic petition is calling on Portugal’s Parliament to review the conditions under which Portuguese citizens living abroad can exercise their right to vote. The initiative comes after abstention
Portugal’s agriculture minister threatens nature protection
Trouble began late last year when Público reported that government agencies charged with environmental protection – particularly the ICNF (Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests) – feared their
Stricken cargo ship opens bitter controversy as rescue still underway
With a nail-biting rescue operation still underway off the coast of Figueira da Foz – where a cargo ship transporting 3,300 tonnes of cellulose pulp has been floundering for days
CUF gets green light to buy HPA – but it must build new hospital in Algarve
Portugal’s Competition Authority (AdC) has approved private healthcare provider CUF’s acquisition of a 75% stake in the Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPA) private health group under the condition that CUF
Weather situation set to improve as storm moves into Spain
The effects of Storm/ Depression Kristin are still being felt in the interior regions of Castelo Branco and Guarda, but the situation is slowly improving as the storm is already
Bravura dam reaches record 82% capacity
After weeks of steady rain in the Algarve, the Bravura dam in Lagos has reached 82% of its total capacity. The “historic” figure was confirmed by the Portuguese Environment Agency
Dozens homeless after gas explosion wrecks Coimbra apartment building
Thirty-five people from 20 families have been left homeless after a gas explosion wrecked an apartment in a seven-story block in Coimbra, also injuring five people, one of them seriously.
Storm Kristin: Five dead, 1,500 incidents, schools closed; areas where people are told “stay home”
Five people are now reported to have died as Storm Kristin brought driving rain accompanied by high winds to Portugal overnight. The various deaths have not all been fully explained.
More than 9,000 protected trees ‘must go’ to pave way for further energy projects
In the space of just two months, Portugal’s centre-right government has authorised the felling of more than 9,000 trees – many of them protected species of cork and holm oaks.
Vilamoura’s equestrian winter comeback cancelled
The Algarve Vilamoura Classic Winter Series has been cancelled, with all five weeks of international showjumping competitions scheduled for late winter and early spring now called off. The events, which