Immigrant labour crucial to agrifood firms in Alentejo – survey
Companies recognise immigrant labour as vital to their activity In the southwest of Portugal’s Alentejo region, immigrants are not just a part of the workforce – they are considered the
Alentejo complains that other regions have tolls eliminated, not them
President of the regional tourist board Turismo do Alentejo e Ribatejo José Manuel Santos has complained today about what he sees as the “unequal treatment” of the Alentejo region concerning
Another super intensive olive plantation takes shape right alongside Alentejo village
Villagers in the tiny hamlet of Ervidel are extremely concerned by the events of the last week: in just a few days, a massive area of ground has been prepared
Tragic Saturday: two killed in Algarve and Alentejo road accidents
Three accidents registered within less than two hours on Saturday in the two southern regions Within the span of just a few hours on Saturday (December 21), two people died
Off Grid and Ignorant in Portugal: The big plan for a second life … and why it’s all about wine
We started the Google search with escarradeira, then moved on to cuspideira and then we started calling people. A few hours and many phone calls later, we realised we weren’t
Baixo Alentejo Public Health Unit warns of hepatitis A outbreak in region
The Baixo Alentejo Public Health Unit (USP) has reported an outbreak of hepatitis A – originating in the Algarve, with six cases having been confirmed in the Bairro das Pedreiras
Alentejo association files lawsuit against Pomarão water project to supply Algarve
Project lambasted as “senseless and harmful” A recently-established association from Mértola in the Alentejo has filed a lawsuit to annul the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) for a project aimed at
Alentejo has highest use of alcohol, tobacco by young people; Algarve of cannabis
The Alentejo region leads the way in alcohol and tobacco consumption among young people in Portugal, while the Algarve stands out for its use of cannabis and the Azores for
Alentejo traditional singing marks 10 years since UNESCO recognition
The Alentejo traditional choral singing, elevated to Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO 10 years ago, is “the link that unites” its communities, José Santos, president of the Alentejo and
Alentejo immigrants “fear worst as rules change”
Immigrant associations “determined to win new rights” The current legal vacuum is of great concern to South Asian immigrants who pick vegetables and fruit destined for supermarket shelves and see