Infarmed authorises use of expired Covid vaccines
Decision taken in March âagainst manufacturersâ standardsâ Portugal’s medicines authority Infarmed has been found to have authorised the use of expired Covid vaccines, going against manufacturersâ published standards. PĂĄgina Um
Mining in Alentejo: 2021 âturned out to be a good yearâ
Production of ore concentrate and turnover increase – but for how long? The Almina – Minas do Alentejo company, concession holder of Beja districtâs Aljustrel mine, increased its production of
Odemiraâs âgreenhouse slavesâ stage protest against working conditions
After the huge controversy over the appalling living conditions of many immigrant workers brought into Portugal to service intensive agricultural businesses within Costa Vicentina, the workers themselves have started to
ABC opens first Covid-19 testing centre outside of Algarve in Moura
The Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC) is expanding its reach beyond the Algarve with the opening of a Covid-19 testing centre in the Alentejo borough of Moura in Beja. The testing
Seven GNR agents accused over alleged torture of Asian agricultural workers in Odemira
A new controversy has blown up over a case involving seven GNR agents and the alleged âtortureâ of Asian agricultural workers in Odemira. This latest case (following one in which
German âboycott campaignâ takes shame of Odemiraâs intensive agriculture one step further
The shame of Odemiraâs intensive agriculture has been taken onto the international stage by a German boycott campaign, powered by a woman who has been heartbroken by what she sees
Covid immunity tests to be rolled out for 5,000 old peopleâs home residents and staff
The government has announced it will be moving forwards with Covid immunity tests (âserologicalâ testing) on 5,000 old peopleâs home residents and staff. In the context of an ongoing debate
PM forced into âdamage controlâ intervention over Covid âblackspotâ of Odemira
Following a manic week of news and revelations from the âCovid-blackspotâ of Odemira, prime minister AntĂłnio Costa cancelled his agenda on Tuesday afternoon in order to wrestle back control. From
Braga company signs âŹ23 million contract for mega solar centre in Alentejo
Braga company Rosseti Engenharia has signed a contract for the construction of a mega solar centre in the Alentejo capable of generating an estimated 100 GWh – the equivalent of
Thousands take to streets to demonstrate on International Workers Day
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Portuguese towns and cities today to âfight for workersâ rightsâ. There have been events in Coimbra, Porto, Lisbon and beyond. The