Portugal to open up to ‘non-essential travel before May 17’
Portugal will be officially opening for non-essential travel before May 17 – just as secretary of state for tourism Rita Marques intimated back in March (click here). ATA, the Algarve
Fines for up to €100 for anyone not wearing mask on Portuguese beaches
Maritime Police will apparently be fining beachgoers not wearing masks as they enter beaches this year, walk on boardwalks, access restaurants or WCs. According to Jornal de Notícias fines will
PM ‘changes diary at last minute’ to respond to immigrant housing crisis in Odemira
Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has ‘changed his diary at the last minute’ and will instead be visiting Odemira this afternoon for “a working meeting to respond to the housing
Portuguese court rules against mandatory 14-day quarantine under State of Calamity
A court in Sintra has ruled against mandatory quarantine for travellers under Portugal’s new State of Calamity. The court granted a writ of habeas corpus last week – immediately releasing
Albufeira’s Covid numbers spike as 45 immigrant agricultural workers test positive
The weekend’s Covid bulletins showed a sudden spike in the number of new cases in the Algarve – a situation due to an outbreak of infections in Albufeira among immigrant
New data shows ‘natural Covid infection’ leaves people better protected than if they take the vaccine
New scientific data shows that if a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2 and goes onto develop Covid-19 and recovers, they will be better protected against incoming variants than a person
Portimão “reopens with sense of responsibility”
Portimão Council has put out a statement today celebrating the municipality’s “reopening,” which it says is going ahead with a “sense of responsibility.” “Following this good news, Portimão Council wants
Portimão aims to vaccinate all over-60s by Friday
Over 5,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 at Portimão’s vaccination centre and the goal is to vaccinate everyone in the borough over the age of 60 by the end
Outrage over private dinner involving GNR police at Alvor minigolf park
Local residents and business owners have reacted with disbelief and outrage to footage showing over 20 GNR police agents having dinner at a minigolf park in Alvor (Portimão) on Tuesday
Portugal’s Covid numbers in hospital down to levels of March 2020
It has been another day for ‘good results’ in Portugal. The number of people in the country’s hospitals being treated for the most serious effects of Covid-19 have dropped to