Fado club launches morning brunch, adapts to pandemic lockdown
A Fado club in Portugal has adapted under the pandemic and to the new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, launching Brunch Fado mornings to show that passion for the melancholic Portuguese folk
Algarve hotels see rush of long weekend cancellations due to borough lockdowns
The âfew bookingsâ that Algarve hotels had for the upcoming two long weekends have had to be cancelled due to the latest municipal travel restrictions announced by the Portuguese government.
New Covid-19 measures to come into force from November 24; Lagoa added to Algarve âhigh-riskâ list
New measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19 were announced by the Portuguese government last weekend and will come into force tomorrow (November 24). Municipalities will be divided into four
Majority of Portuguese disagree with latest ârestrictionsâ while commentators dub them contradictory
The governmentâs latest convoluted round of restrictions – ostensibly designed to help âcontrol the pandemicâ – are not being well received, either by the general population or media commentators. A
Experts warn governmentâs new restrictions could actually âend up disseminating virusâ throughout Portugal
Saturdayâs elaborate list of new restrictions dividing the country up into four-tiers may have unintentionally opened up a new risk for contagion. This is the fear of the national association
PM announces new restrictions as over 8 million Portuguese face further weekend lockdowns
PM AntĂłnio Costa has announced new restrictions for this latest State of Emergency as over 8 million Portuguese hear they face further weekend lockdowns. Upcoming December Bank Holidays (falling on
Faro Mayor calls for more government support for businesses in âhigh-riskâ boroughs
Faro Mayor RogĂ©rio Bacalhau has urged the government to provide more financial support to businesses in the countryâs 191 âhigh-riskâ municipalities due to the heavy restrictions they are facing. Faro
Portugal’s police break up illegal party near Lisbon
GNR police were called on Saturday to put an end to a house party with around 30 revellers in Monte da Caparica, Almada (a âhigh-riskâ municipality), south of Lisbon. Revellers
Portugalâs PM warns pandemic âseriousâ, urges citizens to stay home
Portugalâs prime minister called for most citizens to stay home this weekend and next, saying it was vital to fight the spread of COVID-19. âThis weekend is going to be
âIf nothing changes, Portugal on course for new confinement in Decemberâ
âIf nothing changes in terms of virus numbers, deaths and pressure on hospitals, Portugal is on course for new confinement in Decemberâ, commentator Bernard FerrĂŁo told SIC television news last