Environmental lawyer questions legal process in plans for Albufeira desalination plant
Suggests authorities are ‘disrespecting law’, even trying to wriggle round compensation payments Rui Amores, the Algarve’s environmental lawyer with a number of significant victories already under his belt, has turned
Serra da Estrela post-fire recovery: associations and NGOs decry lack of transparency
Call urgent meeting with authorities Almost 30 civic and environmental associations have published an Open Letter today denouncing the lack of effective participation and transparency in the process of drawing
Lisbon to set up emergency reception centre/ welfare plan for Timorese
Lisbon city council has approved a Bloco de Esquerda proposal – presented over a year ago – for a municipal project to provide emergency reception for Timorese citizens, most of
“No chance of large-scale measles outbreak” in Portugal
Rita Sá Machado, Portugal’s director-general of health has rejected the possibility of a “large-scale” measles outbreak due to the country’s high vaccination rates. “We know that it may be possible,
Outlook for economy “less difficult than imagined; tougher than desired”
President Marcelo expresses ‘optimism’ for Portugal’s tourism Portugal’s president has expressed optimism that tourism will continue to overcome challenges, considering that the economic situation is less difficult than imagined a
“More rain in Lima River in two weeks than in two years in Algarve”
APA vice-president draws worrying comparison between north of Portugal and Algarve José Pimenta Machado, vice-president of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), has warned that climate change is affecting Portugal unevenly
Expert calls for ban on lamprey fishing
Pedro Raposo, director of the Centre for Marine and Environmental Sciences (MARE) is calling for a ban on lamprey fishing, to ensure the recovery of a species that is becoming
Court absolves defendants cited over Madeira tree-fall that killed 13
In spite of local finger-pointing, judges rule no-one was responsible Almost seven years since a rotten oak tree crashed onto revellers at a religious festival in Madeira, killing 13 –
Maritime authority issues weather warning for mainland Portugal
The National Maritime Authority (AMN) has issued a weather warning for coastal areas in mainland Portugal starting tomorrow (February 22) at noon and running until Saturday at 6pm due to
Canada opens visa application centre in Lisbon
Centre will offer “new opportunities for social, economic and cultural exchange” Canada is about to open a visa application centre in Lisbon, offering Portuguese nationals “greater flexibility and accessibility to