The PAN party (People–Animals–Nature) and Faro City Council have made an agreement on certain commitments for 2020. The agreement includes social, environmental, and animal welfare measures, among others.
Sérgio Monteiro, former secretary of state for transport, is set to be called to the stand as a witness next week as part of the judicial review of Operation Marquês, a case in which former prime-minister, José Sócrates, is among the officials accused.
Tavira Council has responded to criticism that has been made in recent days by the "Tavira Sempre" civilian social media movement, which wants to halt the construction of a new bridge over the Gilão River, due to it “bringing more cars to the historic city centre, in a project that never included any public consultation involving the population and which has been harshly criticized for the evident lack of sensitivity.”
Cristóvão Norte has revealed that he stands with the nation’s police officers, who voiced their anger at bad pay and conditions yesterday by protesting on a large scale in Lisbon. "This discontent cannot be ignored" he said.
The Verdelago Land Detail Plan, which details a tourist development to be installed between Altura and Praia Verde, in the municipality of Castro Marim, will be revised in order to make the planned hotel more discrete and fitting with the surroundings.
As many of us know, the negative impacts of avocado monocultures in the Algarve are no secret. Some even argue that it is becoming Europe’s equivalent to palm oil in South East Asia. “Terra Saudável” a small group of citizens, are calling out the Ministry of Agriculture for not doing their jobs properly, as these vast avocado plantation behemoths are not being assessed by the Government.
Thousands of police officers marched on Portugal’s parliament on Thursday to demand better pay and conditions. They demand action after years of lies telling them that their work lives would be improved, and yet very little has change. This is the biggest police protest since the Socialists came to power in 2015.
The Mayor of Monchique is today, the 21st of November, taking part in a meeting in Brussels as a member of the European Committee of Regions, and part of the Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Energy, which discusses the implementation of a European Ecological Pact in partnership with regional authorities.
