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Government approves increasing minimum wage to 635 euros in 2020

minimum wage approvalThe Council of Ministers have today approved an increase of the minimum wage to 635 euros as of January 2020, the Government estimates it could lift the salaries of around 720,000 workers.

Algarve has one of the highest school dropout and retention rates in the country

school dropoutUrban pressure, socio-economic challenges and teacher shortages are key indicators of school success, says the president of the National Association of School Leaders. Retention and dropout rates have never been lower, but both the Algarve and the Lisbon Metropolitan Area remain above the national average.

More than 70% of Portuguese use their mobile phones while driving

phone driverThe Portuguese are among the drivers who use their mobile phones the most while driving (74%), including hands-free use, according to a study released today covering 5,004 European and 3,006 North American drivers.

13-year-old Muslim girl excluded from playing basketball in Tavira for refusing to show arms

muslim basketballFatima Habib, a 13-year-old member of Tavira Basketball Club’s under-16 squad, was prevented from facing Albufeira’s Immortals Basketball Club on Sunday after refusing to strip off the black jersey she had chosen to wear under official gear.

Mollusc ban leads Olhãopesca to call for urgent support

mollusc banOlhãopesca – the Organization of Fisheries Producers of the Algarve requested, on Tuesday, November 12th, “urgent” support from the Ministry of the Sea.

New Minister of the Sea says if we don’t protect the ocean, “we will spoil tourism”

sea minister"If there is no sustainable marine environment for biodiversity, we are ruining tourism." These are the words of Ricardo Serrão Santos, the new minister of the sea, who made his first trip to the Algarve yesterday, to participate in the opening of the public congress “The Stress in the Oceans”, which took place at the University of the Algarve.

Lawyers call for release of mother who abandoned newborn baby in bin

bin babyA group of lawyers filed a request with the Supreme Court for the immediate release of the young mother who left her son in a dumpster, as they consider her pre-trial detention to be "absolutely illegal".

Portugal’s NHS is "very close to the point of no return", warns surgeon

surgeon warningSurgeon Jose Fragata has warned earlier today that the National Health Service may be "very close to the point of no return", arguing that health "really has to be a priority" in the current legislature.