The classic incandescent type of lightbulbs should not be available across Europe from September 1st as the European Union’s ban on halogen bulbs took effect on Saturday.
Shops can sell off their current stocks of halogen bulbs but will not be able to buy more.
Northern European pensioners are laughing all the way to the bank after figures show that Portugal's generous tax-free Non-Habitual Residents scheme has cost Treasuries over €1 billion in the last four years.
Following Finland’s lead in tearing up the tax agreement, that allowed its pensioners to live in Portugal tax-free, Sweden is dragging the Portuguese government to the negotiating table to do likewise.
The longest road in Europe, Portugal’s EN2 from Faro in the Algarve to Chaves in the far north, passes through São Brás de Alportel where a new ‘passport’ is now for sale.
The Association of Municipalities of the EN2 is keen to encourage national and foreign tourists to drive along the 738.5 kilometres, stopping off along the way to get their special passport stamped while enjoying the drive and frequent stops in the 36 council areas traversed.
Almost 400 emergency services personnel and seven aircraft fought a wildfire in the Loulé area of Ameixial that started on Saturday morning.
The Civil Protection service ordered full on support to quell the flames that continued through the afternoon and into the evening.
Twists and turns in the sale process for the Herdade da Comporta estate have been added to, with the setting up of an environmental association, ‘Comporta.Utopia - Association for the Sustainability of Comporta.’
This charitable entity has been set up by Louis-Albert de Broglie, the French prince who submitted one of three proposals for the purchase of the estate, before the process was scrapped at a shareholders' meeting.
A new legal twist in the case of the Iraqi twins, accused of attempting to murder a young man in Ponte de Sor in 2016, has seen the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sending a 'letter rogatory' to the Iraqi authorities from the Attorney General's Office.
In January this year, the Prosecutor's Office issued an indictment against Ridha and Haider, sons of the former Iraqi ambassador in Lisbon, Saad Mohammed Ali. They are accused of the attempted murder of Rúben Cavaco, in the early hours of August 17, 2016, in Ponte de Sor, Portalegre in the Alentejo.
Águas do Algarve has worked out that its new sewage treatment plant, currently being constructed between Olhão and Faro, will not be able to work at peak efficiency if the various pumping stations that shove effluent its way are liable to malfunction.
With this in mind, the region’s water and sewage company has finalised a contract to renovate the seven Sewage Pumping Stations in Faro and Olhão at a cost of €3.8 million.
Under the new directorship of João Fernandes, the Algarve’s regional tourist board is returning to two of the most important promotional events in the Algarve scheduled for the latter part of the year.
The Mediterranean Diet Fair, held in September in Tavira and the BLiP EXPO taking place on October 13th and 14th in the Portimão arena.(pictured)
