Genetically modified crops will not be introduced into Europe, according to the German chemical company Bayer.
Bayer is in the midst of taking over the American pesticide giant Monsanto, also known for its production of GM seeds.
No fewer than six places in Portugal have been recognised on the Sustainable Destinations ranking of the top 100 spots.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is more than any country in the world with the sole exception of the Netherlands which has eight desinations.
Hidden behind the limewash, frescoes painted in the seventeenth century now have been revealed at the Church of Alvalade, Santiago do Cacém in the Setúbal region.
Now that the restorations are complete the council is to open the church to the public and display the frescos along with an archaeological museum based on a necropolis found in the vault.
Portugal’s Prime Minister, António Costa met the Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday October 8th with both calling for more Chinese investment in Portugal.
During the meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi told the Portuguese PM that both countries need to deepen their cooperation in investment and to explore new markets.
Tavira’s 4-star Porta Nova hotel (pictured) was forcibly shut down by its lender, 140 guests were ejected, 45 staff lost their jobs, the doors chained shut and security guards were put in place to ensure Novo Banco’s asset was protected.
These events took place in the first week of October 2015, leaving the hotel’s owner, Manuel Simões, incandescent at the bank’s action over a sale and leaseback arrangement that he said could have been resolved by negotiation and that by closing the hotel, there was no cash flow available to make repayments.
Technology giant Apple selected economically-bereft Naples for its very first technology academy which was opened last Wednesday. It is a skill school for software developers.
Its investment in the southern Italian city should help lift the struggling local economy and entice more foreign investment while enhancing opportunities for younger people from a host of nations to develop both technology and leadership skills.
The regional Court in Évora has confirmed the sentenced passed in Portimão on Nigel Jackson, the Briton found guilty of murdering his partner Brenda Davidson and of concealing her body.
Jackson got 25 years in jail, the maximum allowed under Portuguese law, for the gruesome murder in 2014 of his partner in the house they shared in Alcalar, Portimão.
Taxi drivers have been using Facebook to threaten the Deputy Secretary of State for the Environment José Mendes who now has increased police security.
An evaluation by the Public Security Police and the Security Information Service has noted the growing tension due to scheduled legalisation to legalise alternative transport services such as Uber and Cabify.
