Infarmed: experts want more vaccinations before Christmas, self-tests and indoor ventilation

Dr Photo - INFARMED: EXPERTS WANT MORE VACCINATIONS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, SELF-TESTS AND INDOOR VENTILATIONAt the Infarmed meeting of health experts and politicians on Friday, new measures were put forward to deal with the 5th wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Portugal.

Portuguese tax regime for foreign pensioners is one of the 'most harmful' in the EU

PORTUGUESE TAX REGIME FOR FOREIGN PENSIONERS IS ONE OF THE MOST HARMFUL IN THE EUThe Portuguese regime for foreign pensioners, with a 10% Personal Income Tax (IRS) rate, is one of the most harmful to tax competition in the European Union (EU), reveals a European study.

Supermarkets fined €24 million for price fixing

Photo by Rafael Marchante - Supermarkets fined €24 million for price fixing.The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) is fining the supermarket chains Auchan, Pingo Doce, Modelo Continente, and the company Bimbo Donuts, for setting prices, in a total fine of 24.6 million euros.

17 year old girl dies in 'wheelie' motorcycle accident

17 YEAR OLD GIRL DIES IN 'WHEELIE' MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTA 17-year-old girl, Beatriz Lopes, died yesterday afternoon after a motorcycle accident outside a school in Faro, with no other vehicles being involved.

Covid-19: Self-scheduling for 65+ years is now open

COVID-19: SELF-SCHEDULING FOR 65+ YEARS IS NOW OPENSelf-scheduling for the simultaneous administration of the flu vaccine and Covid-19 vaccine booster for those +65 years old is now open.

Government Returns To Free Antigen Test Policy

Dr Photo - GOVERNMENT RETURNS TO FREE ANTIGEN TEST POLICYThe rapid antigen tests carried out in participating pharmacies and laboratories in Portugal, will once again be free of charge for eligible patients, as of Friday 19th November.

Seahorses released in Ria Formosa to halt population decline

SEAHORSES RELEASED IN RIA FORMOSA TO HALT POPULATION DECLINEThe animals were released in one of the two sanctuary areas recently created in the estuary, between Faro and Olhão, where artificial reefs were placed that recreate their natural habitat, so that they can settle there.

EDP is recognised as the world's most sustainable electric utility

EDP IS RECOGNISED AS THE WORLD'S MOST SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIC UTILITYEDP has been recognised as the world's most sustainable electric utility in the Dow Jones index, with its highest classification ever, EDP stood out among 103 evaluated electrical utilities.