As has been the case in recent years, the municipality of Portimão has this year once again made several of the the city centre streets exempt from parking charges during the festive season, from this Monday, December 6th, until January 6th of 2022.
The current Covid-19 regulations for entry in to portugal include the presentation of a negative Covid test on entry. See a list of the EU approved Covid-19 test providers below.
A British study published in the Lancet yesterday indicates that being vaccinated with a mixture of two types of vaccines may be more effective against Covid-19.
The Algarve railway line between Vila Real de Santo António and Faro was closed at around 3.30pm yesterday afternoon due to the derailment of a train near Quinta do Marim, in the municipality of Olhão.
Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, decreed the dissolution of parliament on Sunday, in the remaining formal step ahead of a previously announced snap general election set for January 30th, his office said.
Nurse Mariana Fonseca, who was acquitted of the crime of murder and dismemberment of Diogo Gonçalves, wanted to return to her job at Hospital de Lagos.
As the worldwide fervour over Omicron – a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 identified in South Africa – calms slightly, authorities in Portugal have revealed that 13 positive cases have been discovered in Portugal, all of them involving people who remain ‘well’, some even showing no symptoms.
The Portuguese government has introduced new measures to manage Covid-19 from December 1st, some of which affect arrivals to Portugal by air, sea or land. See our guide to help clarify the requirements.
