An experts report released today has confirmed that the sea level continues to rise, at an alarming rate of 3.1 millimetres per year, due to global warming and the melting of ice on Earth. The extent of Arctic sea ice has been steadily decreasing, between 1979 and 2020 it has lost the equivalent of six times the size of Germany.
From 4am Monday 4 October 2021, the rules for international travel to England will change from the red, amber, green traffic light system to a single red list of countries and simplified travel measures for arrivals from the rest of the world. The rules for travel from countries and territories not on the red list will depend on your vaccination status.
SEF have shared an update regarding those UK Nationals who were living in Portugal before the end of the transition period (31st December 2020), but were unable to register due to Covid19 measures in place. Many people have sent their requests to SEF since March and are waiting a reply, so they can get a residency document.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has slightly lowered world economic growth for this year, now pointing to 5.7% and improving forecasts for 2022, with an estimate of 4.5%.
Budget airline, EasyJet, announced yesterday that it will place a new plane at Faro airport for the summer of 2022, creating around 30 direct jobs in the Algarve, in addition to two planes in Malaga and two in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Located in the municipality of Alcoutim, the Solara4 photovoltaic plant has already received the operating license from the General Directorate of Energy and Geology (DGEG) and will be the largest unsubsidised plant in Europe, according to a statement released this Sunday by the organisation.
Mandatory inspection of motorcycles over 125cc will start in January 2022, when the deadline for changing European legislation in Portugal expires, almost 10 years after the measure was approved by the government.
The Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, praised the population's adherence to vaccination, noting that Portugal is one of the countries in the world with the highest immunisation rate, but stressed that the rules for individual protection against Covid-19 must be maintained.
