Portugal is struck off the 'green list'

PORTUGAL IS STRUCK OFF THE 'GREEN LIST'Portugal will leave the British Government "green list" of international travel, due to the discovery of new variants and the increase in the number of infections in recent weeks, confirmed Transport Minister Grant Shapps.

Covid-19: Risk Matrix: Government differentiates based on population density

COVID-19: RISK MATRIX: GOVERNMENT DIFFERENTIATES BASED ON POPULATION DENSITYThe Government decided to maintain the current risk matrix, but it will start to differentiate the territories with low population density, in relation to the others, which only retreat into deconfinement if they exceed twice the risk threshold currently set. 

Demonstration against Intensive Agriculture in the Costa Vicentina “Natural Park”

DEMONSTRATION AGAINST INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE COSTA VICENTINA “NATURAL PARK”As the fifteen burly GNR looked on impassively, the eclectic mix of 300 or so concerned citizens, made their feelings clear outside the Assembleia da Republica in Lisbon last Tuesday.

Appeal against judgment that cleared Mariana Fonseca of qualified homicide

Dr Photo - MP APPEALS AGAINST JUDGMENT THAT CLEARED MARIANA FONSECA OF QUALIFIED HOMICIDEThe Public Prosecutor's Office of Portimão lodged an appeal against the judgment that acquitted one of the women suspected of killing Diogo Gonçalves, in 2020, alleging a “notorious error” in the Court's assessment of the evidence.

Reservoirs register below 40% volume

 Dr Photo - Reservoirs register below 40% volumeMore than half of the 59 Portuguese reservoirs monitored had, at the end of May, above 80% of the total volume, while four had values ​​below 40%, according to data from the National Water Resources Information System (SNIRH).

Portugal backtrack on gas funding

© Trans Adriatic Pipeline - PORTUGAL BACKTRACK ON GAS FUNDINGA group of member states is seeking to prolong EU funding for cross-border natural gas projects - contrary to the European Commission's plans to remove all support for such infrastructure, according to a draft document seen by EUobserver.

36 year old man arrested for child sexual abuse in Faro

Dr Photo - 36 YEAR OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN FAROThe Judiciary Police have identified and detained a 36-year-old man for strong evidence of the practice of various crimes of aggravated sexual abuse of children .

Woman bitten by spider fish at Alvor beach

Dr Photo - WOMAN BITTEN BY SPIDER FISH AT ALVOR BEACHA 57-year-old woman who suffered a spider fish bite on the beach of Alvor Poente, in Portimão on Saturday, was assisted by the National Maritime Authority.