Three Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) inspectors have been accused of the murder of Ukrainian citizen Ihor Homenyuk in March this year, and possession of a prohibited weapon. They each face 25 years in prison - the maximum sentence in Portugal.
Two young Portuguese women begin their trial today, accused of killing and dismembering a hotel worker in March this year. You may recall earlier reports of this gruesome crime when body parts of Diogo Goncalves were first found across the Algarve region.
Todays data, just released from the epidemiological bulletin of the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) shows 19 new cases of Covid-19 in the Algarve over the weekend.
Many of the big British banks have been contacting customers over the past weeks to inform they will stop serving them when the withdrawal agreement ends on December 31st this year. The Treasury has provided the following answer to a question submitted by MP Sir Roger Gale regarding this matter.
The Portuguese government announced yesterday that measures to curb the Covid-19 pandemic will be extended until at least mid-October, due to worries about the increase in the number of daily cases from authorities in Portugal and abroad.
Switzerland has today added several countries including Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands to its list of countries and regions at high risk of Coronavirus infection.
The campaign #AÚltimaGota_Algarve (#TheLastDrop_Algarve) developed by Almargem aims to inform the public about the need to change our attitudes and behaviours when it comes to water management. The strategy will cover the 16 municipalities of the Algarve and will include a Digital Guide and water saving tips.
Portugal’s public debt has skyrocketed in the last six months of the Covid19 pandemic, from 114% of GDP to 133.8%.
