Following delays in answering calls which allegedly caused the death of seven people, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro today admitted a “serious situation” at the National Institute of Medical Emergencies (INEM).
The Judicial Poice have announced that seven people have been arrested in Portugal, as part of the “largest operation ever carried out” against human trafficking, coordinated worldwide by Interpol.
After waiting more than an hour and a half for assistance from INEM, a 77 year old man died on Monday, in Cacela Velha.
As part of the change to the rules, Faro City Council announced yesterday that it will start charging tourist tax all year round, increasing it to €2 per night in high season and €1 in low season, a measure that began on 1st November.
Most people in Portugal and almost all other European countries have been shocked and worried by the election of Donald Trump for a second term, as president of the United States.
This 250 year old Alportel Holm Oak tree, São Brás de Alportel, is one of those selected to compete for the title of Tree of the Year 2025.
Yesterday, the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) announced it has charged two men suspected of having killed the owner of a Berlin ball factory in September 2019, in the city of Albufeira.
The body of a 77 year old man was found floating by a member of the public, near the riverside area of Olhão, on Saturday.
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- Maritime Police arrest 4 drug traffickers who rammed their vessel
- Faro: accessible tourist circuit to be created in the historic area
- Albufeira Council project wins Excellence Award in the field of education