More people dropped out of Portugal’s workforce in the three months through June amid the government’s confinement measures aimed at controlling the coronavirus outbreak.
The drawing up of a specific plan to support the Algarve is a "national priority", defended the President of the Republic at the end of last week, following a meeting with business associations based in the region in Tavira.
The Portuguese government has announced new air traffic rules starting from August 1. According to an announcement published on the Portuguese Government website, air traffic continues to remain open with countries in the European Union and the Schengen Area as well as the United Kingdom.
Police in the Algarve have been dispersing large groups of Irish and British holidaymakers who are breaking the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, risking the sacrifices locals have made to keep infected numbers down over past few weeks, the authorities have reported.
As new coronavirus travel restrictions kick in across Europe, a survey has showed that at least half of German, British and French travellers would rather cancel a holiday than quarantine afterwards, take a test upon arrival, or even be forced to wear a mask outdoors.
Clubbers in Portugal eager to shake off the coronavirus blues will have to wait a little longer to dance the night away, as nightclubs were given the green light to reopen from Saturday but with early closing and no dancefloors allowed.
Portugal’s gross domestic product shrank 14.1% in the second quarter of 2020, marking the biggest contraction ever, as lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak hit key sectors of the economy.
The derailment of an Alfa train is involved more than 200 emergency operatives in Casalinhos, in the district of Coimbra. Two helicopters were deployed to the site.
