The Lagos Maritime Police have carried out an enforcement operation targeting illegal fishing activities in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, intercepting a culprit on the night of Monday, 8 June.
The body of a 37-year-old Brazilian man was recovered from the River Guadiana on Sunday evening, 7 June, in the Azenhas do Guadiana area of the municipality of Mértola, Alentejo, following an extensive search operation launched after he disappeared beneath the water.
Portugal’s ride-hailing sector continues to expand, however, the latest official figures from the Institute for Mobility and Transport (IMT), Portugal’s driving authority, reveal an uncomfortable reality for the business model. Growth in the number of drivers is being sustained almost entirely by foreign workers, whilst Portuguese nationals continue to leave the profession.
The future of Faro’s former Beer Factory has become a flashpoint in recent days, raising questions over how the Algarve’s regional capital weighs the cultural and artistic activities of its citizens with certain economic realities.
The Roman Ruins of Milreu, in the Faro municipality of Estoi, will celebrate European Archaeology Day with a guided tour of the archaeological excavations currently under way at the site on 12 June.
Portuguese authorities have identified migrant agricultural workers and Portuguese nationals from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds as the groups most at risk of falling victim to human trafficking, according to a report published today by a Council of Europe watchdog.
The European Commission announced on Thursday, 4th June, that it has deployed 25 officers from Frontex and allocated around €8 million for infrastructure upgrades to help Portugal manage its borders following weeks of chaos linked to the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES).
Faro is set to host the sixth Algarve LGBT+ Pride March on 20 June, with organisers declaring that they are once again ready to “come out of the closet, dust off the flags, and march together”.
