In the wake of the meeting of the Political Committee of the PS, on Thursday night, Santos Silva commented on the issue that is creating some divisions among the socialists: What is to be done in regards to lifting measures to allow for tourism?

The High Commission for Migration (ACM) has created a much needed Telephone Translation Service for non Portuguese speaking foreigners in Portugal. The service is designed to overcome the language barrier when foreigners are seeking help at one of the official services in Portugal. 
Difficulties in communicating with staff at official offices such as Câmara's, Finanças, IMTT and SEF is said to be one of the great challenges experienced by immigrants in Portugal.

Throughout 2019, Portugal continued to be used by criminal groups and organizations as a gateway point for massive quantities of cocaine from Latin America and the Caribbean, destined for other European countries, according to data released by the Judiciary Police.

The European Commission today recommended Portugal to adopt prudent fiscal policies as soon as economic conditions permit, following measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations from Brussels estimate that the economic consequences of the lockdown will be distributed in an unbalanced way in territorial terms, "in particular in regions markedly affected by tourism, such as the Algarve and the peripheral regions of the Azores and Madeira".

Unemployment in Portugal’s tourism-dependent Algarve region more than doubled in April compared with the same month last year, data showed on Wednesday, as the lockdown kept foreign visitors away and wiped out seasonal jobs.

The municipality of Loulé has presented three projects that will reinforce the provision of health care to the population, in a large investment that amounts to 4.2 million euros: this covers a new Health Facility in Loulé and the renovation of the health extensions in Almancil and Quarteira.

In the list of restrictions that the Government has drawn up for the country's deflationary process, swimming in the sea and strolling on the beach or in parks is currently allowed, as long as the rules for social distancing are complied with.

One of the many victims of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be Portugal’s nascent progress in recycling waste, environmental campaigners say.