The tender for the design, construction and operation of the Seawater Desalination System in the Algarve region was published on Friday, in Diário da República.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) have reported that an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale was felt this Sunday, February 18th, in some municipalities in the Algarve in the late afternoon.
The most alarming news this week for Portugal and the rest of Europe has been Donald Trump’s threat to abandon NATO, because some members were “not paying their bills.” He said he told a NATO ally that he would encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want to ‘delinquent’ members.”
A local man decided to unblocked the mouth of the Aljezur river by hand, with a shovel, after the river flow was blocked by silt.
The Public Security Police of Portimão are celebrating the installation of air conditioning in the city police station, a € 223,000 investment by the Municipality of Portimão.
The Autódromo do Algarve will open its main grandstand doors to motorsport lovers, with free entry from February 21st to 25th for MotoE, Moto2 and Moto3 testing and races.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) have reported that after the recent rains the drought situation has lessened ever so slightly. However, the Algarve still remains at a 'moderate drought' level.
Faro, Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo will host a silent march “For Our Children”, to draw attention to "the decadent state of education in Portugal".
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