The Verdelago Land Detail Plan, which details a tourist development to be installed between Altura and Praia Verde, in the municipality of Castro Marim, will be revised in order to make the planned hotel more discrete and fitting with the surroundings.
As many of us know, the negative impacts of avocado monocultures in the Algarve are no secret. Some even argue that it is becoming Europe’s equivalent to palm oil in South East Asia. “Terra Saudável” a small group of citizens, are calling out the Ministry of Agriculture for not doing their jobs properly, as these vast avocado plantation behemoths are not being assessed by the Government.
Thousands of police officers marched on Portugal’s parliament on Thursday to demand better pay and conditions. They demand action after years of lies telling them that their work lives would be improved, and yet very little has change. This is the biggest police protest since the Socialists came to power in 2015.
The Mayor of Monchique is today, the 21st of November, taking part in a meeting in Brussels as a member of the European Committee of Regions, and part of the Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Energy, which discusses the implementation of a European Ecological Pact in partnership with regional authorities.
Suspend new water boreholes in the south of the country and intensify the promotion of reducing urban and agricultural water consumption. These are measures that the Government announced today, Wednesday the 20th, to combat the drought situation that the country is facing, with the most problematic regions being the Alentejo and the Algarve.
Culatra's clean energy transition agenda was published this Wednesday, November 20th. And, in addition to Culatra, five other European islands have published their transition agendas also, "taking a firm step towards decarbonising their energy systems, with a strong focus on citizen involvement."
The Vila do Bispo Health Centre’s computer system, which has been down since October 28th, will finally be back in operation "sometime this week," revealed the Algarve Regional Health Administration (ARS).
Earlier today the European Commission repeated that Portugal's draft budgetary plan for next year poses a risk of non-compliance with the EU Stability and Growth Pact, highlighting that the government must put forward an updated document "as soon as possible".
- Faro Council will sue clingy campsite occupants if they do not leave by the 24th
- “This is unsustainable” say fishermen as 50 protest against fishing bans
- Algarve Line electrification delayed another two years
- This Morning's Easyjet Flight EJU5841 Makes History
- First commercial wave energy producing unit installed off the coast of Peniche
- Portimão Council gives 1.5 million euros to bring back MotoGP
- Portugal’s Champalimaud Foundation launches world's largest cancer award
- Public outrage grows against new bridge in central Tavira