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 say that they will sue the Faro Beach Friends and Campers Association and all the occupants of the campsite if they do not leave the site by the 24th of November.
The fishermen are making it clear that either the law needs to change, or recent fishing bans will be the end of a number of local fleets. Around 50 ship owners and fishermen joined the protest set up by the Olhãopesca this morning, arguing against the bans which have lasted “more than six months” and have left hundreds of professionals without work.
