Água de Monchique halts production until December to improve bottling lines

monchique productionThe Água de Monchique Society will discontinue their production and supply of Monchique Water to the market until early December, following a €7.8 million investment it is making in the refurbishment and modernization of the local plant in the Caldas de Monchique.

Albufeira distinguished as the second most economically dynamic county in the country

albufeira dynamismMarktest, a Portuguese market research agency, gave the county a 14.0 rating, which pushed Albufeira into second place at a national level in a ranking of economic dynamism. This is a conclusion drawn from 39 indicators, which measure different demographic, economic and quality of life factors in every municipality.

Doctors at Évora Hospital resign en-masse after audit claims they have been overpaid

doctor scandalDoctors heading various departments at Évora Hospital have presented their resignation ‘en masse’ today after an audit ruled they have been overpaid and must stump up thousands of euros.

Interpol seeks Chinese businessman who ‘fled to Portugal’ after faking 2.7 billion euros in gold

interpol businessmanAn Interpol red notice and arrest warrant has been issued for a 34-year-old Chinese businessman who fled to Portugal after using adulterated gold to raise over 2.7 billion euros in loans from various Chinese banks.

Plans to pump US gas into Europe via Sines blocked by Spain

US pipelinePlans for a pipeline pumping imported liquid gas from the United States through Sines into Europe have been dealt the final deathblow by Spain.

Quercus urges government to ‘rethink lithium’ and avoid “environmental disaster”

lithium disasterEnvironmental NGO Quercus is urging the newly-inaugurated Portuguese government to rethink its strategy for lithium exploration in order to avoid an environmental disaster.

Irish paedophile ex-priest who admitted to abusing 25 children arrested in the Algarve

irish paedophileThe local Policia Judiciaria authorities have confirmed that they have arrested an Irish national wanted on suspicion of the crime of child pornography. He is understood to have been arrested on a European Arrest Warrant by Portuguese police.

Increasing levels of pollution in the Douro River have made it a public health hazard

douro riverAccording to investigators, levels of pollution in the Douro River in Northern Portugal have made it a public health hazard.