Portimão and Loulé Museums are the only ones in the Algarve to receive funding from ProMuseus

loule museumThe Portimão and Loulé Museums are the only two in the Algarve to receive funding from the Museum Support Programme that is run by the Portuguese Museum Network - ProMuseus.

Fuel truck drivers announce new strike from 7th to 22nd of September

gnr fuel strikeThe Portuguese fuel truck drivers will conduct a “strategic strike” during overtime and on weekends and bank holidays from the 7th to the 22nd of September.

Amazon wildfire smoke darkens Brazilian sky, as Bolsonaro compares himself to Emperor Nero

bolsonaro wildfireThe wave of fires that have affected Amazon rainforest in the interior of Brazil is already being felt in the sky of São Paulo. In the middle of the afternoon, the capital of Brazil darkened from the wind-borne smoke that has been emitted from the interior of the country, says Marcelo Pinheiro, from Clima Tempo.

Portuguese unemployment rate reaches lowest since 1991

unemployment centreThe number of people registered this July at employment centres fell by 10.1% compared to July last year, and decreased by 0.3% since June, to a total 297,000 unemployed, according to data from the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP).

Germany orders 3 million euros of cannabis from Tilray Portugal

tilray cannabisThe Canadian company, which opened its medical cannabis production plant in Cantanhede in the Coimbra district this year, and recently leased 20 hectares of production land in Reguengos de Monsaraz, near Évora, has signed an initial supply contract of 3.3 million dollars (approximately three million euros) with Cannamedical Pharma to increase the distribution of medical cannabis products to German patients.

German recession set to shoot Portugal’s automotive sector in the foot

automotive industryThe Portuguese economy is often highly synchronized with the German economy. Generally speaking, whenever there is a recession in Germany, a scenario that is at the moment increasingly likely, the waves of impact end up being felt in Portugal, sooner or later, because of the large investments Germans have in the national economy, and via exports.

Ryanair dismisses "significant disturbances" from staff strike

ryanairRyanair does not expect "significant disruption" as a result of the strike called by the National Civil Aviation Flight Personnel Union (SNPVAC), but has revealed that it can’t "rule out some delays" or changes in flights.

Vilamoura warns public about water use

inframouraPromoting sustainable use of water is the main objective of the new plan that has been spawned by the municipal company Inframoura.