The strike by Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) workers today led to the cancellation of 284 trains out of 438 scheduled (64.8%) by Comboios de Portugal, between 00:00 and 10:00h.
The Volunteer Firefighters of Faro-Cruz Lusa have proudly announced on their Facebook page the addition of a new member to the corporation - Sky the dog will become “a vital part of our corporation”, say the firefighters.
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According to a Government order, tolls for the A22 and other motorways will be reduced by up to 30% for light vehicles, from January 1st 2024.
A new bilateral agreement between the UK and Portugal on the mutual recognition and exchange of driving licences officially came into force on 31st December 2023.
The Municipalities of Lagoa in the Algarve and Tarifa in Spain, are working together to mitigate the negative impact that the invasive marine alga, Rugulopterix Okamurae, has had on the tourism sector.
Irrigated farmers have appealed for better use of the water the country has, believing there are solutions to its scarcity in the Algarve, a region where reserves are at extremely low levels.
According to data from the European Environment Agency, the best air quality in Europe in 2021 and 2022 belonged to Faro, Europe's least polluted city.
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