Around 200 people took part in training exercises held across rural areas of the municipality of Loulé as part of the “Safe Village, Safe People” programme, aimed at “making inland communities more resilient to rural wildfires and equipping residents with preventive and self-protection behaviours,” Loulé Council has announced.
The decision by several Chega MPs to wear green carnations during Portugal’s 25th April Revolution celebrations over this past weekend, rather than the traditional red carnations, sparked widespread debate on social media, where users began sharing the flower’s historical association with writer Oscar Wilde, and its coded use amongst gay men in the late 19th century.
President António José Seguro used his 25th April Revolution Day address over the weekend to urge young people to become active defenders of democracy, warning that freedom can be lost easily if citizens become complacent.
The Algarve desalination plant will only be used if no cheaper alternatives are available and as a last resort, Environment and Energy Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho revealed today, Friday 24th April.
A 57-year-old man has died after the rigid inflatable boat he was travelling in sank off Ponta de Sagres on Thursday, 23rd April.
Two men aged 26 and 27 were arrested on Wednesday, 22nd April, by Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) at Faro Airport on suspicion of document forgery as they prepared to board flights to Ireland.
The Algarvensis territory, spanning three municipalities across the Algarve, has been officially recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark, becoming Portugal’s seventh geopark to join the organisation’s worldwide network, Silves Municipal Council has announced.
Portugal’s Judicial Police have recovered 278 works of art and artifacts allegedly belonging to a United States citizen who died in 2024, after the collection was found in the possession of a former employee.
