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DECO runs consumer rights sessions in Olhão

decoConsumer watchdog, DECO, has linked up with Olhão Council in offering a free service to inform locals of the consumer rights, choose energy suppliers and how to deal with aggressive salespeople.

The initiative is a partnership between the Council and DECO and a series of sessions will run until October in the municipal library.

Lagoa and Carvoeiro dog poo and registration initiative

dogpooThe Lagoa and Carvoeiro parish council union is encouraging dog owners to register their hounds by offering owners a free poo bag dispenser, as well as a torch to enable the nighttime uplift of excrement.

Joaquim João Paulo, the president of the Parish union, has reminded owners that it is a legal obligation to have their dogs registered and that he is offering free registration this year plus the free gifts.

Monsanto: Roundup 'substantial factor' in man’s cancer

monsantoA US federal jury’s decision, in the case of man who used Roundup weedkiller for decades, could help hundreds of additional plaintiffs.

The decision in Edwin Hardeman’s case comes after an historic verdict in 2018 that Roundup caused a man’s terminal cancer.

Novo Banco to sell off €3.3 billion of bad debt

novobancoshinylogoNovo Banco has started the sale process for the largest portfolio of non-performing loans ever released in Portugal.

Bain, Cerberus and KKR in the race for the €3.3 billion of bad debt as the US-owned bank continues to clear its balance sheet.

British PM extends Brexit deadline to June 30th

brexitLenTheresa May has asked Brussels to extend the Brexit deadline to June 30 and has rejected the option of a second referendum.

With little more than a week before the UK is due to leave, Mrs May was forced to ask for an extension after failing to get her divorce deal through Parliament.

Portuguese really should work until they drop

oldpersonThe Portuguese population is aging and the projected decline in working age people to 2050 is among the steepest in any OECD country, according to the institution led by Ángel Gurría.

A riveting report on the Pension System of Portugal, published on Wednesday, makes key recommendations to simplify the current system, but will any government take action?

Tourist board used Brexit to reinforce 'brand Portugal'

beach feetPortugal's national tourist board had been having an little fun with Brexit-torn Britain in launching a video clip on social media, 'Brelcoming' British holidaymakers to the beach.

"Sometimes life plays little tricks and brings some changes. But there are a few things that will remain the same. You are part of our history and together, as allies, we changed the course of the world. No border will separate us," is a promising start from the tourist board.

Warm days and cold nights continue across Portugal

springSpring has sprung this week and according to the forecast by the Portuguese weather service, the increase in maximum temperatures already felt on Monday, when thermometers rose to between 18ºC and 25ºC, will be with us all week.

Despite the rise of daytime temperatures, the nights remain cold, between 5 and 10°C.