The national executive of the UGT trade union confederation, one of the two largest in the country, unanimously rejected the Government’s proposed amendments to labour law, following roughly 200 hours of negotiations spread over nine months. Mário Mourão, the union’s leader, said it was now up to the Labour Minister to decide how to proceed.
Cristóvão Norte, MP and leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the Algarve, has argued that it “makes no sense to endlessly reopen debates” over the construction of the planned desalination plant, stressing that the choice of Albufeira “was made in a context in which centrality was essential to serve the entire region”.
Fishermen in the Algarve are set to hold two demonstrations this Saturday, April 25th, against the construction of a desalination plant close to Praia da Falésia, in Albufeira. The aforementioned protests are set to be held close to the proposed construction site.
A 30-year-old man, sentenced to 16 years in prison for a homicide committed in Brazil, has been arrested in Albufeira, Portugal’s Judicial Police (PJ) announced on Wednesday, 22nd April.
On 23rd December 2023, an Indian man was voilently attacked in Cabanas de Tavira. Over two years later, the incident is progressing through the courts, but those involved are asking any witnesses to now come forward please.
The presence of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) has been confirmed in the Algarve, with a higher incidence recorded in the western and central part of the region, according to a statement released Silves Municipal Council.
In a remote, inhospitable landscape, two “astronauts” briefly leave their “space station” to explore the terrain in search of signs of life, while the rest of the crew monitors every movement from afar during what appears to be a mission to Mars.
The construction of a new Algarve desalination plant is set to move forward, but the Minister for the Environment has said she intends to meet with the mayor of Albufeira following his public criticism of the project.
