A TAP flight that left from Madeira airport on Wednesday morning, destination Lisbon, was forced to land at Faro airport for a fill up.
According to a passenger report of flight TP1692, the airplane was scheduled to leave at 11.35, but took off late, at 12.25.
The population of the Algarve and Alentejo areas potentially affected by oil exploration, "will once again have social peace," after Galp-ENI abandoned its drilling project off Aljezur.
In a statement on October 30th, the Association of Terras do Infante (the Lagos, Aljezur and Vila do Bispo Councils) considered the abandonment of oil exploration by the consortium, "a sensible decision."
Albufeira, Alcoutim and Loulé Councils have reached the short list in the Municipalities of the Year Awards - 2018, due to take place on 16 November in Guimarães.
This competition "aims to recognise the good practices of Council projects that have had a positive impact on the area, the economy and society by promoting growth, inclusion and sustainability.”
Lagos Council has set a budget of €58 million for 2019, a year in which the municipality wants to move ahead with projects that were put on hold due to the crisis.
The 2019 budget, which has been approved, includes fixing the Meia Praia road and the construction of the Escola da Luz, two projects that had been shelved.
Portugal’s tourism and exports from the automotive sector are two of the areas that are liable to be affected the most from Brexit, according to a study sponsored by the Confederação Empresarial de Portugal.
This work, supported by Ernst & Young - Augusto Mateus & Associados, analyzed the impact of the UK’s exit from the European Union on several Portuguese products and service exports.
Ryanair started its Faro to Marseille, twice-a-week service, on November 2nd, the first of five new wintertime flights that the carrier is launching.
The others are from Faro to, Berlin, Cologne, Cork and Milan-Bergamo.
The Algarve is included in the areas of Portugal that can expect rough sea conditions, rain and high winds, until Wednesday afternoon.
An orange warning has been issued by the weather service which warns also of snow in the Guarda district where the maximum temperature will struggle to reach 6° Celsius.
Portugal’s circus owners soon will have six months to register all of the wild animals they have in their shows. They then will then be licensed to keep these animals for up to six years before having to hand them over to the authorities.
Parliament today approved a bill to curb, not ban, the use of wild animals in circuses. The new law updated the 2009 legislation and provides for a national register of circus animals which will have to be completed within six months after the publication of the law.
