A geothermal project being installed at the Ombria Resort near Querença, has not been subject to laws on drilling in a formerly protected countryside area as there are no applicable laws.
The owners of the old Quinta da Ombria managed, after decades, to get planning permission for a tourist resort, despite this being a protected area (Sítio Barrocal da Rede Natura 2000).
With perfect timing, the Portuguese government has announced a €2.5 million investment in an action plan to prevent future episodes of pollution in the Tagus River, where high pollution levels were recorded this year.
A film of the still-foaming Tagus was posted on Facebook today, showing the keen need for government action that clearly has failed to halt the dumping of waste from pulp factories situated along the banks of the river. (HERE)
Saturday, June 7, heralds an anti-oil drilling protest all along Portugal’s coastline, from the Algarve to Aguçadoura beach to the north of Porto.
The action is focused on the Galp-ENI concession that aims to start with a test well 46 kilometres off the Aljezur coastline but also expresses public opinion against government plans to turn Portugal into an oil and gas producer.
Faro Council's executive has accused its political opposition of affecting the municipality’s sports service provision by refusing to agree to the renewal of a private contract to run Faro's swimming pools and other sports facilities.
According to an irate mayor, Rogério Bacalhau, the voting down of his proposal to continue with a private company means the end of exercise and swimming classes for the elderly and for school children.
The maximum waiting time for an appointment with a consultant doctor in the Algarve’s national health service is set at 120 days.
The average currently is over a year with one instance of a patient waiting 856 days to be seen.
The case of a vicious and unprovoked attack by a PSP officer on a grandfather and his adult son, finally has been judged.
The incident, outside Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães, goes back to May 2015 when Silva attacked Benfica supporter, José Magalhães, with his truncheon.
Holes are starting to appear in the Algarve’s tourism sector as the region's hoteliers’ association confirmed today that nearly 5% fewer tourists came to the region in June this year than last.
The average occupancy rate per room in the Algarve was 79% in June 2018, down 4.5% on the same period last year.
Barack Obama returns to Portugal, after an eight year absence, to speak at the ‘Climate Change Leadership Porto 2018 Summit’ on Friday, June 6, at the Porto Coliseum.
The 44th President of the United States will address environmental issues involving climate change, its worldwide impact and the challenged it presents - a subject the former President championed when in office.
