The president of the Algarve’s Tourist Board, Desidério Silva, has issued a note to the press to support of his hoped-for reappointment from this year to 2023.
The president of the Banif Commission of Inquiry in Madeira is appalled that the governor of the Bank of Portugal, Carlos Costa, refused to turn up and give his version of a series of events that ended up costing customers €263 million.
"I express absolute repudiation for the attitude shown by those who refused to come here to give their testimony, with special emphasis on the governor of the Bank of Portugal, who, being an official of the State - and Madeira being part of the same State - refused to appear," said commission president, Carlos Rodrigues.
Portugal’s main environmental association, Zero, has raised serious concerns that, despite investment in improving the nation’s haphazard sanitation systems, the current set up rewards polluters.
The amount of money missing from Pedrógâo Grande council has risen from ‘around €30,000’ as reported yesterday (HERE) to a markedly higher figure with the police today confirming that officers have traced 'over €400,000' during their investigations.
The controversial remodelling of Olhâo’s historic waterfront park and market area has been scheduled for October, after the summertime tourists have left.
Yesterday’s agreement between the UK and Brussels to work within a 21 month Brexit transition period (HERE) may be scuppered by Spain which still wants Gibraltar and seeks major concessions in an effort to control this spec of British territory.
Madrid’s reaction to the withdrawal agreement which contains the timeline for the transition period, has been a threat to withhold support just days before the deal is due to be signed by EU member states as it wants a veto on Gibraltar enjoying the single market and customs union.
Three workers from the municipality of Pedrógão Grande, an area devastated by last year’s fires, were suspended today as part of an investigation into the diversion of at least €30,000 of council funds.
Two of the council workers subsequently were arrested and are being investigated for possible embezzlement following searches at the Pedrógão Grande council offices.
The popular mayor of Aljezur, José Amarelinho, has stepped down after his various appeals against a court decision had been exhausted.
