The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, guaranteed today that, even with restrictions being eased, the Algarve will have water for consumption, but the Government will be attentive to “if it is necessary to tweak here and there”.

The Judiciary Police have finally arrested a man in Lisbon, for a crime of qualified homicide that occurred in 1998, in São Brás de Alportel, in the Algarve.

With campaigning at its height  for the European Parliamentary elections, the ferocity of Russian attacks on Ukraine has intensified, and allied intelligence officials are now tracking an increase in Russian low-level sabotage operations in Europe.

The ‘Neighbours of the Factory’ are feeling frustrated and angry with the outcome of the last meeting with Amorim Cork Factory. The bulletin does not make easy reading for our group of neighbours who have challenged Amorim to clean up their factory for far too long!

The unusual moment, which took place in a Lidl supermarket in Sintra, was filmed by a customer.

Environmental organisations say the Government is hasty in easing restrictions on water consumption in the Algarve, it is a decision that is “not justified” and that raises “concerns” for the coming months.

The incumbent centrist parties are expected to keep control of the European Union parliament in the June 6th to 9th elections, despite a big swing to the far-right.

As of yesterday, the Government decided to ease the restrictions imposed on water consumption in agriculture and the urban sector of the Algarve, including tourism, put in place to face the drought in the region.