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Wars over water fear debunked as myth

droughtThe prediction of nations going to war to secure water is but “a myth”, according to a new report.

Limited water resources have frequently been said will be the cause of many future battles.

Running with the bulls kills ten so far

bullThe death toll has mounted to ten this year for people involved with bull running in Spain.

The latest victim was an unnamed man in his 40s who died after being struck several times by a bull on Sunday during a run in Borriol, a town in the north-east. Local fiestas were cancelled as a result.

Football - 20,000 Scots to hit the Algarve with only 7,000 allocated tickets

algarvestadiumScotland has been allocated just 7,000 tickets for the potentially vital Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar.

With 20,000 fans expected to come to the Algarve from Scotland, the allocation needs to rise as it is unlikely that there are 23,000 Gibraltar fans in existance or willing to take up their allocated places.

Braga ban may mark the beginning of the end of bullfighting in Portugal

bullfightingThe anti-bullfighting organization ANIMAL today expressed satisfaction with the decision of the Braga court not to authorise a bullfight in Viana do Castelo and that it hopes 2016 will see an end to the industry in Portugal.

Last week’s bullfight in Albufeira was televised but few watched the event, preferring to tune in to rolling news on RTP’s Telejournal.

 

Egg throwing BES depositors seek redress in the European Court

novobancoThe August holiday month is nearly over for the hundreds of BES depositors who returned to Portugal and spent much of their holiday mounting protests in front of Novo Banco branches to demand their money back.

The fight is not over as today their lawyer said that one option being followed up is to seek redress in the Portuguese courts and at international judicial institutions such as the United Nations and the European Court of Justice.

Germany vows to quash anti-immigration violence

germanyviolenceViolent protests in a small German town have taken place over two nights, leading the authorities to say they will counter xenophobia.

The eastern German town of Heidenau, near Dresden, saw one night of violence followed by one of scuffles as police intervened against right-wing militants and racists who were threatening a refugee shelter there.

French push wine tourism while Napa Valley suffers it

chateauChampagne and Burgundy are seeking to use their new Unesco world heritage listings to garner more tourists.

The areas are already popular for wine tourism, but the country as a whole is attempting to further enhance this sector. The foreign minister’s goal is to increase tourist numbers from 84 million last year to 100 million, with wine as one of the key areas.

Rise in taxman's use of 'coercive collections' may be counter-productive

financaslogoThe taxman’s favourite method of collecting overdue sums, the so called ‘coercive collection’ system, has risen 25% in a year.

The treasury has raked in €430 million in the first half of this year by seizing assets including vehicles, thus rendering many families and workers immobile.