Did you know that there is a mobile app that allows deaf people to access the European Emergency Number – 112, via video conferencing?

In an interview with Publico News, as Covid-19 cases in Portugal rise again, epidemiologist Manuel Carmo Gomes predicts “We are going to have a kind of roller coaster here,” but that “this is not a drama.”

More than 60% of mainland Portugal was in extreme drought at the end of February and 29.3% in severe drought, according to date by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). However, the Portuguese Environment Agency assures us that “there will be no shortage of water” for human consumption.

After a third and final appeal to the Portuguese Prime Minister to release 'slots' not used by TAP, Ryanair announced yesterday that it will proceed with the reduction of the fleet at Lisbon airport this summer, “since the Portuguese Government has not acted” to free TAP 'slots', resulting in the cancellation of 19 routes at Lisbon airport.

The first rescue bus that left Olhão on Thursday last week Poland, arrived back yesterday with 46 Ukrainian refugees, most of whom were welcomed by relatives resident here in Portugal. 

Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine until yesterday, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) has already received 1,670 requests for temporary protection. 

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon at around 1:15 pm, on a pleasure boat with five on board, moored at the Vilamoura Marina.

The rescue bus that left Braga, Portugal last Thursday for Wroclaw in Poland, arrived back this morning, carrying 16 families of Ukrainian refugees, 44 people in total, 23 of which are children.