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.
Yesterday, the Civil Protection Command announced that the Algarve will have another permanent intervention team and an additional Forestry Sappers team, for 2024.
Yesterday, the Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins, guaranteed that the Government will provide the necessary means for the Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS) to implement the plan it outlined, to guarantee the assistance response in the summer.
In the Taste Atlas ranking of the best salts in the world in 2024, a salt originating from the Algarve won third place, among a selection of salts from all over the world.
- Algarve Food Bank calls for the community’s “unity and help”
- Vila Real de Stº António: young couple arrested for drug trafficking
- Meteor spotted in the Algarve sky on Saturday night
- Algarve residents get discount at Zoomarine until May 31st
- Portugal standing by Ukraine
- Government makes plan to resolve immigrant legalisation issues
- Quarteira: car involved in crash only had a driver's seat
- Bathing season is officially open in Albufeira