In one day Alqueva reservoir gains enough water to supply Algarve population for a year
Heavy rain caused by storms Irene and Juan explain rapid rise in the volume of the dam. In 24 hours the Alqueva dam, part of the Guadiana River, stored 79…
Guadiana, the Great Southern River
The Romans called her Anas (“from ducks”), to which the Moors gathered Uádi (the Arabic word for “river”) and then the Uádi Ana, passing to the Portuguese as Ouadian and…
High speed in the Iberian gauge is essential for connection to Spain
The vice-president of the IP, Carlos Fernandes, noted that the rail network dedicated to freight transport in Spain uses, in large part, the Iberian gauge. The vice-president of Infraestruturas de…
Contractor scam in Lisbon and Porto – Deposit paid, contractor gone
“Complaints are daily.” Scams with contractors shoot up in Lisbon and Porto and despair owners: there are those who receive the deposit and do not even start the works. Scams…
Euthanasia. An unregulated law or condemned to early death?
Legislation on medically assisted dying has remained unregulated, but its future may be in question with the possible change in the balance of power in the house after the March…
Portugal could lose up to 5% of GDP as sea levels rise
The study assessed the economic impacts of sea level rise in 271 European regions, in a scenario without new coastal protection measures and with high emissions. On a scale of…
Portugal 2030 incentive systems aim to support national companies
Until the end of April, calls for support for Portuguese companies will be launched (namely for Incentives for the Qualification of Human Resources). Compete 2030 reveals what they are (and…
Red Sea turmoil brings reduced hake stocks to Portugal
The president of the Cold Food Industry Association (Alif) reports delays in the arrival of raw materials at Portuguese fish processing plants, particularly hake, but assures that there is no…
CAMINHOS DE SANTIAGO WITH NEW ROUTE LINKING TRÁS-OS-MONTES TO MINHO
There are around 230 kilometers linking Trás-os-Montes and the Minho through a new Way of Saint James. The route crosses 12 municipalities and has yet to be inaugurated. Representatives of…
Alqueva reservoir rises 1.87 meters in a week and is at 80% of total capacity
The Alqueva reservoir, in the Alentejo, rose by 1.87 meters in the last week, with an inflow of almost 360 million cubic meters of water, and is now “at 80%”…