Counterfeit notes in Portugal. Nearly 17,000 seized in 2023
During 2023, 16,723 counterfeit banknotes were seized in Portugal, an increase on the previous year. This figure represents 3.68% of the total seized in the Eurosystem, i.e. the amount of…
Fires: More than 2,200 villages joined the “Safe Village”
In six years, around 2,200 villages have joined the “Safe Village” program, which aims to guarantee greater protection in the event of a fire, but less than half have fire…
Differences in roundabouts between Portugal and Spain
Especially in the border areas with Spain, Portuguese motorists who drive frequently in Spanish cities and on Spanish roads face the same difficulties as our neighbors who travel to Portugal.…
Algarve residents willing to make the water-saving effort
Algarvians are prepared to cut their water consumption by 15%, a measure decided by the government to combat the extreme drought and allow the precious liquid to flow through the…
Nurses want to be able to prescribe medicines
In many countries, such as Spain, Sweden, the UK, Denmark, Ireland and the USA, nurses are allowed to prescribe medicines in certain areas, but this is not yet possible in…
Pursuit ends with 7 GNR officers injured and three arrests
A GNR pursuit of a stolen car between Alpendurada, in Marco de Canaveses, and Termas de São Vicente, in Penafiel, injured seven officers this afternoon, a source from that military…
More than 6,000 infractions and 290 arrested in one week
The National Republican Guard (GNR) arrested 290 people between January 19 and 25 and detected more than 6,000 traffic offenses. In a statement this Saturday, the security agency revealed the…
Tordesillas, the city where Spain and Portugal divided the world
To the outsider, Tordesillas looks like just another small town on the banks of the River Douro in the Spanish province of Valladolid. It has a historic center with a…
Portuguese Hyperion wants to buy back solar plant in Alentejo
At the end of 2020, French company Mirova was part of the consortium led by Engie that bought six dams in the Douro basin from EDP for 2.2 billion euros.…
Cruise ship association against taxes not linked to environmental indicators in Portugal
The Cruise Lines International Association disagrees with part of the taxes applied in Portugal to the sector, pointing out that they have “no link to environmental performance indicators”, its director…