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%”…
Portugal to take part in Red Sea mission
“It certainly won’t be with a frigate or a ship, but there will be some participation on our side,” said the foreign minister. The Minister for Foreign Affairs announced on…
Food bank receives tons of surplus food from WYD
The goods collected made it possible to distribute food “to 925 charities throughout the country, benefiting more than 145,000 people in need”. The Food Bank against Hunger has received more…
Covid-19: Portugal registers increase in new infections contrary to European decrease
Portugal registered 4,451 new cases of covid-19 between December 11, 2023 and January 7, 2024, an increase of 43% compared to the previous 28-day period, which runs counter to the…
Citrus fruits, vegetables and vines will be the crops most affected by Algarve water cuts
Algarve farmers reject the cuts and downplay the impact of government aid. For the sector, it is essential to create measures to increase the availability of water. Farmers accuse the…
This Monday, Cape Verde will be on the radar of the United States and China
Ulisses Correia da Silva said that “Cape Verde hopes to deepen the historic bonds of friendship with the United States of America and to outline new forms of partnership”. The…
In a year of full water reservoirs, the idea of transfers to the south are rejected in the north: “We don’t have enough water”
With the rain that has fallen in the region this fall/winter, farmers in Trás-os-Montes hope to have a guaranteed campaign. But the water problem is structural in municipalities such as…
Loopholes in the Aliens Act facilitate immigrant trafficking
Fifteen people have been charged by the Public Prosecutor’s Office with crimes of criminal organization, aiding illegal immigration and falsifying documents, following an investigation carried out by the PJ, which…
Portugal “can’t afford” to give water to Spain
Andalusia is going to approve another 200 million euros to deal with the extreme drought in the region and is looking to Portugal as a possible source of water. In…
Three Portuguese projects nominated for European architecture awards
The Mies van der Rohe architecture prize has three Portuguese projects among the 40 selected from which the list of finalists will be announced in February, the organization of the…