Pisão dam, a “great opportunity” for Alto Alentejo
Construction will be completed by the end of 2026. A “great opportunity” for the Alto Alentejo, with the same importance for the region as the Alqueva project had for the…
Jail for guards who humiliated and assaulted immigrants
The three GNR officers who worked at the Vila Nova de Milfontes GNR territorial post and who were convicted in two cases in 2020 and 2023 of assaulting immigrants, saw…
Fuel prices next week from January 15th to 21st
Fuel prices will not change much next week, with gasoline remaining the same as the previous week and diesel suffering a slight price increase, according to the ECO newspaper. From…
Due to the drought in the Algarve, water’s days are numbered
“It was complicated last year. We’re entering a phase of near chaos,” said António Pina, President of the International Community of the Algarve. The drought situation is serious: it is…
Slowdown in real estate prices is a risk for non-performing loans in Portugal, warns DBRS
DBRS speaks of a prolonged period of inflation and high mortgage rates that could put the system under pressure, especially given the vast majority of variable rate mortgages in the…
Government wants to reduce water pressure and suspend second meters in the Algarve
The government is considering reducing water pressure and suspending second meters to reduce water consumption in the Algarve, the environment minister announced, acknowledging that the situation in the region is…
House prices fall in Europe but continue to rise in Portugal
House prices have already fallen in the Euro-zone for two consecutive quarters, by around 2%, but Portugal is bucking the trend of falling house prices. According to Eurostat’s house price…
GNR officers accuse the state of owing them a million euros
A service that is not being paid for and a lack of respect is what the GNR is pointing out to the Portuguese state. For this reason, the military are…
The Portuguese hate these 10 vacation spots
The phrase “go outside in” doesn’t apply to everyone. There is diversity between the Algarve and Nazaré. And it depends above all on the context. Year after year, thousands and…
Portrait of graduates in Portugal
They earn more, have more jobs and their parents don’t have higher education. Portuguese people with higher education have better working conditions, with higher salaries and open-ended contracts. They show…