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%”…
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…