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Algarve News June 8, 2023

Portugal to send over 100 Civil Protection agents to help with Canadian wildfires

Portugal to send over 100 Civil Protection agents to help with Canadian wildfires
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Portugal is ready to send up to 120 Civil Protection agents to Canada, to help authorities there battling intense forest fires, minister for interior administration José Luís Carneiro has confirmed. All that is required is “the terms under which Canada proposes transporting them. As soon as this is defined, the force will be on its […]
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Algarve News June 6, 2023

Old people can wait 10 years for care home vacancy

Old people can wait 10 years for care home vacancy
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“Old people’s homes have no capacity to respond”, reports SIC Notícias today, citing Vila do Conde where the Santa Casa da Misericórdia has almost 250 seniors on a waiting list. “The least urgent cases can wait 10 years for a place…” And even here, a place will cost roughly 1,600 per month which is almost […]
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Algarve News June 5, 2023

10 doctors reinforce Portimão Hospital’s pediatric service

10 doctors reinforce Portimão Hospital’s pediatric service
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Service reopens today after last week’s closure and confusion Following the confusion over last week’s ‘evacuation’ of maternity and pediatric services from Portimão Hospital, ‘normal service’ has been resumed – with a specific contingency plan created for the summer months. The executive direction of the SNS State health service has decided that for the next […]
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Algarve News June 4, 2023

Morgado do Quintão launches sensorial massages

Morgado do Quintão launches sensorial massages
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The holistic Algarve winery has partnered with the reputed La-Eva cosmetics brand to offer a selection of aromatic massages. Algarve winery Morgado do Quintão, located on the border between Silves and Lagoa, has just launched a selection of sensorial massages in partnership with renowned English natural cosmetics brand La-Eva. On top of its unique wine-tasting […]
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Algarve News June 3, 2023

Portimão aerodrome becomes base for rural firefighting planes

Portimão aerodrome becomes base for rural firefighting planes
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For first time two fireboss planes stationed in Algarve through summer Portimão aerodrome has become a new base for firefighting planes run by the country’s Civil Protection service. This means two ‘fireboss’ water-bombers will be ‘on hand’ in the Algarve through the worst of the rural wildfire season (June through to end September). Portimão council […]
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  • Portugal gives over €1.2 million worth of tablets to community schools in US
    by Natasha Donn on June 8, 2023 at 7:06 pm

    Portugal gives over €1.2 million worth of tablets to community schools in US Portugal Resident Representatives of the Camões Institute have been at the Portuguese Consulate in New Bedford, Massachusetts, handing out hundreds of new Microsoft Surface Go 3 tablets to students and teachers from local community schools that teach Portuguese, courtesy of the Portuguese government. In all, about 1,900 tablets with access to digital learning content are expected to The post Portugal gives over […]

  • Portugal to send over 100 Civil Protection agents to help with Canadian wildfires
    by Natasha Donn on June 8, 2023 at 7:01 pm

    Portugal to send over 100 Civil Protection agents to help with Canadian wildfires Portugal Resident Portugal is ready to send up to 120 Civil Protection agents to Canada, to help authorities there battling intense forest fires, minister for interior administration José Luís Carneiro has confirmed. All that is required is “the terms under which Canada proposes transporting them. As soon as this is defined, the force will be on its The post Portugal to send over 100 Civil Protection agents […]

  • Portugal “not the slowest slowcoach when it comes to Justice”
    by Natasha Donn on June 8, 2023 at 6:56 pm

    Portugal “not the slowest slowcoach when it comes to Justice” Portugal Resident Country ranks 5th in EU for slowest court procedures Portugal is the 5th EU Member State with “the longest duration of court proceedings” (in both lower and higher courts), but it is the slowest EU country when it comes to decisions by consumer protection authorities.  The data, released over the Thursday Bank Holiday, may have The post Portugal “not the slowest slowcoach when it comes to Justice” […]

  • Ocean welcomes chef from world’s ninth best restaurant
    by Michael Bruxo on June 8, 2023 at 6:55 pm

    Ocean welcomes chef from world’s ninth best restaurant Portugal Resident Jorge Vallejo is the chef at Quintonil Two-Michelin-starred restaurant Ocean at Vila Vita Parc in Porches will be opening its doors to Mexican chef Jorge Vallejo, who will be cooking alongside chef Hans Neuner for one “unique and exclusive night” on Friday, June 23 at 7pm. Vallejo is the chef at Quintonil in Mexico City, voted The post Ocean welcomes chef from world’s ninth best restaurant appeared first on […]

  • Defence deal with South Africa to boost maritime safety in Portuguese speaking ‘Atlantic states’
    by Natasha Donn on June 8, 2023 at 6:49 pm

    Defence deal with South Africa to boost maritime safety in Portuguese speaking ‘Atlantic states’ Portugal Resident Deal involves reciprocal visits of Navy and Air Force assets; joint military training exercises The concentration of government ministers, the president of the Portuguese Republic and chiefs of the Armed Forces in South Africa is yielding all kinds of agreements, not least a defence deal to strengthen  maritime security with the Community of Portuguese-Language Countries The […]