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Algarve News March 19, 2023

Mondego ‘mutiny’: lawyers defending unlucky 13 sailors say Navy has ‘erased evidence’

Mondego ‘mutiny’: lawyers defending unlucky 13 sailors say Navy has ‘erased evidence’
Portugal Resident
Ship has been thoroughly cleaned, and repair material flown to Funchal Lawyers for the 13 sailors facing disciplinary action for refusing to set out on a mission on a patrol boat riddled with problems claim the Navy has ‘erased evidence’ ahead of their clients’ hearings tomorrow in front of Judicial Military Police in Lisbon. A […]
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Algarve News March 17, 2023

Monchique ‘revitalised’ five years after major fire

Monchique ‘revitalised’ five years after major fire
Portugal Resident
Five new hiking trails created as part of ‘Revitalising Monchique’ project A project to ‘revitalise’ Monchique after the major wildfire in 2018 has come to a close, with its crowning achievement being the creation of five new hiking trails. ‘Revitalizar Monchique – o turismo como catalizador’ (Revitalising Monchique – tourism as a catalyst) was launched […]
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Algarve News March 13, 2023

90.000-strong petition calls for criminalisation of cruelty to ALL animals

90.000-strong petition calls for criminalisation of cruelty to ALL animals
Portugal Resident
Petition to be presented in parliament on Wednesday Animal lovers who marched in such numbers in Lisbon in January have raised a petition with over 90,000 signatures, defending the criminalisation of cruelty/ abuse of ALL animals (not just those that fall into the bracket of household pets). A statement from União Zoófila today refers to […]
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Algarve News March 12, 2023

Record number of immigrants to Portugal ask to be sent home

Record number of immigrants to Portugal ask to be sent home
Portugal Resident
Contributing factors include unemployment, difficulties in accessing labour market and housing Requests for support for the voluntary return of migrants from Portugal broke records in 2022, with 1,051 asking to go home, mostly Brazilians. Vasco Malta, head of the mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) tells Lusa: “For Brazil, there were 913 requests, […]
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Algarve News March 11, 2023

Saturday round-up: TAP CEO demands more than €3 million in severance pay; Alentejan councils investigated for fraud with EU funds

Saturday round-up: TAP CEO demands more than €3 million in severance pay; Alentejan councils investigated for fraud with EU funds
Portugal Resident
Country’s bishops cannot agree on pedophile priests; teachers maintain strike actions Saturday has brought no end to ongoing national soap operas. Splashed over Correio da Manhã’s front page is the fact that ousted TAP CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener is reported to be demanding more than €3 million in severance pay. Adding to the enormity of the […]
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Algarve News March 10, 2023

Sunken art to become new Algarve attraction

Sunken art to become new Algarve attraction
Portugal Resident
Artworks will be sunken to create an underwater exhibition off the coast of Praia de Santa Eulália in Albufeira Some of the artworks which are going to be sunken to create an underwater exhibition off the coast of Praia de Santa Eulália in Albufeira – which has already received the green lights it needed from […]
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Portimão maternity closed until Monday
by Michael Bruxo on March 23, 2023 at 6:15 pm
Portimão maternity closed until Monday Portugal Resident Maternity ward has been closing over the weekend every two weeks Portimão Hospital’s maternity unit closed once again at 9am this morning (March 23), only due to reopen at 9am on Monday (March 27). In other words, pregnant women who go into labour in the Western Algarve will once again have to be transferred to The post Portimão maternity closed until Monday appeared first on Portugal Resident written by Michael Bruxo
Portugal’s telecoms charges storm ahead of rest of Europe
by Natasha Donn on March 23, 2023 at 5:40 pm
Portugal’s telecoms charges storm ahead of rest of Europe Portugal Resident EU sees 0.1% increase in bills over 12 months; Portugal registers 1.7% For a country with some of the lowest pay levels in the European Union, it has long been remarked that Portugal’s citizens conversely pay some of the highest charges for telecommunications – and this year has been no different. Say reports, the EU The post Portugal’s telecoms charges storm ahead of rest of Europe appeared first on Portugal […]
Local Albufeira swimmer breaks four national records in Italy
by Portugal Resident on March 23, 2023 at 5:38 pm
Local Albufeira swimmer breaks four national records in Italy Portugal Resident A 17-year-old swimmer representing Futebol Clube de Ferreiras (FCF), Enzo Messence, competing in his first international competition at the World Series Para Swimming Championships in Lignano, Italy, set four new Portuguese national records and qualified for two finals. During the four days of events, Enzo competed in nine races in total. Enzo was identified as The post Local Albufeira swimmer breaks four national […]
Algarve History Association events
by Portugal Resident on March 23, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Algarve History Association events Portugal Resident The Great Earthquake of 1755 in the Algarve Tuesday, March 28, Lagoa Municipal Library, 6pm Friday, March 31, Tavira Municipal Library, 11am Earthquakes happen in the Algarve almost every day, and most of them are fortunately minor and unfelt by most people. The last major shock causing fatalities came on February 28, 1969, but even this The post Algarve History Association events appeared first on Portugal Resident written by Portugal […]
MotoGP to bring 65,000 spectators to Algarve
by Michael Bruxo on March 23, 2023 at 4:45 pm
MotoGP to bring 65,000 spectators to Algarve Portugal Resident Miguel Oliveira was welcomed to great fanfare in Portimão Around 65,000 spectators are expected to be in the stands for the MotoGP Grand Prix of Portugal which will take place at the Algarve International Circuit (AIA) in Portimão this weekend (March 24-26). Speaking to Lusa news agency, the Algarve tourism chief João Fernandes stressed that The post MotoGP to bring 65,000 spectators to Algarve appeared first on Portugal […]

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