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Mismanagement of water resources aggravating effect of drought – NGO

Mismanagement of water resources aggravating effect of drought – NGO
Portugal Resident
“Mismanagement of the (little) water we have” encourages complete change in approach NGO Portugal Nature Association (ANP/WWF) has lambasted what it calls “poor water management” in Portugal, calling for a complete change in approach. In a factsheet entitled “The Mismanagement of the (little) water we have“, ANP/WWF briefly analyses management of the sector, making a […]
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‘Modern Family’ star enjoys holiday in Portugal

‘Modern Family’ star enjoys holiday in Portugal
Portugal Resident
Actor has been sharing photographs from his holiday American actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, best known for portraying Mitchell Pritchett in American hit comedy show ‘Modern Family’, has been sharing photographs on social media of his sunny holiday in Portugal. The 47-year-old has been visiting several parts of the country alongside his husband Justin Mikita and […]
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Authorities evaluate ruling that could threaten future of Lagoa dos Salgados nature reserve

Authorities evaluate ruling that could threaten future of Lagoa dos Salgados nature reserve
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The court ruled in favour of the company wanting to build a “mega project” in Praia Grande, in the Municipality of Silves. The Algarve’s Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR) is evaluating, together with other entities, a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court (STA) that could threaten the creation of the future Lagoa dos Salgados […]
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Autoeuropa car plant restarts production on October 2

Autoeuropa car plant restarts production on October 2
Portugal Resident
Portugal’s largest car plant Autoeuropa will restart production on October 2, according to a note sent to employees. The decision was taken after the company managed to find alternatives to its usual parts supplier in Slovenia. Last week, it was announced that Autoeuropa would re-continue production after having guaranteed the supply of a key part […]
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Bondstone invests over €100 million in Vilamoura residential project

Bondstone invests over €100 million in Vilamoura residential project
Portugal Resident
Private equity firm Bondstone has purchased Quinta do Morgadinho, a 68-hectare plot of land in Vilamoura, to build a residential project worth over €100 million. Says Bondstone, the property is located in a “prime area in the heart of the Golden Triangle – close to the beach, golf courses, and Vilamoura Marina.” It has an […]
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Three nuns detained for suspected abuse at childrens’ care home

Three nuns detained for suspected abuse at childrens’ care home
Portugal Resident
Nuns accused of physical and psychological abuse Three nuns have been arrested on suspicion of abuse at a juvenile care home in Vila Viçosa, in Portugal’s eastern Alentejo region. The trio have since been released on the lightest of bail terms, but prohibited from contact with children and/ or young people and anyone at the […]
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Anadia’s wine ‘tragedy’ travels the world

Anadia’s wine ‘tragedy’ travels the world
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International media laments river of wine that escaped Portuguese distillery “It is enough to make a connoisseur weep”, remarked the Telegraph; “They sure kept the wine flowing”, said the New York Post. The Express in UK says: “Local officials set off an environmental alert and rushed to divert the tsunami of wine in a bid […]
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Algarve mayors caught in Morocco’s earthquake drama, ‘spend night outside’ in Marrakech

Algarve mayors caught in Morocco’s earthquake drama, ‘spend night outside’ in Marrakech
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Mayors of Loulé, Albufeira and Silves part of Algarvensis delegation A group of Algarve mayors was caught in Morocco’s earthquake drama last night, and had to spend the night outside in the streets of Marrakech.  The group, including Loulé’s Vítor Aleixo, had travelled to the Unesco World Heritage site for the 2023 International Conference on […]
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Environmental impact of planned Montalegre lithium mine favourable – APA

Environmental impact of planned Montalegre lithium mine favourable – APA
Portugal Resident
But dissenters vow to continue battle against The Romano lithium mine, proposed for Montalegre, in Portugal’s northern district of Vila Real, has obtained a favourable conditional Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), according to the document consulted by Lusa today. According to the document, APA’s decision is “conditionally favourable for mining […]
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Citrus growers want government to lead debate on mitigating drought

Citrus growers want government to lead debate on mitigating drought
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Refer to need for ‘water highway’ from north to south The largest Portuguese association of citrus fruit operators, AlgarOrange, wants the government to lead a national debate on the strategy for dealing with the country’s water shortage, particularly acute in the Algarve, its president José OIiveira has said today. AlgarOrange unites around 40% of the […]
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