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December 13, 2019

Costa reveals hopes for smooth Brexit negotiations following landslide election night

Prime-Minister António Costa has revealed this morning in Brussels that he hopes “the results of the UK election night will guarantee an orderly exit” from the European Union, saying it will be “a relief” when Brexit can be carried out….
December 13, 2019

Faro Hospital fights viral “false” Facebook post claims of missing baby

A Facebook post claiming that a couple’s new-born child had gone missing due to the “incompetence at Faro Hospital” went viral yesterday. However, in a statement, the hospital has slammed the social media tale as being false. The Facebook post…
December 13, 2019

Sciaena join cause fighting against aquaculture in Ria Formosa

Sciaena, a Portuguese non-governmental organization dedicated to environmental issues, have today expressed their disagreement with the recently proposed aquaculture project which is set to take place in the Ria Formosa Natural Park. The environmental organization today submitted its contribution to…
December 13, 2019

Digital archive of Algarvean newspapers and magazines dating back from 1810 unveiled

There are already 200,000 pages that have been uploaded to the online archive, but it is expected to reach 400,000. The Hemeroteca Digital do Algarve’s goal is to gather every page the 400 individual press titles’ publications released in the…
December 12, 2019

Faro Beach Campsite has already set up new regulations to prevent future clingy campers

On November 25th, to the satisfaction of many, Faro Beach Campsite returned to the hands of Faro City Council. After the officials regained ownership of the site from the campers who had previously inhabited it, and refused to leave for…
December 12, 2019

Young migrants who landed on Monte Gordo beach transferred to Portuguese Refugee Council

The eight young Moroccan migrants who landed in the Algarve on Wednesday this week will be hosted by the Portuguese Refugee Council (CPR) in Lisbon. The young men applied for international protection status during the early hours of today. This…
December 12, 2019

Architects sign manifesto against new bridge in Tavira that will “increase traffic to historic centre”

The “Tavira Sempre” movement is back in the news after reading out a manifesto last night during a Tavira Municipal Assembly meeting. The manifesto states that the group is “against the lack of reflection on the new bridge project over…
December 11, 2019

Controversial fracking masterplan to sell gas and oil drilling exploration rights finally trashed

A set of highly disputed plan to sell off gas and oil drilling rights throughout Portugal, over land and sea, has finally been scrapped. Environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes revealed to journalists at COP 25 (the UN climate conference…
December 11, 2019

Eight young Moroccan migrants land on Monte Gordo beach “cold and hungry”

This Wednesday morning eight young men arrived on a boat at Monte Gordo beach in the Algarve, according to Maritime Police. Commander Fernando Pereira da Fonseca revealed that all of the eight migrants are between 16 and 20 years old,…

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