Portugal News

July 1, 2020

Spain and Portugal reopen their shared border

Spain and Portugal on Wednesday reopened their shared border, which has been closed since March 16 as Lisbon sought to protect itself from new cases that were exploding across Spain. With its only land border closed for more than three…
June 30, 2020

GNR warn of ‘constant nightmare debacle’ at Alte waterfall hotspot

“A constant debacle”. That is how António Martins, president of the Junta de Freguesia de Alte, classifies the gatherings of people that have taken place at Queda do Vigário, forcing the GNR “to go to the place every day”.  The capacity…
June 30, 2020

Opening of border between Algarve and Andalusia to be marked with ceremony tomorrow

The Algarve Intermunicipal Community (AMAL) and Turismo do Algarve are set to mark the reestablishment of the main crossing point on the border between Andalusia and the Algarve, in a ceremony that will take place tomorrow, July 1, at 12:15…
June 30, 2020

Portugal threatens to nationalise airline TAP

The Portuguese government threatened on Tuesday to nationalise TAP airline if the company’s main private investor refuses the conditions attached to a public rescue of the airline. Like most airlines, TAP has been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdowns that…
June 29, 2020

UK scraps Portugal air corridor, as Costa denies high COVID risk

The UK is currently in a diplomatic row with the Portuguese government over quarantine, as the Home Affairs minister, Eduardo Cabrita, denied the country is high risk, and claimed the UK was in a worse position in its response to COVID-19….
June 29, 2020

Far-right takes to Lisbon streets to deny racism is a problem in Portugal

Hundreds of protesters marched through one of Lisbon’s main avenues this weekend shouting “Portugal is not racist”, in a demonstration organised by the leader of a far-right political party known for his derogatory remarks against ethnic minorities. Dozens of police…
June 29, 2020

Nothing preventing English tourists from driving in to Portugal from Spain

The UK is set to open travel corridors on July 6, allowing British tourists to avoid quarantine on their return to the country, with a set of European countries to be released later this week, after being delayed from today….
June 29, 2020

Portuguese capital fights Airbnb dominance after tourism dive

Just in the last decade, Portugal’s capital city has cut its energy use and climate-changing emissions, installed one of the world’s biggest electric-car charging networks and expanded cycling, walking and public green space. The shifts have eased air pollution, cut…
June 26, 2020

A country at three speeds: Algarve to be in state of alert from 1st of July, whilst Lisbon remains divided

Yesterday Prime Minister Costa announced the measures that are to be put in place following a Meeting of the Council of Ministers, which will shortly be published as a Decree Law. These are subject to renewal/change at the end of…

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