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Portugal: The Minister of Health resigned

Portugal: The Minister of Health resigned Portugal: The Minister of Health resigned

Portugal’s Health Minister Marta Temido resigned today after widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily suspend the operation of maternity clinic emergency departments in some hospitals. The Ministry of Health announced that Temido decided to resign because she “realized that the conditions to remain in her position are no longer met”. In a statement, Portuguese […]

Portugal: About 60 flights were canceled in Lisbon, another 12 in Spain due to the strikes

Portugal: About 60 flights were canceled in Lisbon, another 12 in Spain due to the strikes Portugal: About 60 flights were canceled in Lisbon, another 12 in Spain due to the strikes

About 60 flights were canceled at Lisbon airport today, the final day of a strike by ground staff, according to figures from the national airport management agency ANA. Workers at ground handling company Portway are calling for better holiday pay and career development opportunities. According to the ANA website, a total of 59 flights (31 […]

They are turning their backs on the golden visa

They are turning their backs on the golden visa They are turning their backs on the golden visa

Foreign investors are turning their backs on the “golden visa” grant program for the acquisition of real estate with a minimum value of 250,000 euros. The first half of 2022 is the first year in which the balance of arrivals and departures is negative. According to the data obtained from the Ministry of Immigration and […]

Portugal: Mandatory use of masks on public transport is lifted

Portugal: Mandatory use of masks on public transport is lifted Portugal: Mandatory use of masks on public transport is lifted

As the health situation has improved, Portugal is ending the mandatory use of protective masks on public transport, a measure that was in place for two years to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. “Given the favorable development of the pandemic and because the number of new cases has stabilized, it has been decided to put an […]

Portugal: Drought brings water price hike and end to watering of public parks in municipalities

Portugal: Drought brings water price hike and end to watering of public parks in municipalities Portugal: Drought brings water price hike and end to watering of public parks in municipalities

Faced with an unprecedented drought, Portugal’s government has advised 43 municipalities to temporarily raise the price of water for the biggest consumers and suspend street cleaning and watering of public parks and gardens. Portugal is suffering from severe or extreme drought following heat waves in recent months, the country’s meteorological institute IPMA said. Late Wednesday, […]

Portugal on alert – Fighting forest fires

Portugal on alert – Fighting forest fires Portugal on alert – Fighting forest fires

Portugal, which has been hit by a third heat wave since the beginning of July, is fighting several fires today while the country is on alert until tomorrow, Tuesday, due to an increased risk of forest fires. This morning, almost 1,800 firefighters were battling to put out the flames in Portuguese territory, according to data […]

Portugal: The country with the highest percentage of elderly people in the EU

Portugal: The country with the highest percentage of elderly people in the EU Portugal: The Minister of Health resigned

Portugal faces the biggest demographic aging problem in the entire European Union. For every 100 children (aged up to 14) there are 182 elderly (aged 65 and over), according to a study published yesterday Sunday by the Portuguese database Pordata. According to the study, which drew on data from Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics, over […]

Portugal: The fire in the Serra da Estrela National Forest was brought under control

Portugal: The fire in the Serra da Estrela National Forest was brought under control Portugal: The fire in the Serra da Estrela National Forest was brought under control

Calm prevailed this morning on the front of the fires in Portugal, after the one that had broken out in the Serra da Estrella national forest was “under control”, as announced by the country’s Civil Protection Service. “The fire has been brought under control, but not extinguished,” Miguel Oliveira, head of the Civil Protection Service, […]

Portugal: Wildfire continues to rage in Serra da Estrella National Park

Portugal: Wildfire continues to rage in Serra da Estrella National Park Portugal on alert – Fighting forest fires

“Chaos!”: that’s the word a local resident used to describe the situation in Portugal’s Serra da Estrella National Forest, as the fire that broke out there on August 6 continues to rage. “The fire was coming from here and there,” said Fatima Cardoso, a resident of the village of Orzais, who lived in agony on […]

Portugal: The fire has reignited in the national forest of Serra da Estrella

Portugal: The fire has reignited in the national forest of Serra da Estrella Portugal on alert – Fighting forest fires

The fire that has broken out in the Serra da Estrela national park in Portugal, and which was brought under control last week, has flared up again, civil protection announced. After being brought under control Friday night into Saturday, the fire reignited yesterday Monday night, according to the head of civil protection Andre Fernandez. Many […]