Europe Portugal A new 5 euros coin will enter into circulation today 1st June; 30.000 coins will be issued and can be used in Portugal only
Europe Portugal Parliament has approved medically assisted dying with 129 pro votes and 81 cons, thus making it compulsory for President de Sousa to sign the reform within eight days from its publication in the official Gazette
Europe Portugal There is 'no need' to limit water use, reportedly insisted Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro, despite the fact that the continental territory is considered 89% drought-affected
Europe Portugal A public tender worth €1,48 million has been issued for the purchase of a platform that will manage and store information collected from municipal bodycam and video surveillance systems
Europe Portugal The Council of Loulé has officially launched a project to build a Cancer Centre in the Algarve that will open by the end of 2024, addressing the shortage of cancer and radiotherapy care in the Algarve in comparison to the rest of the country
Europe Portugal A scientific programme to prevent the risk of dementia in people over 60 is being developed by a multidisciplinary research team, coordinated by the University of Coimbra
Europe Portugal The country confirmed the termination of the golden visa regime as it was; between 2012 and 2023, 89% of residence permits were granted exclusively for the purchase of real estate, while only in 22 cases did investors create jobs
Europe Portugal The OECD called on the country to take steps to attract investors by implementing policy measures that should ensure that the Portuguese labour market remains attractive to investors
Europe Portugal Average price of essential foodstuffs has increased by almost 30% since 2022: according to Portuguese Food Safety Authority, a basket of foodstuffs has risen from €74,90 at the beginning of 2022 to €96,44 today
Europe Portugal Guia’s Zoomarine theme park will reopen today promising a new attraction for the summer season and a sharper focus on sustainability
Europe Portugal The so-called ‘More Housing’ measures launched by PM Costa to address housing shortage and unaffordable prices will be under public consultations until 16 March; many think they will be declared unconstitutional
Europe Portugal Hotels in the Algarve celebrated the best January in 20 years, with 36,9% of hotel rooms booked in January, a figure close to the record of 40,3% set in 2000
Europe Portugal Iberdrola and Prosolia Energy obtained an environmental licence to build the largest photovoltaic project in Europe and fifth in the world in São Domingos, near Santiago do Cacém, with 1.200 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity