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Local Algarve news, and International news in English. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has reaffirmed Portugal’s commitment to increasing defence spending to 2.0% of GDP by 2029, but some other NATO countries, particularly the United States, say that is not nearly good enough.

1 day ago · The Algarve continues to have great difficulties in attracting doctors to its hospital units, with positions advertised receiving virtually no applicants. The Algarve Local Health Unit published a notice in the Official Gazette, advertised a job in the category of assistant, hospital area, medical ...

Jan 31, 2025 · An 11 year old girl died yesterday evening, after being run over by a heavy goods vehicle at around 5.30pm, on one of the city’s main roads. The emergency teams received the alert at 17:32 and arrived at the scene soon after, to discover that the young Brazilian girl had been “run over by a ...

Nov 1, 2024 · Next Tuesday, a simulated setting where an earthquake causes the collapse of structures and a 'tsunami', affecting Portimão and Silves, will test the readiness of the Algarve's Civil Protection.

Jan 30, 2025 · There will be restrictions on road traffic along Estrada de Paderne, between Ferreiras and Cerro do Ouro, until April 11th, due to the replacement of large diameter water supply pipes. The contract assignment, which was signed on Tuesday, January 28th, estimates that the works will last 11 months ...

Dec 6, 2024 · The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) have announced that the six dams that supply the Algarve are at 35% of their total water storage capacity, ensuring water supply for another year.

Oct 22, 2024 · The contract for the design, construction and operation of the future desalination plant in the Algarve, which should be built by the end of 2026, will be signed today in Albufeira in the presence of the Prime Minister, announced Águas do Algarve.

Aug 6, 2024 · Reservoir levels in the Algarve have fallen again, coinciding with global temperatures approaching record highs. The amount of water stored in all the Algarve’s river basins fell in June and again in July.

Sep 18, 2024 · The Portuguese Environment Agency have reassured the public that the high concentration of algae seen on several beaches in the Algarve “is a normal and recurring situation”, and does not affect the quality of bathing water."