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Algarve News
Algarve News
- Nurses Union accused of "lying" in arguments to call for a strike 01/05/2025The management of the Algarve Local Health Unit has accused the Portuguese Nurses Union (SEP) of lying in the arguments used to call a strike in the region's health units.
- New Pope could be Portuguese 01/05/2025There is the intriguing possibility that a Portuguese, or at least a Portuguese-speaking, cardinal will succeed Pope Francis as the global head of the Catholic Church.
- Public Prosecutor's Office calls for 5 year sentence for young man who killed his father 30/04/2025Yesterday, the Public Prosecutor's Office asked the court to apply a five year prison sentence to the young man, accused of stabbing his father to death in a village in Tavira, in an alleged context of domestic violence.
- Monchique: missing elderly woman found with only minor injuries 29/04/2025The GNR have confirmed that a 79 year old lady who had been missing since Sunday night in Monchique, was found on Monday “with minor injuries”.
- Normality restored in hospitals and health centres after the power outage 29/04/2025The Algarve Local Health Units have today reestablished full activity, after non-urgent services were cancelled on Monday, due to the powercuts that affected the Iberian Peninsula.
Portuguese News (For Residents)
Portuguese Resident News
- Police swoop on cannabis shops in Albufeira shops after 10 people end up in hospital 01/05/2025Customers suffer “loss of consciousness, euphoria, total lethargy and coma” After a 17-year-old girl fell into a coma after consuming products purchased at a cannabis shop in Albufeira, GNR police The post Police swoop on cannabis shops in Albufeira shops after 10 people end up in hospital appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- Neither PM nor rival emerge ‘victorious’ from last night’s debate 01/05/2025Electoral campaign begins in earnest on Sunday With the latest ‘race to the polls’ (the third in three years) officially kicking off on Sunday, neither the prime minister nor his The post Neither PM nor rival emerge ‘victorious’ from last night’s debate appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- The May 2025 Night Sky 01/05/2025Welcome to the May night sky. Now we are deep into the springtime in the northern hemisphere, with its warmer but shorter nights. Over in the east as darkness falls, The post The May 2025 Night Sky appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- PM submits new ‘declaration of interests’ ahead of leaders’ head-to-head 30/04/2025Liberal leader dubs move “an affront to the Portuguese people” Prime Minister Luís Montenegro submitted a new declaration of interests to the Transparency Portal, less than 24-hours before he faces The post PM submits new ‘declaration of interests’ ahead of leaders’ head-to-head appeared first on Portugal Resident.
- Over 400 Portuguese beaches get iconic ‘blue flag’ status this year 30/04/2025Flag is “one of world’s most recognised eco-labels” More than 400 Portuguese beaches have been awarded blue flags this year – six more than last, with beaches in the municipality The post Over 400 Portuguese beaches get iconic ‘blue flag’ status this year appeared first on Portugal Resident.