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Algarve News

• Olhão Municipality to invest €5.4 million in fire department 13/06/2025
  The Municipality recently approved a significant investment in its Fire Department, amounting to 5.4 million euros. This is part of the Portugal 2030 Programme, which aims to support the acquisition of material resources for civil protection and disaster prevention and management.
• Águas do Algarve wins two national awards 13/06/2025
  The company Águas do Algarve received two awards in the 3rd edition of the Essência do Ambiente Awards 2025. This nationwide initiative recognizes projects with significant positive environmental impact, innovation, and commitment to sustainability in Portugal.
• The process to bring water from Alqueva to the Algarve is underway 12/06/2025
  The Algarve Intermunicipal Community  - AMAL - have begun the process to connect Alqueva to the Algarve, to resolve water shortages, with support from the Ministry of the Environment.
• Vandals damage fantastic Monchique viewpoint 12/06/2025
  The Cerro do Castelo do Alferce viewpoint, opened in April last year, has been the target of "cowardly destruction".
• Portimão: the trial of a group suspected of international drug trafficking begins 11/06/2025
  Today, the trial of six men begins, suspected of drug trafficking and involvement in the transport of 1.2 tons of cocaine seized in 2023, in Albufeira.

Portuguese Resident News

• Summer police campaign begins today 15/06/2025
  “Police always present – Operation safe summer” runs for three months Portugal’s PSP police force begins its Operation Safe Summer campaign today, lasting until September 15 (ie taking in the The post Summer police campaign begins today appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Manhunt underway after Hindustani grocer shot dead in front of wife and daughters 15/06/2025
  Eye-witnesses identify teenage assailants A manhunt is underway for two teenage boys after a Hindustani shopkeeper was shot dead at his premises in Feijó, Almada (Lisbon outskirts) on Friday night. The post Manhunt underway after Hindustani grocer shot dead in front of wife and daughters appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Village life and growth – Part 2 15/06/2025
  This is the second part of a two-part column about Portuguese village life as exemplified by the charming Santa Bárbara de Nexe, with its classic church and bell tower. In The post Village life and growth – Part 2 appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Nurse condemned over Algarve ‘severed head’ murder ‘goes on run’ 14/06/2025
  Mariana Fonseca appears to have ‘played system’ to leave country before being ordered to jail Young former Lagos Hospital nurse, Mariana Fonseca – condemned to 23 years in jail for The post Nurse condemned over Algarve ‘severed head’ murder ‘goes on run’ appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Believe me, Portugal will break AI 14/06/2025
  As we continue our journey around the circuit board of life, assessing as we go the likely impact of artificial intelligence on our lives, especially as foreigners of a certain The post Believe me, Portugal will break AI appeared first on Portugal Resident.