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Government prohibits the use of fire and agricultural machinery (due to fire risk)
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture and Sea announced today that certain prohibitions apply specifically to brush cutters, bush trimmers, chippers, and other equipment likely to cause ignitions, according to current legislation. While most municipalities...
São Tomé requests continued support for export agricultural sectors
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe has expressed a strong desire to initiate a successor to the Agricultural and Fisheries Support Project (PAFAE). “On behalf of the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, I reaffirm our desire and need for a...
Traitors star Harry Clark is tipped as next King of the Jungle, as the former Army helicopter engineer sets his sights on I'm a Celeb
Daily Mail
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June 28, 2025
By DOLLY BUSBY Published: 18:44 EDT, 28 June 2025 | Updated: 18:53 EDT, 28 June 2025 He scooped £95,000 after brilliantly but ruthlessly betraying his best friend in the second series of The Traitors. Now Harry Clark has his sights set on another...
Galp Energia expects to find a partner in Namibia
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Galp Energia, a Portuguese company, raised its target profit for the year following a stronger-than-expected second quarter performance. It also said that it expected to find a new partner to help develop a promising offshore oil discovery. In...
Climate, conflict and energy security – our research shows how the EU’s industrial policy must change to face this polycrisis
The Conversation
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June 27, 2025
Industrial policy is back – it’s currently central to the agendas of both the EU and the UK. This resurgence comes amid a polycrisis marked by climate breakdown, social inequality, energy insecurity and geopolitical instability. And it reflects a...
Leonardo Jardim to leave Shabab Al Ahli after leading club to Adnoc Pro League title
The National News
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Leonardo Jardim, Shabab Al Ahli’s title-winning manager, is to leave the newly crowned UAE champions to take charge of Qatar’s Al Rayyan. The Portuguese, appointed last summer on a one-year contract, guided the Dubai side last week to a first...
How competitive is the UK cement industry?
International Cement Review
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June 27, 2025
The UK cement industry is becoming uncompetitive due to spiralling domestic energy prices, which have been exacerbated by global conflicts and over-reliance on fossil fuels. This has led to falling utilisation rates and increasing imports,...
Almost half of the street food sold in Lisbon is of poor microbiological quality.
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The study, published in the Epidemiological Bulletin Observations by the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), aimed to monitor the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat street food sold in the Lisbon metropolitan area. In...
Geodis returns solutions aim for streamlined reverse logistics
Yahoo Finance
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Geodis has unveiled two innovative returns solutions designed to streamline the increasingly complex world of reverse logistics. As e-commerce continues its rapid expansion, the volume of product returns has surged, presenting significant...
One in four pawnshops at risk of collapse as satellite casinos shut down: Industry rep
Macau Business
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June 28, 2025
A quarter of Macau’s pawnshops are at risk of bankruptcy with the impending closure of satellite casino operations at the end of the year, according to Alexander Leung, president of the Macau Pawnshop Merchants Association. In an interview with...
Russian Kh-101 missile may contain up to 250 parts of Western production, Ukraine says
Ukrinform
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Each Russian Kh-101 missile may contain up to 250 electronic components of foreign production, and each attack UAV – up to 400 such parts. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Security Service Serhiy Naumiuk, who spoke at the Fair Play conference...
Opposition to the reduction of IRS? “It would not be well received by the Portuguese”
Portugal Pulse
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June 27, 2025
“It would be very strange to see parties blocking a reduction in taxes on worker incomes,” Manuel Castro Almeida stated during the inauguration ceremony of the new logistics hub for Mercadona in Almeirim, Santarém district. “The Portuguese would...
EU initiative recruits ex-offenders for the seafood industry
Fishing News
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June 27, 2025
Turning Blue, an EU-funded initiative that is running until August, demonstrates a proactive way for the seafood industry to address labour shortages, whilst also providing much wider benefits to society as a whole. So-called blue economy jobs...
Renters struggle to survive in Portugal housing crisis
Antelope County News - Nebraska
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With sky-high rents beyond his modest pension, Antonio Lemos has no choice but to live in an abandoned house in Lisbon without electricity or running water as Portugal's perennial housing crisis spirals. The former kitchen assistant, 80, has never...
How do renewables contribute to energy security?
Deutsche Welle
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June 27, 2025
While a precarious ceasefire is currently holding between Iran and Isreal, the escalating conflict between the two nations over recent weeks has brought global energy security back into the spotlight. In response to US attacks on its nuclear...
Nigeria Scores 54.8 Points To Top Africa’s Energy Transition Chart
Oriental News Nigeria
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June 25, 2025
Yemisi Izuora In a recent study, Nigeria scored 54.8 points, to move to 61st position worldwide in energy transition showing the strongest improvement among African nations. The country has climbed 48 places since the 2024 index, driven by...
EU banana production forecast down 16% in 2025
Fresh Plaza
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June 25, 2025
The European Union's banana production for 2025 is forecast to reach 566,592 tonnes, according to the latest figures published by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. This represents a decrease from...
Security and Stability Attract Portuguese Companies to El Salvador for Investment Opportunities.
El Salvador in English
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June 27, 2025
El Salvador’s transformation in public safety and legal stability under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele has positioned the country as a new destination for international investment. This week, a delegation of six companies from Portugal...
5 years of owning The Portugal News – Successful!
The Portugal News
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I bought the company as it was in financial peril caused by Covid and I did not want the company to go out of business. The Portugal News is the major source of news for expats, the international community, tourists, second home owners and new...
Rural Europe faces a disproportionate burden of energy poverty, new report reveals
Open Access Government
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June 27, 2025
The study emphasises how rural areas across the EU face higher levels of energy poverty, driven by a mix of socio-economic and infrastructural challenges, but also have strong potential for sustainable, long-term solutions. Rural households hit...