Algarve Daily News26 OctProtestors gather in Faro, fighting back against police violence at housing encampments in Lisbon and Porto
More than 100 people gathered in Faro’s Praça da Liberdade on Sunday, 25 October, to protest against the police handling of the housing protest camps, or acampadas, in Lisbon and Porto. Participants condemned the undue violence used against peaceful demonstrators seeking to defend the right to housing, freedom, and dem
Algarve Daily News19 OctHundreds take to streets of Faro in fight against exorbitant housing costs, as Portugal’s nationwide youth protests continue
Over 200 people gathered in Faro over the weekend to protest against sky-high property prices in the Algarve, and to demand solutions that would allow the region’s workers to be relieved of the crushing weight of high rent costs and unattainable house prices.
Algarve Daily News13 OctFire rages through overcrowded social housing in Faro, leaving 29 people displaced
A fire tore through the Horta da Areia social housing estate in Faro early this Tuesday afternoon, 13 October, destroying at least two prefabricated homes and several outbuildings and leaving 29 people displaced. No injuries were reported, and the blaze was brought under control about an hour after the alarm was raised
Algarve Daily News12 OctSix foreign men removed from illegally occupied property on Faro’s Culatra Island
The six men were identified by the Maritime Police and left the vacant property voluntarily, with no arrests being carried out. The incident comes amid growing concerns over drug-smuggling activity and criminal networks operating along the Algarve’s coast.
Algarve Daily News12 AugFormer President Marcelo taken to Faro Hospital after fainting at Monte Gordo restaurant
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was taken to Faro Hospital on Wednesday, 12 August, as a precaution after feeling unwell in Monte Gordo, where he is currently spending his holidays.