The State Budget includes plans to reinforce water resilience on the South Bank (Margem Sul) by drawing from the Castelo do Bode system, reducing reliance on the Tejo-Sado aquifer. Other planned water infrastructure includes a new dam on the Ocreza river, a supply model for the Sines Industrial and Logistics Zone, and the construction of dams in Alportel and Foupana.
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Read today’s briefingA train collision with a vehicle at a level crossing in Vila Nova da Barquinha has suspended rail traffic on the Beira Baixa Line. The incident occurred on the Entroncamento-Abrantes route.
Police have identified severe abuse and health risks at an unlicensed elderly care facility in Belas, Sintra. Inspections revealed residents were being tied to chairs with sheets, locked in rooms at night, and subjected to unsafe storage of medication and dangerous building conditions, leading to an investigation by the Public Ministry.
With 340 teachers missing in the 1st cycle, schools are combining classes, scattering students across multiple years, redistributing resources, and having school directors step in to teach. Parents have expressed concern and warned of growing educational inequalities.