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As awaits the announcement of the UK “green list” for summer travel, the head of tourism has spoken of his optimism We are all One. for a “substantially better” summer this year. (Photo: © Associação Turismo do Algarve) Full story P3. 2 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 News Portugal is a “European reference” in the fight against Covid The Minister of Internal Administration, Eduardo Cabrita, has highlighted the fact that Portugal “is seen as a European reference” in combating the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to the “concrete measures” adopted by the Government. This is the main message. reference”, said the government of Odemira. spread of the virus have helped to pandemic across Europe”, stressed Portugal, with what it has official, in a conversation with The measures which have been in make Portugal the country “with the minister. been doing since January, is GNR officers and with the Mayor place for months to combat the the best results in responding to the “This did not happen by chance”, but seen today as a European “with a lot of work by a lot of people, in the area of ​health, but also in the “ area of ​internal security” and in other sectors, as well as due to the impor- tant “role of citizens”, he said. Above all, the “concrete measures”, which were brought in by the ANGLOPRESS Edições e Publicidade, Lda government was “what made the Copyright ©2020 Anglo Press Lda. difference”, he stressed. The Portugal News is part of the Portugal News Group established 1977. Depósito According to Eduardo Cabrita, it is Legal Nº 80258/94 these measures and results that will The allow us to “have, on Friday, a social CONTACTS government summit in ”. Postal Address: has spoken Apt 13 • 8401-901 • Lagoa “And, the following week”, more of the precisely on Tuesday, “a meeting on Courier Address: success in Rua Município de S. Domingo migration” will take place in , Portugal in Urb.Lagoa Sol, Lote 3 r/c with “more than a dozen interior 8400-357 Lagoa combating ministers, both from the European the Covid-19 General: +351 282 341 100 Union and from countries in North Email: [email protected] pandemic Web: www.theportugalnews.com Africa” . PRINT & DISTRIBUTION Weekly Weather Printers: Unipress, Porto Bright and warm weather on Saturday will turn to wet and grey Print-run: 15,888 copies this edition Distribution: VASP Sunshine and showers on Sunday for most of Portugal Member of apct audited circulation Lisbon The north The centre The south Publisher: Paul Luckman It is to be fair on Saturday with After a dry start to the weekend Saturday is to be warm and dry It is to be warm and bright on [email protected] highs of 24 degrees and lows of heavy rain is expected on Sunday with highs of 26 degrees and hazy Saturday with highs of 26 degrees Photos: LUSA • Press Association 13 degrees however rain clouds with temperatures peaking at 17 sunshine. On Sunday the rain is to and lows of 16 degrees before While The Portugal News has done its utmost are to return on Sunday and degrees and dropping to lows of return with intermittent showers the rain returns on Sunday with to ensure all advertiser information is correct, the paper is unable to verify the content and/or temperatures are to fall to highs 12 degrees. The rain is to contin- and temperatures dropping to intermittent showers expected claims of adverts provided. of 19 degrees. The rain is to ease ue for the remainder of the week highs of 16 degrees. It is to dry throughout the day. From Monday

Publicação registada na Entidade Reguladora by Tuesday but it will be feeling although there will be intermittent out on Tuesday and the remainder it is to be mainly dry for the rest of para a Comunicação Social com o número cooler for the rest of the week sunshine and temperatures are to of the week is to be mild with only the week with temperatures now 127217 with average highs of 20 degrees remain steady with highs of 16 a slight chance of rain with average peaking at 22 degrees and drop- Estatuto Editorial: www.theportugalnews.com/ editorialguidelines and lows of 12 degrees. degrees. highs of 20 degrees. ping to lows of 15 degrees. 3 Front Page Story The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Algarve tourism head expects N “positive” summer Daisy Sampsom As Portugal awaits the announcement of the UK “green list” for summer travel, the head of Algarve tourism has spoken of his optimism for a “substantially better” summer this year.

ortugal is one of several objective of strengthening the countries which has seen destination’s notoriety, arousing FCO advice change the interest of new visitors and this week in relation to converting that interest into book- visiting this summer, hinting at ings during the coming summer Pthe possibility that the country months. could be on the green list expected Currently there are already 26 to be announced by the British promotional campaigns that are government. advancing in strategic markets for The Foreign Office is no longer the region: the , stating that only essential travel is France, , the Netherlands, allowed for Portugal (except for the , , and Swit- ), with similar changes also zerland. These campaigns, which being made on the advice given for represent an investment of around Israel and some Spanish and Greek €7 million, have been launched, in islands. phases since April, according to It is currently still illegal for British the lifting of travel restrictions and tourists to travel abroad for a hol- the behaviour of travellers in each iday but this is widely expected to country. change on 17 May, when the next “We are confident that this sum- stage of the UK road map is to be mer will be substantially better announced. than the year before,” says João At the time of going to press, the Fernandes, president of Turismo do “We are confident that this summer will be substantially better than the year before,” says João Fernandes, “green list” of countries that Brits Algarve. “Even though unforeseen president of Turismo do Algarve”. Photo: © Associação Turismo do Algarve are able to travel to for holidays circumstances can always arise, the was expected to be published by signs we have regarding the re- some countries, has allowed the resume most of the missed connec- there is a demand that has been the end of the week. sumption of demand from foreign Algarve to expect the arrival of tions in 2020. repressed due to the context of the Meanwhile, the Algarve tourism markets are positive. Everything more foreign tourists as of May, “The feedback we have received is pandemic. Our expectation is that, board, Turismo do Algarve, has points to the progressive restora- this has also been helped thanks to positive, with some of the part- over the next few months, the en- launched a new promotional cam- tion of free movement in Europe, airlines and tour operators working ners already reporting a record of vironment will be more conducive paign aimed at encouraging last taking into account the evolution with the tourism board. increased demand for flights to the to making reservations. As such, minute bookings to the region for of the vaccination process and the According to João Fernandes: “We region,” he added while highlight- we want to use these campaigns to this summer. advances towards the creation of have been counting on the huge ing that partners working with the encourage last minute bookings, The entity has announced that the digital vaccination passport commitment on the part of these board include airlines such as Ry- showing people that they still have they are working in partnership that have already been announced partners, around a common goal, anair, easyJet and British Airways, time to book their holidays in a with some of the main European by the ”, which has already allowed the alongside renowned tour operators. destination that is fully prepared to airlines and tour operators that he said. Algarve to recover the regular air “Everything indicates that people receive them, with security, quality work with the Algarve, with the The lifting of travel restrictions in capacity of Faro Airport and to continue to want to travel and that and flexibility ”, he concluded. 4 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 News All eyes on Odemira N News in Brief Paula Martins Two parishes in Odemira, São Teotónio and Longueira-Almograve, are One in four Portuguese has first currently considered to be at health risk due to the high number of people infected dose of Covid vaccine with Covid-19. Since 30 April, when the sanitary fence came into force, the focus has One in four Portuguese has already received the first dose of the vaccine against Covid-19, which represents more than been on rural workers. 2.5 million people. According to the Directorate-General parishes - São Teotónio and for Health (DGS)’s weekly vaccination report, 341,313 were Longueira-Almograve. vaccinated in the last week, and around 9 percent of the popula- In the neighbouring counties, tion are fully inoculated with both doses of the jab. In total, which have advanced in the just under 3,500,000 (3,483,599) doses of vaccines have been easing of lockdown process, administered since the Covid-19 vaccination plan began on as is the case of Vila Nova December 27, 2020. de Milfontes, among others, there are many people walk- ing on the street complying Demand for land cleaning with all the rules, which services up include, wearing masks; restaurants are full as well as Demand for forest land cleaning services through the OLX hotels, and it doesn't even platform increased by 56 percent in the months of February seem that right next door and March this year compared to the same period in 2020. Al- there is a sanitary fence and exandra Santos head of OLX’s marketing in Portugal, said that Covid crisis. this year there was “an increase of 90 percent” from February to All in all, the municipality March and a 134 percent increase in March, year-on-year. The of Odemira "presents a sit- deadline for land owners to ensure the cleaning of forest land uation of particular gravity", was set until March 15, but the Government decided to extend registering on 28 April "a it for another two months, until May 15, and it could yet be cumulative incidence over 14 extended further until the end of this month. days exceeding 560 cases per 100,000 inhabitants", said the government. Portugal extends air travel The Prime Minister also curbs until mid May recognised that "some of Migrant workers in Odemira are at the centre of the outbreak after being found living in poor Portugal is extending until 16 May, flight restrictions that the population are living in conditions. stop non-essential travel from countries including with situations of unacceptable high coronavirus incidence rates, and added India to the list due his situation “At least 6,000” of the 13,000 maybe 15 or 20 people in a unhealthy housing, with to the rapid rise in infections there. Travellers from countries has highlighted agricultural workers in the single big room. The situation overcrowding of dwellings", where 500 or more cases per 100,000 people have been report- a problem municipality, permanent and is very bad. Everything is old reporting situations of "huge ed over a 14-day period - which also include South Africa, that already temporary, “have no living here. This bathroom, this risk to public health, in France and the Netherlands - can only enter Portugal if they existed - housing without conditions”, said the Mayor kitchen must be 100 years addition to a stark violation of have a valid reason, such as for work or healthcare, the gov- proper conditions. Despite of Odemira, José Alberto old, everything is bad here". human rights". T ernment said. Arrivals must then quarantine for 14 days. The this being a problem that Guerreiro. Passing over the Odeceixe Following the situation in decision on India means Portugal is joining a growing number has existed for some time Lusa News Agency spoke Bridge that connects the Odemira, the Government of countries imposing such restrictions. for migrants from India, to one of the migrants that south western Algarve to the approved on 29 April a de- Pakistan, Nepal, etc, this lives in Odemira “I’m not western Alentejo, since 30 cree-law that determines that violation of human rights happy. There are no rules, no April, everyone is stopped by companies that employ 10 or has now been uncovered due jobs, nothing. In the last six GNR who do not let people more workers in agricultural Around 5,000 cars crossed to the need to control the months that I spent here I enter into these parishes due farms and construction sites -Algarve border in two pandemic. didn't get a job. I am waiting to a sanitary fence in two of are obliged to make a daily 40 people to a house, 15 to for a residence permit, but I Odemira’s parishes during record of their workers, with days 20 inside a single room, this have no job. It is difficult to a time when most of the effect from 30 April. About 5,000 vehicles crossed the land border between Castro is the reality for many agri- live in Portugal, but I have country is beginning to move For now, people infected Marim, in the Algarve, and Spain, in the first two days after cultural workers. With these to stay if I want residence”, out of lockdown. with Covid-19 residing in the reopening of road connections between the two countries conditions, there is no way to he said. The police are at six crossing the two parishes in Odemira following the easing of lockdown measures last week, police control a pandemic and from Asked about the conditions points that connect these where the sanitary fence sources told Lusa News Agency. The border reopened on 1 May one moment to the next the in which he currently lives, two parishes to others and is, have been housed at a and crossing between Portugal and Spain can now be done situation is now considered he said: “I don't think this is have blocked other rural and Almograve hostel, while without checks or restrictions. According to police at the border to be out of control, putting a house ... It's an old build- more “hidden” entrances the Zmar complex has between the two countries, road traffic on 1 May this year Odemira at the centre of ing, a bad one. We pay €100 with fences to ensure that no welcomed those who are in almost tripled in relation to last year, when circulation between Covid concerns in Portugal. for a bed and we can live with one tries to enter these two prophylactic isolation. the two countries was limited. The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 5 6 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 News New plans for Lagoa N Paula Martins The Mayor of Lagoa, Luís Encarnação, is proud that Lagoa is an attractive municipality to almost 5,000 foreigners and in an interview with The Portugal News, announced that new initiatives are coming to give even more value to the local area.

potential of the entire river coast also highlighted the iomportance that exists in the municipality of the foreign community in the of Lagoa and announced a new municiaplity. project: “We have a project that Although foreign residents account we still wanted to launch this year, for 21 percent of the total number if we receive favourable opinion of people living in the municipality, from competent entities, which the mayor regrets their low is to create walkways around the political participation. river”. Of these “almost 5,000 lagoenses “The first one will connect (residents in Lagoa), only about Parchal to the riverside area 600 are registered to vote”. The of ​Mexilhoeira da Carregação mayor believes that everyone and then, in a more ambitious has “a word to say, but to have a project for the future, it is our participation, they must obviously goal to connect Mexilhoeira da be registered”. Carregação to the Sítio das Fontes Any citizen, from the European de Estômbar. A walkway along Union, United Kingdom - among the river, promoting bird watching others that you can check on the and contact with nature”, he told website (https://www.cne.pt/ The Portugal News. faq2/95/5) - with an address in In addition to this, the County Portugal has the right to vote for action has been promoting green municipal elections as long as they sustainability guides, which the are listed. mayor considers “fundamental because it is an obligation that What does it take to we all have, to leave our future register? The Mayor of Lagoa, Luís Encarnação generations a habitable planet”. Citizens have to go to the parish The mayor mentions some council in their area of residence agoa is known for it’s is the beauty of our coast, our nature are also taking place. “We examples: “The replacement of and complete their registration, beautiful beaches and beaches, the river, the riverside are already working on another the lights with LED lights that which has to be done until the 60th great routes to walk areas, but we are also know for route that will be called “percurso already represents almost 30 day before the day of the election, along the coast line. “One the quality of the accommodation dos Algares”, which will connect percent savings in our annual which is, foreseen for September of the most popular walking routes we have here and the harmony the beach of Marinha to Senhora energy bill”, and electric mobility, / October, although without Lis the “sete vales suspensos” (Seven between the two”, said the da Rocha, allowing us to cover our “with the replacement of diesel definitive data at the moment. Hanging Valleys hiking route), the mayor, exemplifying with the fact entire coastline, with almost 17km vehicles by vehicles powered by All the residents are very welcomed oldest and the most famous in the that in Lagoa we don’t see big of walking paths along the cliffs”, electric energy and creating more in Lagoa, said the mayor. “Lagoa local area that was also recently buildings near to the beaches and announced the mayor. electric car charging stations”. is a cosmopolitan municipality, distinguished as one of the best oblitertating the natural beauty all those who were born here and hiking routes in Europe”, said the of the area as happens in other New walkway Only 600 residents are everyone who chose Lagoa to live mayor. destinations. Although the beach coast is registered to vote are Lagoenses, but to have active “One of the factors that makes Many other projects to create famous for several reasons, While there are exciting plans for participation they must be properly Lagoa an attractive destination more spaces to go for a walk in Luís Encarnação recognises the the future of Lagoa, the mayor has registered”, he reiterated. 7 News The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Unfavourable opinion for Lagos avocado production plans The Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR) has issued an unfavourable Environmental Impact Declaration (EIS) for an agricultural project to produce avocados in a 128 hectare orchard in Lagos.

n the CCDR/Algarve opinion, to which actions implemented on the ground for the fine of €12,000 for not complying with the Lusa had access, the entity justifies the planting of the orchard were so damaging to previous order to suspend the planting. opinion with the impact on groundwater the water course, that it will have made the However, according to the CCDR, although resources, the cumulative effects with evidence of the existence of the Ribeira de the agricultural project for the production of other occupations in the surrounding area - Espiche disappear”. avocados “is in formal terms, duly instructed, namely golf and citrus farms - and requires The document, signed by the body’s vice- it presents, however, negative environmental I The avocado farm is said to have a negative the promoter to rebuild the Espiche stream president, José Pacheco, states that the impacts, very significant, direct and indirect, destroyed during implementation work on the company will have to reconstitute habitats, of high magnitude, not minimisable and not impact on the water supply in the local area. farm. with the reconversion of 52 hectares of the capable of mitigation. According to CCDR, the “significant increase planted area and reduce the units in the The entity considers that these are “considered opinion issued by the Agência Portuguesa do in the volume of water to be extracted from remaining planted area (with 76 hectares), impeditive to the development of the project”, Ambiente (APA). the aquifer” that serves the area, quantified introducing expressive ecological corridors particularly in terms of water resources, The opinion also highlights a position of the at 68 percent, will, according to available (about 50 metres wide) around each unit up to biodiversity and climate change, so the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests underground water resources, “jeopardise the 10 hectares. Assessment Committee “proposed the issuance (ICNF) which states that the “cumulative strategic reserve for public supply”, particularly The project promoted by the company of an unfavourable opinion to the EIA of the impacts with other occupations in the in years of drought. Frutineves plans to use an area of 128 “Agricultural Project for the Production of immediate and extended surroundings” (golf, “According to the available underground water hectares for the production of avocados, in the Avocados”. citrus fruits, photovoltaic) have not been resources, in this body of water [Almádena municipality of Lagos, in , and The entity also warns that “after the year 2000” assessed. - Odeáxere] the volume of water to be has been implemented over the last two years there have already been “seven droughts in The institute highlights that what is extracted from the aquifer for the irrigation under protest from citizens and environmental mainland Portugal. observed in the area in question is the of 128 hectares of avocados will jeopardise associations. Notwithstanding the issuing of an “accumulation of situations of land its sustainability and, consequently, will also The company, which had authorisation to plant unfavourable opinion to the project, the occupation with worrying reduction of jeopardise the body of water as a strategic 76 hectares of avocados, decided to increase the DIA points out that “the proponent should natural habitats”, noting the pressing need reserve for public supply, particularly in dry to exploitation to 128 hectares without consulting be required to reconstitute the Ribeira de to “develop measures that prevent this trend, extremely dry years,” the report says. the authorities - work that led to an embargo Espiche” in the terms proposed in the EIA and and large-scale projects should reflect this On the other hand, justifies the CCDR, “the by CCDR/Algarve, which also applied a in the requirements evidenced in the sectorial need and be a tool for change”. 8 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 News Algarve property scammer in custody Faro District Court has ordered the remand in custody of one of the seven people arrested last week on suspicion of fraudulently appropriating property in various locations in the Algarve.

another defendant was imposed concerted manner, “located the The seven detainees - five men, with a partial ban on exercising his land, mainly in the parish of Santa aged between 50 and 68, and profession and a ban on contacts Bárbara de Nexe, but also in other two women, aged 36 and 52 - are The scams took place in the eastern Algarve including in the Tavira area. with the other defendants, the areas of the municipalities of Faro, suspected of committing the (Photo: © Associação Turismo do Algarve) remaining defendants were subject Olhão and Tavira”. crimes of qualified fraud, qualified to a restraining order prohibiting Others of the accused “arrogated false declarations and falsification contacts between them and from to themselves that they owned of a qualified document. n a statement, the Public legal instrument that recognises leaving the Algarve,” the note the land”, and others “served The investigation into the case will Ministry said the defendants property by its continued and reads. as witnesses in the deeds of continue. identified abandoned land, uncontested use over time - and According to the Public justification for registering the The operation has already made it due to the absence or death put them on the market for sale. Prosecutor’s Office, the criminal supposed property”, the statement possible to identify 25 properties of the owners, to then invoke their “One of the defendants was activity had been going on since published on the website of the that had been usurped by the Iownership using usucaption - a remanded in pre-trial detention, 2018, and the defendants, in a Faro district attorney’s office said. suspects from their rightful owners. 17 detained for suspected cybercrimes The Federal Criminal Police (FCC) has arrested 17 people, on 5 May, on suspicion of having committed hundreds of aggravated computer scams, computer forgery and unlawful access in an operation to combat cybercrime in the Estremoz area.

In a statement, the PJ gy, the PJ said, was aimed the detainees. Estremoz and the operation The “MBWay” investigation began a few months ago and is said that the “MBWay” at locating and group- The detainees, 11 men was supported by GNR and based on several cases of fraud. investigation began a few ing together the various and six women, will now be PSP. months ago and is based reports that were scattered presented to the first judicial on several cases of fraud throughout various districts interrogation, for the appli- committed in an organised of the country, demon- cation of coercive measures. manner, using the banking strating “the repeated and The investigation of this Brazil detains suspected application. organised criminal activity” process is under the Public The investigative strate- in order to identify/locate Prosecutor’s Office of bank fraudster in Portugal The Brazilian Federal Police (PF) have arrested, a suspect believed to be involved in a bank fraud scheme, which led to losses of more than €500,000 to customers of Portuguese banks.

In a statement, the Federal Police indi- the Brazilian investigated is part of a cated that, in addition to the arrest of the criminal group that accesses custom- Brazilian citizen, two search and seizure er databases in financial institutions warrants were served, with the aim of dis- abroad, through fraud, and diverts mantling a “transnational criminal group resources from these customers. It was specialised in carrying out bank fraud via found to have caused more than half a the world wide web”. million in losses to customers of The judicial orders were determined by Portuguese banks,” the Federal Police the 12th Court of the Federal Court of explained in a statement. Ceará and served in the city of Eusébio, in In the action, the Brazilian Federal the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza. Police seized a luxury vehicle, phones, The police work, the result of interna- computers and documents related to the tional cooperation with the Portuguese purchase of real estate in the two addresses authorities, identified in the investigation linked to the investigated. evidence that a Brazilian resident in Eu- “The work of federal police officers con- sébio (Ceará) acted in fraud in Portugal, in tinues with analysis of the material seized collusion with Portuguese citizens. in the police operation,” the corporation “The investigation showed that concluded. The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 9 10 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 News Government accused of “enslavement of migrant workers” SEF union members have called on the government to cease the “enslavement of migrant workers”, especially in the Alentejo region, while accusing the MAI of “sleeping”.

companies themselves, are aware the country but is most visible at of the number of employees and this time of the year in Odemira. companies that are created and However it also happens during then closed. There is a whole set the cherry picking season in the of situations that the Government interior and during the harvest cannot alienate”, he underlined. time, in the Douro. The union president added that SEF also revealed to Lusa that this situation “only came to the there are currently 32 inquiries fore for health reasons and it taking place in several counties was impossible to hide it” due to in the Alentejo, six of which outbreaks of Covid-19 among in Odemira, for the crimes of farm workers in the region. human trafficking, aiding illegal “Companies have been making immigration and the organisation unreasonable profits,” he said, of illegal labour. asking people if “when they go to In a press release sent to the the supermarket they are aware Lusa agency, SEF stresses that of the human misery and the it has been “closely monitoring exploitation of slave labour behind the permanence and activity of some of the products on sale?” foreigners in Alentejo, especially For the president of SCIF / SEF, those who work on intensive the Government “does not act, it farms”. reacts”. The 2020 RASI states that “labour The union says that Portugal must exploitation continues to be a “be a humanistic, welcoming phenomenon present in Portugal” The union says that Portugal must “be a humanistic, welcoming country”, but it must also provide the conditions to country”, but it must also provide and that workers, mostly from “not enslave people”. (Photo: Lusa/Mário Cruz) the conditions to “not enslave Romania, Moldova, Pakistan, people”. Nepal and India, are recruited to “The Government has allowed this work in seasonal campaigns, such peaking to the Lusa agency, the existence of cases of human economy and for this human enslavement of migrant workers”, as the olive harvest, chestnuts, the president of the Union trafficking and related crimes misery to continue to exist ”, said he stressed, considering that these fruits or vegetables, being for the Investigation and linked to the issue of migrants in the union president. are cases of “modern day slavery”, transported to the farms where Inspection of Foreigners Portugal. Acácio Pereira said that the which involve putting people to they start to work and live ”. and Borders Service (SCIF / SEF), “The Government has been union that represents SEF work, giving them low wages, “The geographical extension of the SAcácio Pereira, stated that the issue sleeping and more specifically, inspectors “does not accept that taking into account that they places where they are put to work, of farm workers in the Alentejo the Minister of Internal the Government says it does not are paid at the rate of wages in usually located in the interior of had already been raised in the past. Administration (MAI), is know” about this because this their home country, and living in the Alentejo or in the west of the Acácio Pereira said that, in pretending that the situation does situation has been previously subhuman conditions by sharing country, make it difficult for the addition to the union denouncing not exist, allowing companies reported in the RASI. with “10, 20, 30, 40 people in the inspection entities to act”, said the exploitation situations, SEF to enslave workers, because it is “Social security itself has a record same house”. RASI last year. itself reported in the Annual slavery that we are talking about, of contributions received, the According to the union, this Internal Security Report (RASI) allowing this work to enter the entities linked to the formation of problem is happening all over Portuguese unable to distinguish facts online Only half of 15-year-old Portuguese students can distinguish school on how to recognise whether or not equipment and internet access. between fact and opinion when they are online, according to an information is biased and, contrary to the Despite “people having more technology trend in OECD countries, it was students at their disposal, most young people do not international study. from disadvantaged schools who learned the know how to surf the internet”, warned most about skills of digital literacy in school. Andreas Schleider. As the number of young people who have Schleider, during the presentation of the For the OECD director “it is not enough About one in five students from OECD access to the internet increases, so too has new 2018 Programme for International to transmit knowledge, it is necessary to countries admitted to feeling lost in the the demand for information through digital Student Assessment (PISA) report, aimed at captivate young people”, especially because PISA test when browsing different pages. platforms however, a new report by the 15-year-old students from 79 countries and when they are interested in a subject “they Portugal had a similar percentage of students OECD has found that most young people economies. have infinite energy and are able to spend (17 percent) who indicated that they had cannot “distinguish the truth from lies” when Only 47 percent of all young people continuous hours involved in a theme”. experienced these difficulties. they are online. surveyed were able to distinguish a fact from Regarding access to equipment, Portugal Approximately 28 percent of students The “Readers of the century XXI: develop- an opinion. In Portugal, the percentage rose was again above the OECD average: In from Portuguese schools followed the ing reading skills in a digital world”, report to 50 percent. 2018, 93 percent of Portuguese students instructions of the items in the PISA by the OECD found that: “Less than half of “Schools can change this reality,” said An- had a computer and internet at home to do reading assessment, carefully selecting the young people cannot distinguish facts from dreas Schleider, stressing the importance of schoolwork, while the OECD average was pages relevant to the tasks, limiting visits to opinions. Before, young people read books having digital access and home and learning 89 percent. irrelevant pages (strictly focused navigation) to gain information, now they are looking digital skills at school. However, this national average figure and actively browsing items from a single for information on the internet,” warned the In Portugal, just over half of the students hides a digital inequality, since among source and multiple (actively exploratory OECD Director for Education, Andreas (55 percent) said they received training at disadvantaged students only 87 percent have navigation). The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 11 News Portugal flying the blue flags Portugal has 372 river and coastal beaches awarded with the Blue Flag this year, 12 more than in 2020, spread across 98 municipalities, five of which enter the list for the first time.

his year the Blue (Madeira) re-enters. of the European Blue Flag list includes The Blue Flag also covers Flag Association (EBAE), 330 coastal 16 marinas (two less than José Archer, pointed to beaches, eight in 2020), nine on the an "excellent" bathing more than in 2020, and 42 mainland and seven in the season, after adding 12 riverT beaches, four more autonomous regions, and more beaches to the list than last year. 11 ecotourism vessels (two compared to 2020. The coastal beaches are more than last year), five in "The number has grown, so distributed in the North mainland Portugal and six we have 12 more awarded (72), Centre (29), Tagus in Madeira. beaches than last year. We (50), Alentejo (31), Algarve Requiring an "excellent" have reached the number of (87), Azores (45) and water quality record for 372 award-winning bathing Madeira (16). municipalities to submit areas, which is a very In total, the North region their applications, the expressive number," he said. has 79 beaches (72 coastal Blue Flag Programme According to José Archer, and seven river beaches, publishes the list of people will have all the two more and one more the 372 beaches on the safety conditions, due to than in 2020, respectively), website www.bandeiraazul. the pandemic context, to the Centre has 46 (29 abae.pt/galardoados/ go to the beach, stressing coastal and 17 river galardoados-2021/. that "the situation is much beaches), the Tagus has 62 The official ceremonies for better than last year". (50 coastal and 12 river the hoisting of the Blue "Everything indicates that beaches, three more and Flag on coastal beaches will we are going to have a Praia da Ingrina in Vila do Bispo. two more, respectively), the begin on 1 June at Moledo fantastic [bathing] season, Alentejo has 37 (31 coastal beach, in the municipality already with last year's for 2021-2030, decade for Archer. all signs point to the same and six river beaches, of Caminha (Viana do experience, which went Ecosystems Recovery. For the president of the rules as last year being plus one river beach), the Castelo). very well, with the beach "Ecosystems have a EBAE, the balance of implemented. Algarve has 87 (coastal), The first raising of the Blue safety rules regarding determining importance in ecosystems is determinant "Everything indicates that the Azores has 45 (three Flag on river beaches will covid," he stressed, adding the environment in general for a sustainable it will, because it worked more coastal) and Madeira take place on 15 June, at that "the forecast for the terms. If we manage development of the systems [last year]. We also found has 16 coastal. Albufeira de Santa Clara, summer is better than last to recover 50 percent themselves. that, on most beaches, it According to the national Odemira (Beja), and year." of ecosystems that are Questioned about the was not necessary because coordination of the Blue the hoisting of the Blue Under the theme degraded, this will allow maintenance of traffic they are not beaches that Flag Programme, Fafe Flag on marinas will take "Ecosystems Recovery", more than half of CO2 light systems on beaches, have a very large capacity, (Braga), Oleiros (Castelo place at the the Blue Flag Programme (carbon dioxide) emissions as happened in 2020, but in urban areas it proved Branco), Óbidos (Leiria), Marina, will also have an ecological to be retained by nature José Archer said that the useful", he said, noting that Avis (Portalegre) and (Azores). component this year, and more than 70 percent Directorate General of the DGS "opportunely will Beja enter the list for the On the sidelines of the framed in the United of endangered species to Health (DGS) will still disclose" the measures for first time, while Calheta presentation, the president Nations (UN) declaration be recovered," said José make a decision, but that the new bathing season. More than half of reservoirs above 80% of capacity More than half of the country's reservoirs were over 80 percent of capacity at the end of April but four had less than 40 percent of total volume, data released by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) indicates.

Data on water availability stored in reservoirs on 30 levels in April were higher than the April storage April (60 reservoirs monitored) do not show major averages (taking into account the periods 1990/91 and changes compared to the end of March, with 32 reser- 2019/20), except for the Lima, Ave, Mira and Bar- voirs at more than 80 percent of capacity and the same lavento basins. four with less than 40 percent. In relation also to the end of April but regarding the The data now available, compared with the previous reservoirs on the Spanish side, APA notes that there month, indicate an increase in five river basins (Vou- was a decrease in water availability in all of them. ga, Mondego, Ribeiras Oeste, Tejo and Sado) and a In the Minho and Lima basin (Spain) there was a decrease in eight. drop from 80.1 percent in March to 72.6 percent in "Despite the precipitation that occurred in the first April. The Guadiana basin in Spain is still below 50 four months of the year the Mira and Barlavento river percent of total storage capacity (now a small decrease basins show total storage values below the historical compared to March, from 41.5 to 41.2 percent). average values," APA said. As for the reservoirs with less water there is practi- They add that the rise in storage levels in the res- cally no change at the end of April compared to March. ervoirs of the eastern Algarve (Odeleite and Beliche), In the Sado basin, the Monte da Rocha reservoir Despite the precipitation that occurred in the first four months of the year although significant, has not yet allowed them to reach continues at 33 percent, Campilhas at 35 percent and the Mira and Barlavento river basins show total storage values below the the historical levels of April. Fonte Serne at 31 percent. Bravura, in the Barlavento historical average values. In general terms, according to the document, storage basin, dropped from 35 percent to 34 percent. 12 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 News Madeira to mass vaccinate tourism workers Madeira is to move ahead with the massive vaccination of people linked to tourism according to the President of the Regional Government.

We are going to make a monumental effort throughout this month, to intensively vaccinate personnel linked to the hotel industry, tourist entertainment, restaurants, taxis and transport”, said Miguel Albuquerque. The chief executive of the Madeiran PSD / CDS coalition “said that this process, which will start with “frontline people” in the sector, should “cover more than 40,000 people”. One of the first professions to be vaccinated will be the Carreiros do Monte workers, the men who slide with the traditional basket cars down the hill, one of the main tourist attractions of Madeira, who restarted their activity this week. Automatic citizen card renewal in place Portuguese citizens aged 25 or over will

The mass vaccination programme for tourism workers has already begun in Madeira now benefit from the automatic renewal of their citizen card, receiving PIN codes Loulé Heliport to be expanded and the renewed card in the mail. “If you do not need to their card". The public tender has been launched for the expansion of the Loulé Heliport, a change your name, signature, "Upon receipt of the PIN photo, address or contacts, letter and payment of the project that aims to increase the response capacity to emergency air operations. you must pay the ATM ref- ATM reference, the citizen erence within the specified card will be sent by post to The project is being period and you will receive the address of its holder", funded by the cross-border the new card at home" clarifies the MJ, noting project Interreg/CILI- announced the Ministry of that for security reasons, FO (Iberian Centre for Justice (MJ), which explains it is delivered exclusively Research and Fight Against that a letter with the PIN to the holder, by means Forest Fires), with an esti- codes and the reference for of personal identification, mated investment of payment of the renewal will which may be the expired €2.6 million. be sent 60 days before the citizen card. Located on Rua Hum- expiration of the validity of "The citizen who is not berto Pacheco, next to the the citizen card. at home at the time of Municipal Fire Brigade, The automatic renewal delivery must pick up his / this is an infrastructure of the citizen card, which her citizen card at a CTT that operates in the areas previously required confir- store, indicated in the of rescue and firefighting mation by SMS message, is notice left in the mailbox. and also operates to provide now "done spontaneously" If the citizen does not pick the reception of private air- with the automatic sending up his / her citizen card crafts, medical emergency of the PIN letter, "avoid- from the CTT store, it will aircrafts and firefighting. It ing visits to a service desk be sent to the IRN counter is here that one helicopter to renew and pick up the indicated in the PIN letter, from the INEM (National card", adds the statement. where you can pick it up Institute of Medical Emer- The MJ stresses that the after previous scheduling ". gency) and another from automatic renewal process According to the MJ, ANEPC (National Author- consists of an operating the construction of a new for offices, storage rooms, for the citizen card "will since September 2020, ity for Emergency and Civil helipad, a support hangar hangar, the expansion and sanitary facilities, changing allow the creation of more more than 350,000 citizen Protection) are permanently and the Municipal Heli- remodelling of support rooms and technical areas. in-person attendance slots cards have been delivered located, both at the service port administrative services areas for the existing hang- The work is expected to for citizens, under 25 years by mail. The success rate of of the entire region. building. This project ar, the construction of a take 18 months. old, who have to use this postal delivery is over 94 The current installation therefore encompasses building with support areas in-person channel to renew percent. The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 13 Business Anacom imposes additional obligations on MEO and Vodafone The National Communications Authority (Anacom) has approved the renewal until April 2033 of Meo and Vodafone's frequency use rights (DUF), imposing "additional obligations of coverage in 100 parishes".

nacom has says the regulator in a in that regulation have now approved the statement. been identified". renewal of DUF, The entity stresses that given Of these 100 parishes, until April 2033, that "investments made by Meo "will have to ensure in the 900 MHz and 1,800 operators have not equally the coverage of 56 and MHzA bands assigned to favoured the different Vodafone will have to cover Meo ( Portugal) and areas of the country, it is 44 parishes", explains the . considered essential to regulator, explaining that "This renewal of the rights maintain the coverage goals the difference in the number of use of frequencies for territories with lower "is related to the amount of is accompanied by the population density”. spectrum assigned to each of imposition of additional The regulator led by João these operators". The new obligations are in place to improve coverage in low density areas of Portugal obligations of coverage Cadete de Matos explains This decision is now of 100 parishes of low that "as a set of parishes submitted to a prior hearing pursuing, namely to ensure continuity of the provision and removing deficiencies population density, in which of low population density and public consultation for a the effective and efficient of communications services". identified in terms of these providers will have to are already included in period of 20 working days. use of the spectrum, to The regulator "believes that coverage and capacity provide a mobile broadband the obligations of the 5G According to Anacom, promote competition attaching new obligations provided in mobile networks, service with speed of 100 auction regulation, the 100 this decision "ensures the in retail markets, to to the rights of use of promoting economic and Mbps, covering at least 90 parishes of lower population regulatory objectives that encourage investment and frequencies is an important social cohesion in the percent of the population," density that are not included Anacom is responsible for to avoid disturbances in the mechanism for mitigating national territory". Funds to reinforce bio-waste collection The Government will provide €500,000, through the Environmental Fund, for municipalities to strengthen the collection of bio- waste, in order to create separation and recycling solutions at source.

In a statement, the Min- 2023, that bio-waste is sepa- more effective recycling and and distribute the compost istry of Environment and rated and recycled at source, strengthen the reduction of (community composting, Climate Action said that and to allow high-quality waste disposal in landfills. decentralised biocompost- the "Biobairros - da terra à recycling and boost the use "The notice 'Biobair- ing). terra" notice has a maximum of high-quality secondary ros - da terra à terra' aims "Aimed at all regions of allocation of €500,000, with raw materials," the Ministry to divert bio-waste from mainland Portugal, eligible co-financing of 85 percent of the Environment said. landfills in municipalities beneficiaries of this notice up to a maximum value of According to the Min- that have high levels of are the municipalities, the €31,250 per application. istry of Environment and undifferentiated collection, managing entities of urban "In order to make the Climate Action, the Envi- through separation and recy- waste management systems economy truly circular, ronmental Fund, under the cling at source," stresses the responsible for the activities legislative changes have notice published in Diário Ministry of Environment, of undifferentiated collec- Community composting is part of the proposed plans established the obligation da República, encourages noting that "waste policies tion or selective collection to ensure, by 31 December municipalities to promote have evolved towards the of bio-waste or managing sustainable management of entities of inter-municipal materials, in order to protect, waste management systems Cutting the small print preserve and improve the to which this responsibility Parliament has approved a law to increase the size of "small print" in contracts, quality of the environment has been delegated by the and promote the principles municipalities," it is added. preventing them from being less than 2.5 millimetres or font size 11. of the circular economy." Applications may be sub- The Ministry indicates mitted until 11:59pm on 17 The law is the result of the projects of against the diploma. The, PSD, BE, PCP, “use of tiny characters” that “makes reading that the solutions to be June on the Environmental the Ecological Party “Os Verdes” (PEV) PAN, PEV, Chega, Liberal Initiative and difficult”. implemented to ensure Fund's website, on the page and Bloco de Esquerda (BE) and makes the two non-registered deputies Joacine The PEV argued that "clauses printed in separation at source should dedicated to the call "Bi- an amendment to the so-called Legal Katar Moreira (ex-Livre) and Cristina such a small font that it is almost impossi- have as objectives the use obairros - da terra à terra" Regime of the General Contractual Rodrigues (ex-PAN) voted in favour. ble to read" endsup leading the consumer of bio-waste produced by (https://www.fundoambi- Clauses, which applies to contracts, from In its project, BE claimed that, many to not understand "what they are signing". the producer himself (home ental.pt/avisos-2021/resid- insurance to communications, to gas and times, “the text of the clause” is “excessively The law also provides for the creation composting) and the local uos-e-economia-circular/ electricity, and from water to gyms. complex, to the point of making it difficult of an "administrative system for the con- availability of a network at biobairros-da-terra-a-terra-. The PS abstained and the CDS voted to read and understand”, to which is added trol and prevention of unfair terms". source to receive bio-waste aspx). 14 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Business Insurance coverage for expats Portinsurance Group is an insurance company in Portugal that Paula Martins understands the needs of foreigners living in the country and is known N for providing quality assistance to this specific group of people. the skills to deal with all insurance needs The Portinsurance Group works with in five languages; English, Portuguese, corporate insurances. As the CEO explained, Spanish, German and French, allowing the Portinsurance is a generalist insurance Portinsurance Group to offer services of all company and works with everything, but types aimed at expats. specifically with corporate. “We invest “These products are completely targeted at heavily in health, life, personal accidents expatriates, our expatriate packages come and the protection of property. We are with a different mentality in terms of protected so that, if anything happens, we coverage: covering all risks and unlimited, we will guarantee the same standard of living insure not only capital, but also prospects”, possible until the end”. said the CEO. “We have dedicated support lines that only From health insurance without capital; services deal with claims and that are able to provide that insure the client can go back to their answers in five languages. If our clients have country of origin in case of illness, accident or any problem, they have access to a specific death; civil liability; coverage for all risks for line on which they can access all the help real estate (with everything included, such as they may need”, said Daniel Tabanez. jewellery, everything insured by the company); Two years ago, in 2019, Portinsurance Group insurance for vehicles with foreign registration. started its journey in the Algarve, but its “Everything is guaranteed, these are highly headquarters are in Cantanhede, district of differentiated products”, he highlighted. Coimbra. At the moment they have offices With regard to civil liability they also have from the north to the south of the country, specific products. “There are countries that with 45 employees and 204 partners. Vicente Domingos, Paulo Martins, Daniel Tabanez and José Dantas if a person does not have one million Euros What can we expect from Portinsurance? of civil liability for what they can do in their “Trust and product - we work with the best he company has been operating José Dantas, Paulo Martins and Vicente personal life, they do not feel safe because international companies and that effectively since 1986, and after a business Domingos. accidents happen. And we have these solutions, guarantees peace of mind and a feeling of restructuring ten years ago, The Portugal News spoke with CEO, so, depending on the community, we have safety. The important thing is often not Portinsurance Group is now Daniel Tabanez who explained that he products completely targeted and translated only the price, but the credibility”, concluded composed by four partners: Daniel Tabanez, company has a back office equipped with into their language”, Daniel Tabanez said. the CEO. 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Step 1: Based on the year of acquisition, www.eurofinesco.com 16 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Lisbon Home is where the beach is N Sarah Polonsky Get a dose of Vitamin Sea with this guide to the best beaches in Lisbon. Whether you like catching wild waves or floating about in calmer waters we’ve got you all covered – all but the sunscreen.

good surfing destination, there are like surf and windsurf and a place plenty more experiences to be had for beach soccer and volleyball. here past the swell. Fancy a little light rock climbing or bouldering? • Another option is Tamariz beach, A bit further north, limestone located in Estoril. Separate from cliffs plunge into ravines and sea the gardens of Estoril Casino grottos. Once you’ve worked up by the roadway and railway, this an appetite, you will find seafood beach a massive tourist attraction restaurants and beach bars along of the region, dotted by copious the coastline serving caught-that- bars, nightclubs, hotels, shops, and day fresh fish. restaurants. Bonus: right by the beach, facing São João do Estoril, Best eats beach there is an oceanview pool with the This is not the first time I have beautiful admission price of zero praised Praia da Adraga, a euros. (thankfully) still rather primordial • The calm sea and stunning cove with fewer crowds than landscape make Figueirinha beach neighbouring spots such as the one of the most popular in Lisbon. more-developed, hyper-popular A sand bank emerges when it is Praia das Maçãs. The one and low tide, making this beach an easy only eatery here is Restaurante da choice for the the adults but even Adraga, and hands down the best more so for the kids. There are one for seafood. slides and floating devices for rent, as well as restaurants and snack Another must-visit beach while stations. sk me how much I dozens to see this nature-beach beach destination for surfing, in the Sintra area, is Azenhas do • Every guide I have seen seems miss the constant rain south of Lisbon in Parque Natural regularly playing host to national Mar, carved into the cliffs, this is to believe Fonte da Telha is still of London right about da Arrábida where forests of and international windsurfing and a small piece of paradise. Bonus: some sleepy fishing community now? Or perhaps, you’d green trails and rugged mountains kitesurfing competitions. Amid the Not only is Azenhas do Mar a with a few beach shacks, where like to know if I yearn for those open to cove-laden white sand perpetual windswept, you will find site to behold, the pleasurable tiki only Portuguese families go. Sorry, three-hourA treks at rush-hour to beaches. Recognised as one of the a no-frills drinks and bites spot, Bar bar is top notch, ostensibly etched but this beach is officially on the The Hamptons of Fire Island, top beaches not only in Lisbon, do Guincho. Come meet me there into the sand and springing tourist’s radar, and hyper-popular along with the rest of New York but the whole of Europe, Praia for a cocktail while watching the upward as if naturally part of the with locals from Almada and City (seemingly all 10-million New dos Galapinhos lives up to its pro-surfers in action. cliff themselves. Lisbon, making it always buzzing Yorkers, all at once, equalling the reputation. Close proximity beaches for city- with activity. Located on the edge entire population of Portugal in one If seclusion is more your vibe, a Take a journey dwellers, families, and action of the Arriba Fóssil, a natural pine city) beelining it to escape to the less-people-infested jewel, Praia An hour’s drive north of Lisbon, located 20 minutes from Lisbon, and eucalyptus forest, Fonte da beach the moment May arrives? dos Galapos, is very close by. Praia do Baleal is a heavenly body Carcavelos beach is mainly Telha is indeed a knockout where Rhetorical questions aside, you’d be More an isolated bay for relaxing of honeyed sand, festooned with frequented by those living in or honeyed sand and deep blue ocean hard-pressed to find a Lisbon expat and snorkelling in the clear, calm rocks, which create little nooks and visiting the capital. In Carcavelos is set to the backdrop of sculpted who doesn’t appreciate the mild waters, Setúbal has no shortage lagoons for leisurely lapping about. you will find restaurants, bars open sandstone cliffs and verdant lands weather and muitas praias (many of stunning nature-meets-pristine While the Peniche peninsula is also until dawn, a school of water sports that stretch for miles. beaches). beaches. After careful consideration, the time has come to change my relationship Stretch out status and officially break up with With a stretch of sand of over 250 my former homelands. No, it’s not metres, São Julião Beach is one of “complicated” it is over. While I will the most popular beaches in the eternally have love for the time we municipality of Sintra. Surrounded shared, London. As for New York, by cliffs, this beach is enjoyed by you will forever be the Big Apple of surfers, fishermen and nature lovers. my eye (besides one never forgets Go up the cliffs to enjoy the view their first). However, all is fair in over the majestic Ericeira. love and globetrotting. Dearest London & NYC, I’m Thrill seekers writing this to go on record: I have I tried kitesurfing at Praia do up and traded you both for my one Guincho, located just north of true paramour. Respect my decision. Cascais, where the winds are I need the beach, and you can’t give always crashing Atlantic breakers me what I need. It’s not you it’s me. over its golden sands. While the Moving on. It’s a new dawn, it’s instructors are all cute (and bless a new May… in Lisbon. With so them), they tried to help me get many beaches, it was you all along my kite flying, let’s just say I have lil’ Lisboa that has turned out to be never tried this ridiculously difficult the littoral sunshine of my life. Bom sport again (and never will). That’s dia, meu amor! not to say, you shouldn’t give it Natural beauty and the beach a go – and Guincho is the place Locals and tourists come by the to do it. This is Lisbon’s leading 17 Curiosity The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Bring back the Eagle N Between 1971 and 1974 one of the most popular ways Paul to reach Portugal was aboard the Eagle car ferry. Luckman

ith fares from will tell you. The total journey time modation was rather intriguingly Southampton to to Lisbon was 42 hours. finished, much use being made Lisbon starting Some passenger recollections from of bold colours and vinyl wall at £23 including the time tell the story well, Sheilah coverings, with the Red Room meals, and an extra £6 for a car, its Cardno recollected, “I almost went Lounge Bar and the lime-green popularityW is no surprise. down with the Eagle in September Panoramic Lounge particularly The MS Eagle introductory 1974, when she was hit by a freak notable although the choice of a brochure covered all bases by wave in the Bay of Biscay. A tough quite distracting paisley orange calling her “the new cruise liner old tub, she managed to right her- and green colour scheme in the ten car ferry” and, operating a South- self – bulkhead of 1st. class cabins cabins deluxe was maybe regretta- ampton-Lisbon-Tangier service, dented in, engine room flooded as ble”. Lime green décor and a rough she sailed direct to Portugal, one water poured down funnel, captain sea doesn’t sound a good combina- of the most fashionable holiday injured when he was thrown across tion. The best accommodation, a destinations of the time, until the the wheel house – we limped back suite cost the ‘bank breaking’ sum 1974 revolution put a temporary to Falmouth to dry her out”. of £60 or £90 return, and don’t for- stop to tourism. The recessionary A lady called Kate Baxter wrote: “I get that included your meals, if you aftermath of the OPEC oil crisis was on the Eagle in the spring of happened to be hungry! An edition in 1973 did little to help, fuel costs 1973. Got caught in a hurricane. of ‘Shipping World & Shipbuilder’ increased dramatically. Massive amounts of damage and not unreasonably described the Algeciras in Southern Spain was lat- everything tied in the corners of cabin décor as ‘startling’. er added to the schedule. The ship’s the lounge. I fell down the stairs The other interesting rumour of the hull lines were designed by ferry and broke my foot. I still have months following the revolution specialists Knud E Hansen, and newspaper cuttings and a few was that certain high-profile people, prove that if you offer a good route extremely attractive proposition. supposedly optimised for the Bay pictures of the damaged vehicles who the new regime felt should not at a reasonable price, people will Longer stay visitors like to have of Biscay though she had a rather on the quay in Lisbon. Frozen peas leave Portugal, found it much easier put up with a lot. their own cars, it saves the cost of bad reputation for not handling the and green paint I remember. Never to board the Eagle than to try to With much attention these days car rentals. Also, no limits on how bay in much comfort. According to been so terrified in my whole life”. fly out of Lisbon airport. Appro- being given to environmentally much baggage you can bring for rumours at the time, the builders had Despite that, the low fares and priate documentation seemed less friendly travel, you could speculate a long stay. The Algarve is only a shortened the hull by a few metres direct route to Lisbon was a huge of a problem if you knew the ‘right that a modern and presumably couple of hours drive away, and in and this didn’t result in a comfort- advantage. A press report at the people’ at the quayside. economic car ferry serving the fact Southern Spain is closer to able ‘cruise’ as many of her regulars time said, “The passenger accom- Despite all this, it would seem to UK to Lisbon route might be an Lisbon than Santander.

For whom the bells toll N The rhythm of life in Portugal’s villages and small towns is Bruce H. Joffe measured more appropriately by “ding-dongs” than “tick-tocks”.

retirement was marked by two in- distinct difference between the … ringing a couple of minutes delible images: meandering cobble rapid, continuous, chiming of the before the hour to let them know stone streets for walks and wan- ding-dongs calling people to Sun- it was nearly time. And that there dering. And church bells nearby, day mass … and the more urgent, were different timbres so, when out easing our todays into tomorrows chattering timber announcing on the land, you recognised which with yesterdays’ bygones … perio- vital news and “special events”–the of the bells to listen for - yours. dicity to their perennial peals. baptism of a new life or a cadence The bells don’t ring between 10pm for the dearly departed. and 5am in many parishes now. Peals before swine? Minutes apart, earlier or later, But here, they’ve become The church bells at our village’s bells of nearby churches momen- biorhythms, conditioning us to central plaza echo the pulse of the tarily repeat the offbeat chant. sleep through their nocturnal and people, their ebb and flow, under- Elsewhere, church bells play a diurnal tirades. taking life’s daily tasks and rituals. major musical intermezzo at 7.30am Based on a sermon by John They summon morning strollers and 6.30pm each day, calling the Donne, For Whom the Bell Tolls and diesel drivers; elderly men that faithful to prayer. Some swear that is the title of Ernest Hemingway’s sit on the church walls to jawbone their village bells are playing “Clem- 1940 novel about the 1930s Span- about this and that; women who entine,” an American folk tune, ish Civil War. The phrase refers to rise and shine to stop and shop albeit with medieval disco vibes. church bells that are rung when a for necessities at the local market; Each village has its culture and cus- person dies. hat’s because church the deafening roar of airport youngsters going to or coming toms: In some spots, church bells toll Donne says that, because we are bells – not timepieces jets taking off and landing, the from school. differently, depending if the deceased all part of mankind, any person’s sans striking blaring alarms of late night and Our bells ring four times right is male or female. Or last longer if death is a loss to all: “Any man’s mechanisms or apps on early morning trains approaching before each hour to alert us that they’re chiming for someone from a death diminishes me because I am digital devices – effectively (and crossings closed by mechanical the full hour count(down) is village far away. In other places, only involved in mankind, and therefore efficiently)T call us to come and go, arms, and the deeply mournful bass forthcoming. They toll once at 15 between sunrise and sunset can the never send to know for whom the awake and sleep, to accommodate horns of ships passing in the night minutes after the hour, twice on bells announce a death. bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” time … with chimes whose claims harbor, we sought a simpler life the half hour, and thrice every 45 It’s said that, originally, the bells Hemingway suggests that we remain diligent reminders in the with sounds that relax and reassure, minutes past the hour. At sunrise rang to let workers in the fields should not be curious as to for foreground of our lives. rather than jolt or jar. and sunset, they peal serially: three know they had a few minutes to be- whom the bell is tolling—it’s After a lifetime living near Our favoured vision of an idyllic times three. There’s a definite and gin work, break for lunch, and finish tolling for us all! 18 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 brought to you by Sharing Pub. More than a school - a community At the International Sharing School in Lisbon, the school represents more than simply a place to be educated, it is a community that involves all teaching staff, pupils and families.

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artistic education department of the further lessons outside of the regular school. teaching hours, something that is also From pre-school, students at Colégio available to students from outside of the Bernardette Romeira develop their school community. Individual lessons artistic skills with specialist teachers in or group classes are available, in singing, different areas. This stimulus at an early guitar, piano, drums, ukulele, among others. age is important, so that from an early There are two important events in the age they can learn new ways to develop school calendar where learning at an their personality. This strategy remains in artistic level (musical, visual expression, the 1st cycle, where probiotics classes are dramatic expression and singing) from added, aimed at learning information and the different students is shared with communication technologies, adjusted to the school community: the family party the ages of the children. (in December) and the year-end party. Music is also a curricular subject from Every school year they present their pre-school to the 6th year of the 2nd performances at a large party that usually cycle. Group classes allow students to takes place in the municipal auditorium experience and have the opportunity to of Olhão, but which due to the pandemic, develop their global artistic training. has been presented in video format. As stated by the Professor of music in At Colégio Bernardette Romeira, Portuguese studies and international the focus on the arts has shown the studies, Prof. Pedro Gil: “Music is the importance of this strategy for the child’s art that unites the College and links the development to be complete and for cycles in the objectives of our students, them to be able to become adults who here has been a recent trend in become essential. helping them to evolve along their are better prepared for differentiation, teaching in Portugal, focusing Artistic teaching works not only on individual paths.” adaptability and the continuous demands on specific subject areas, to the the intellectual and personal capacities At the curricular level, students are able of a constantly changing world. As detriment of teaching the artistic of each individual, but also on their to learn a musical instrument, while there Bertolt Brecht says, “All arts contribute to disciplines which favour the development social development. It is important to is also the possibility for students to take the greatest of all arts: the art of living.” ofT creativity, sensitivity, self-confidence promote with children the possibility and adaptability. The arts are also able of expressing themselves freely, in their to promote the development of students’ time, and without making judgments autonomy, as well as their expressive or offering opinion about their artistic lexicon, which together with the honing manifestations. Colégio Bernardette of motor skills, are of great importance in Romeira, promotes this teaching the development of any child. strategy because it considers it the The cognitive stimulation promoted most appropriate to be able to fully by the disciplines of theatre, literature, develop the educational project of poetry, music, singing, painting building the “Citizen of the World”, of and others, leads to learning linked preparing students for multiculturalism to emotions, fantasies and critical and tolerance that requires constant thinking. By exploring a way of looking adaptation to change and to other ways at the world that allows children and of operating in the global world. adolescents to train their adaptability to “The acceptance of diversity and different circumstances, they are better pluralism, requires the development of able to face the realities of the globalised a differentiated pedagogy that values ​​ world in which we all now live. The the social meaning of learning, thus speed at which information has to be managing the differences of the groups, grasped by everyone, and even more so by and valuing the abilities of each student,” new generations, means that now, more explains Profª. Cláudia Farias, professor than ever, it is important to be able to of Visual and Technological Education adapt, while the training of emotions has disciplines and Coordinator of the 21 Good News The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Lar no Lar N Cristina da Costa Brookes Lar no Lar is a new non-profit Algarve based intergenerational home-sharing programme aiming at reduce loneliness in the elderly.

s the ageing overall health and this means population we need preventive measures increases, there’s less to help people stay healthy and productivity and less autonomous for longer.” resources available too, so our greatest challenge as a society is How was initiative was A sparked? how to maintain quality of life when we’re living ever longer. This initiative was sparked from Lar no Lar hopes to resolve this Joyce’s own personal experience, with the help of something many where she told me that “a elderly people already have: an few years back I was living in empty room at home. London, whilst my father lived in Portugal on his own and he Why choose Lar no Lar? was feeling lonelier by the day.” I recently had the pleasure of He had an empty room at home speaking with the founder and so she wished she could find president of Lar no Lar, Joyce someone trustworthy to take Craveiro, who launched the over that room and live with him project back in December. Joyce to keep him company and help told me that “Portugal is the him with certain things. Whilst European country with the third this was happening, she heard highest percentage of elderly about home sharing programmes people and the one who least in London, signed up and was invests in them; our policies have placed with a gentleman. She remained practically unchanged felt the matching process was since our independence in 1974. really well done as they had As a non-profit, Lar no Lar still but they also request the same who participate in this project “Looking at the British expats so many interests in common, needs funds to do their work so from the elderly host. They as potential mentors and as residing in the Algarve alone, making the living arrangement both parties pay an enrolment are accountable to both people someone who is encouraging 44 percent of them are 65 and easy as they always had things and a monthly fee to participate and they make sure they are and contributing to a better above, wouldn’t it be great for to talk about and activities, they in the programme – that fee is trustworthy. The elderly person’s life for the person who moves some of them to share their wanted to engage in together well below what the market rate home is also checked to make in with them. “If you think of home with someone younger?” such as visiting exhibitions or for renting a bedroom or hiring sure they have conditions for international students or teachers Besides gaining a new friend, watching The Crown together. help at home would be, yet comes someone to move in. who have re-located and do the elderly person can become a “As part of the agreement I had with far more benefits. They are not know anybody, wouldn’t it mentor with the added advantage to contribute with a minimum of currently focusing on growth in Who can apply? be great for them to move in of having company and someone 10 hours a week of company and the Algarve with the intention to The people who can apply to live somewhere where the person to help them with the language help, but since we had so much in scale up their reach. Eventually with an elderly host need to be can help them get settled and and culture. “Studies have common, that was really easy to their aim is to partner with the adults and need to be deemed pass on their knowledge of their shown the negative impact achieve. We became best mates government and become one responsible, which is done country and where to get the best that loneliness can have on our and are still in contact.” of the options on offer through through the background check things? It gives professionals the social security. and interview process. They need option to move away from home to be able to volunteer some of yet find an affordable home and How does it work? their time every week and they they are able to insert themselves Here with Lar no Lar what need to have proof of income. in a community because they are they are doing is that they Currently, Lar no Lar is living with the elderly who are are requesting a minimum of working with The University already living in the community”. 8-10 hours a week which helps of the Algarve’s entrepreneurial “pay” for what you are saving programme, and the project Lar Promoting Lar no Lar on the bedroom. “In essence it no Lar was presented to one If you are interested in knowing is encouraging people to give of their social studies classes. more about Lar no Lar please see back and to use their time for In the future, they have plans their informative website at www. a cause but this does this in a for Lar no Lar to be involved larnolar.org or if you wish to fruitive way because they match in the universities volunteering kindly donate, they have details two people who have something programme. They also have plans on their website. It would also be in common.” It is not meant to to work with the university in greatly appreciated if you could be a replacement for services scientific studies on ageing as share their website and their and you are in no way a carer they want to be able to measure flyer, which is on their website but a social companion to the the impact of what they are which would be great to print out elderly person and in fact one doing and see the effects and and share with an elderly person of the requirements is that the demonstrate it through research. who may be able to use their elderly person has to be either Are the elderly participating services. Additionally, if there are independent and able to do more in society? How is their companies that have social goals everything for themselves or mental health whilst having a and want to give something back have another person who cares person live with them? Joyce or feel that they align with their for them. The organisation takes affirms that “it is a two-way mission and their vision for a the person who is going to be street and that the elderly person better world and an improvement living with the elderly through has so much to give and they of social services and quality of an extensive vetting process so want them to feel valued and life then it would be great if they they do background checks on empowered.” They would like could help donate or promote them and they request references to think of the elderly people Lar no Lar through social media. 22 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Renature

Bats - friend or foe? N Jake Cleaver The secret Batman doesn’t want getting out

expression ‘blind as a bat’, or even, species even get themselves a tree it just occurred to me, because house. But of course, you guessed in Portuguese they are called it, humans disturb them while ‘morcegos’, and ‘cego’ means blind. exploring caves, old buildings But it turns out that they can see get renovated, mines get either perfectly well. The only trouble reopened or sealed off and, of is that, well... they spend most course, trees get cut down. To add of their life in the dark, and no to their problems they also get matter how good your vision is, it’s poisoned down the food chain not going to cut it when you are by eating bugs that have eaten constantly swooping in and out of pesticides. They also get killed by pitch black caves. This is why they wind turbines (something to do also developed this amazing ability with the dislocation of air), and a called ‘echolocation’, where they surprisingly high number of low let out these noises that we can’t flyers get hit by cars. hear, which bounce off everything But things are getting better. around them and the returning All the species in Portugal are echo allows them to create a protected and people call the clear 3D picture of what’s going ICNF if they encounter them on. This ability combined with and they often manage to find their eyesight means they don’t a way for us to live in harmony miss a trick, especially at dawn with them. Another reason they or dusk, when there’s no escape get a bad rap is that people for unsuspecting insects that they think they carry diseases like catch mid air in truly amazing rabies, but actually less than 1 feats of aerial acrobatics. percent of bats contract rabies. They live an average of eight years Obviously, like all wild creatures in the wild, but some are known you shouldn’t touch them or hen I got an email So, let’s take a leaf out of few years ago, apparently). to get up to 18, and the oldest get too close, and if you come from the ICNF Batman’s book (probably called They are also the only mammal recorded bat was 42. In recent into contact with them (or their (Instituto da the ‘Batbook’) and walk fearlessly that can fly (well, without decades bat populations have guano) just have a little common Conservação da into the ‘Batcave’ (or at least mechanical assistance anyway) been declining, particularly in sense and wash your hands. They Natureza e das Florestas) inviting attend a Webinar) and see what and their wings look remarkably Europe. In Portugal, a total of live on a different timetable to us meW to a ‘Webinar’ they were we can find out about these like a human hand. Bats are nine species are now considered which can lead to this fear of the hosting on bats, I thought this shadowy, misunderstood and divided into two major groups: under threat. The decline of these unknown, but bats are extremely would be the perfect opportunity mysterious creatures. Megachiroptera or megabats species is due to several factors. important and marvelous to learn some more about these Their reputation is most likely (sometimes called flying The main one being they don’t creatures, and there’s no reason mysterious nighttime prowlers, so tainted by the black sheep of foxes) and Microchiroptera or have anywhere to live. Bats like we can’t all live happily together. that I could then report back and the family, namely, the blood microbats. The smallest known to make their homes in caves, Just ask Batman. It’s the secret tell you all about them. sucking vampire bats. However, microbat weighs just 2 grams old buildings, mines and some he doesn’t want getting out. Bats get a bad rap, which is it should be noted that of the (that’s half the weight of the hardly surprising seeing as we 1,400 types of bats in the world, pack of sugar you get with your associate them with things there are only three species that coffee), and the most massive like black magic, vampires and drink blood, and they only live in megabat weighs in at more than witches. No Halloween night is South and Central America. And 1 kilogramme. complete without them. In fact, so, even though Count Dracula, But megabats only live in tropical one of the names for a group of who lived in Transylvania regions, and so all the bats in bats (along with ‘colony’, or when (in Romania) didn’t help Europe are microbats. There’s 29 they are flying, a ‘cloud’) I was matters with his reputation for known species in Portugal (27 on amused to discover is ‘cauldron’. transforming into a bat, fictional the continent), and they are all Even Batman himself is, rather or not - he would have been the indeed quite small. In fact, when ironically, afraid of them. Bruce only vampire bat in Europe. people come across them they Wayne fell into an abandoned Most bats are actually really normally think they are babies, well when he was younger, helpful. Some are ‘fruitarians’ but actually most bats’ offspring spooking the bats living there, and so eat fruits and then go on are born in the beginning of June who swarmed around him and to ‘plant the seeds’ mid flight. and by mid July they are already haunted his nightmares ever Other species are partial to a bit the size of adults and can venture since. That is until he eventually of nectar and so, in a sense, ‘take out by themselves (with no late decided to do the psychologically over the night shift’ and start night curfew). Bats only have one sound and smart thing of facing pollinating the flowers after the baby per year, and even though his fear voluntarily. A technique bees have gone to bed. Some some species live in caves with up that doesn’t exactly make you are carnivorous, but only pick on to 2,000 bats per square metre, less afraid, but it does make you things their own size (or smaller), their mothers can leave their braver (not the same thing). like frogs and birds. But the vast babies hanging (literally) while And so he walked back into the majority are insectivores, and since they go out to find food, and then cave and realised he could stand flying is a very energy intensive when she gets back she can use her amongst the bats and become activity they work up an appetite amazing hearing to pick out her ‘one with the darkness’ (and and can eat up to half their weight kids particular cry and easily track maybe even realised that they in bugs per night. This makes them them down again. aren’t so bad after all?). He then a great friend of farmers, as they That brings me on to another used this scary reputation that are a brilliant natural pest control. thing. I don’t know why, but I bats have to strike fear into the Their ‘guarno’ is also a fantastic always kind of assumed they hearts of bad guys. fertilizer (even sold in jars in Lidl a were blind. Maybe it’s the 23 Wine The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Quinta da Tôr: A wine experience N Paula Martins Sitting on the terrace, looking at the pool, with the water seemingly falling gently towards the vineyard. This is the view of the wine tasting area in Quinta da Tôr, and even those who do not appreciate wine, will fall in love with this experience.

ables over 5 “a lot of people who don’t wines for all tastes. For metres away, even like wine also come the more curious, expect where we here and we advise to these a detailed explanation can enjoy an people to try a white wine but, even for those who interesting wine tasting and the amuado. Amuado are not experts, wines are withT many flavours added which means grumpy, is a accompanied by an informal to the mix, accompanied by sweeter red wine – with a technical sheet in which tapas with products from child featured on the label”, you can identify the flavours the region (chouriço, ham explained Mário Santos, the during the tasting. and cheese) and homemade owner of Quinta do Tôr. Speaking of wine, they have olive oil with freshly baked In the 12 hectares of an unusual red wine with bread also made on the vineyard that surrounds 17% ABV. Thanks to the farm. Quinta da Tôr, there are hot location, in Loulé, they Unlike traditional wine seven grape varieties - have to collect the grapes tasting sessions, there touriga, syrah, aragonez and at just the right time and is a place for everyone cabernet sauvignon in the naturally the wine stays in Quinta da Tôr, kids reds. While on the other with the higher percentage. included. Probably the hand, for whites they have It was a surprise “when little ones will also want to - chardonnay, arinto and we went to analyse the return, because although Syrah. wine, we had 17% and the they do not drink, the pool Among reserves, younger winemaker said that with is very tempting. wines, reds, whites, roses, such a high percentage it In addition to the children, sweets wines, there are was not going to be sold”, said Mário Soares. However, he loved the wine to recover it. It is not a Usually, the tour circuit they have already bought a and so did his friends so business to make money includes “a visit to the new farm in Lagos, where he decided to put in on from quickly, it is a business wine cellar where guests they hope to be able to also the market. It was a good of patience”, he told The can enjoy an explanation apply the same concept. choice, because it has been a Portugal News. of our history and the “The project has a beach success and from then they Mário Soares talks with process, then we go back type pool and also has a have always tried to make a passion about his vineyards, to the tasting area, where very beautiful landscape, wine with 17%. his wine and also about people do the wine tasting with views of the vineyards, Farm recovered in 2011 the history of the place, that they can accompany similar to the Loulé farm. Quinta da Tôr was perhaps because he has a with or without tapas and We believe that we are recovered by Soares family. sentimental connection often end up staying, we going to have a successful “We bought the farm in with the land. “My encourage our visitors to project in Lagos while also 2011, but we had the first grandparents even had stay and enjoy this place continuing with this farm wines only in 2013 and small plots of land rented a little longer”, explained too”, he concluded. sold the first bottle in April here on the farm for other Catarina. For further information 2014 because the vineyard purposes - vegetable plots”, To bring this experience about Quinta da Tôr, please was abandoned, we had he said. also to the western Algarve, visit http://quintadator.com/ 24 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 25 26 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Arts Little Piece of Portugal N Cristina da Costa Brookes Little Piece of Portugal is a new online shopping platform for Portuguese and non-Portuguese artisans who make incredible artisanal products made here in Portugal.

including: leather goods, artisan on their small social media soaps, shampoos, candles, tote accounts and they are not selling bags, mosaics, knitwear, toys, their products in a shop”. Most cosmetics and much more. Paulo artisan shops have products Ferreira also told me that they made by factories and are not plan to expand their marketplace uniquely handcrafted products and will have new products so shopping at Little Piece including Gin made in Serra de of Portugal really focuses on Estrela made from local fruits products made with care.” and other liquors. Additionally, there will be personalised Further information biscuits that this artisan makes Little Piece of Portugal is using her grandma’s recipe with growing and has 15 different local ingredients. Furthermore, businesses on their website she can make biscuits with and if you are an artisan and any business logo on them and wish to have your products she also makes biscuits with on their marketplace, you can Portuguese history on them contact them directly at info@ including monuments, poems littlepieceofportugal.pt. In and stories. Another product addition to their marketplace, they are hoping to also have they also sell through their soon is local trainers made with social media platforms which local fabrics such as burel wool. have a catalogue that is always evolving so people can check Why buying local out the different products products is so important that are on sale and they are Paulo Ferreira believes it is always publishing new products aulo Ferreira, founder Before happy van, his first of Portugal and he told me that “important to encourage people because that is always what they of this new platform, company, he was in the Banking “This platform was born out of to buy from local artisans as it do for their artisans for free, spends his time between business for 20 years and decided my first company called Happy maintains their identity, heritage, they build their store and their the extreme opposites to have a complete career change van (happyvan.pt), which does traditions and most importantly, following and promote their that is the Algarve and Serra because he is “so passionate tours and experiences where buying Portuguese hand made products. If you are interested Pda Estrela. He moved to the about artisanal products.” we show different heritage products helps people to survive in buying local products, please Algarve in 2018 because “there sites including artisans in the as they are one of the groups check out their marketplace are lots of things to do here” Inspiration Algarve and the history behind that have been hit the hardest”. https://littlepieceofportugal. especially as he believes it is a I asked Paulo Ferreira what their crafts and an insight into On their website they have pt, their Facebook page rich region with a lot of heritage. inspired him to start Little Piece how they create their products. products that customers can’t https://www.facebook. Through this people will discover find elsewhere, including on com/LittlepieceofPortugal. another Algarve as they will the high street. Most of these pt and their Instagram at see things from a different artisans only sell their products littlepieceofportugal. perspective in terms of the local community. From this we started talking with artisans to take this further to sell online and abroad.” He knew a friend with the same passion so they started this marketplace website in November where they had two artisans from the Algarve to start it off, and they then started trying to locate more artisans and to see what they were selling and where and if they needed help from them. They have decided to give any artisan the first 12 months free of charge when joining their marketplace. This kind gesture comes from the fact that they know that “craftsmen fight to survive and with Covid-19 it is even harder for them to sell their products.” Products They have a copious amount of different handmade products available on their website, 27 Animals The Portugal News · 8 May 2021

It’s not a house, it’s a home Jake Cleaver N Did Vita Nativa get any love birds move into their treehouse apartments?

don’t know if you Algarve with the plan of the only tits on the block. remember, but a few giving any would be love There’s also some ‘chapim- months ago I wrote birds a safe place to live and azul’ (blue tit) and ‘chapim- a story telling you lay their eggs. They managed de-poupa’ (European crested about the Environmental to set up 1,000 of these nest tit) in residence nearby too. IAssociation Vita Nativa boxes from Castro Marim The birds of prey also seem (based in Olhão) and their all the way to . And pleased with the models ‘Alojamento Local para Aves’ I just thought, since it’s of box chosen for them. (local lodging for birds) spring now (and I’m very Of the 4 nest boxes they initiative, and how they were curious) that it might be installed on water tanks setting up different kinds nice to do a little follow up at the EMARP (Empresa of bird boxes all across the story, and ask them how it’s Municipal de Águas e going, and whether they got Resíduos de Portimão), any tenants? 2 ‘peneireiros-vulgares’ PETS FOR ADOPTION I was very happy to hear (common kestrels) have that it’s been a great success, moved in and are currently and in many cases the incubating their eggs. One species they built the houses of these little hawks has also for did indeed think they moved into one of these were up to scratch, moved ‘deluxe apartments’ at the in and are now busy raising wastewater treatment plant a family. in Faro as well. Selvagens), that at this time pleased with the results so is looking for help at the At the Quinta dos They also told me about of year are very busy dealing far and will soon be going moment to help care for Cochichos in Olhão, they how 2 baby ‘corujas do-mato’ with lots of such cases, they back to Aljezur, Vila other baby wild creatures GALÃO is looking for found a family of ‘chapins- (tawny owls) had fallen decided to try something a do Bispo, Loulé, Lagos that are turning up on a home with his brother reais’ (great tits) that could out of their nests in Cacela little different. They installed and Vila Real de Santo their doorstep this nesting Mocca. Active people would start their own reality Velha. But instead of taking one of their bird boxes very António to see if there’s season. To find out more be the perfect match. We TV show, as they have them straight to RIAS close to the old nest and any surprises there as well. and to donate please visit promise these two will make an impressive ‘9 kids and (Centro de Recuperação e placed the 2 baby owls safely Don’t forget that RIAS https://ppl.pt/causas/rias you smile a lot. Please email counting’. But they aren’t Investigação de Animais in there. They monitored cadelacarlota.comp@gmail. the situation carefully, and com to meet them (Lagos). are very happy to announce that their parents came back, and the family of owls love their new home and it won’t be long before the kids start making their first flights. Speaking of owls, just two weeks ago the first ‘coruja- das-torres’ (barn owl) took up residence in a box they installed on the land of a farmer from Algoz, Silves. MOCCA is a 7-year-old Vita Nativa are extremely male (small medium-size) who is quite a clown and appears to be a lot younger. He is shy but loves people. Email cadelacarlota.comp@ gmail.com to meet him and his brother Galão (Lagos). CARVOEIRO CAT CHARITY in PORCHES is looking for:

Volunteers who will help us in feeding the 240 cats, cleaning the shelters, playing with the cats. If you can travel to Porches and have a few hours to spare each week, please join us!

Volunteers with craft work experience for maintenance BLACKIE is black male of and building works in our shelter. As a reward there is a lot about 4 years. BLACKIE of purring from our 240 cats! has been in our shelter since 2018 but now he would pre- Foster families who will be looking after kitties until they fer a forever family to which are fully vaccinated. After that time, they will come to the he can give all his love. shelter in order to be adopted by a good family. Don’t hesitate to adopt BLACKIE and call Corinna If you are interested in becoming our so needed volunteer on 918 552 788 or send and to join our nice team, please email us at ccc. an email at ccc.carvoeiro- [email protected] or phone on 918 552 788. [email protected] 28 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Gardening Growing veg on your balcony N Marilyn Sheridan You don’t always need a huge garden to grow stuff to eat! Container gardening might just be what you are looking for.

somewhere to sit and have a sundowner of an evening depending on which way your balcony faces!), you need to plan how much foot space you are prepared to give up for container gardening. Leave yourself room for the table and chairs so you can still sit out and enjoy the view, if that’s something important to you. Root vegetables, such as beetroots, radishes or even potatoes can be grown in too, so if you can, have want some leaves for pots, but they will need them grow against a wall a salad. However, they the biggest pots you can where you can attach a prefer a cooler spot and a accommodate and a good trellis if necessary. consistent supply of water deep growing medium. There are many types of as they are almost 95% The pots need to be herbs you can grow in water, but won’t tolerate straight-sided if the plant containers, and you might soggy roots. A clay pot grows a lot of foliage, as want to consider railing with good drainage is es, it is possible, space you are prepared balcony is probably a canes might be needed planters to save on your perfect for them as the but not all to give up, and also how wonderful haven to sit for for supports, and slope space, which means you clay will help evaporate balconies are much sun your balcony breakfast in the morning sided pots won’t be stable are freeing up space for any excess water. suitable, and it’s gets. or hang out your laundry enough. Adding a slow more pots underneath. Lastly, if your balcony up to you on how much Bearing in mind your on a sunny day (or even release fertiliser or a water Mint, oregano, parsley, is above someone else’s Y retaining gel will help your basil, thyme and coriander space, please take special crop too. are some of the most care when watering! If Tomatoes are probably the popular (and useful to you can find trays to easiest to grow in pots, and use fresh!), and will all do fit under your pots and there are varieties that are well in a sunny spot, but containers it will save a lot even suitable for hanging be careful which ones you of water running off onto baskets as well, but your plant together, as some your neighbour’s balcony, baskets must be sturdy like sandier soil and others especially as some of that enough to hold not only prefer moister soil. water may not always be the soil but the crop when Lettuces are also a veg clean. Your neighbours they start to fruit. If you to consider growing in won’t appreciate your dirty go for the hanging basket a container and offer water dropping onto their idea, make sure the basket easy access when you freshly washed laundry! has a good strong wall anchor, and chose a cherry type tomato such as ‘Tiny Tim’ or ‘Tumbler’, the first has 2.5cm fruits with good flavour, and the second has compact vines that can produce as much as 2.7kg of fruit in a season. Other veg to consider are beans, peppers and peas, however, some of which will probably need supporting canes or trellis 29 Home The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Colour Rules! N Marilyn Sheridan Do you know about the 60/30/10 rule?

rule of thumb the ‘grey’ room (or whatever and don’t lend themselves would be a better colour you have chosen). The so well to the addition of suggestion, next number is your 30%. It coloured walls, but never say because as soon as will become the secondary never! On a newer home, someone states there should colour in your space and will with high ceilings and large beA a rule for this, that or the support the main colour, but rooms, this 60-30-10 idea other, it immediately invites be different enough to give can work really well. an urge to break it. the room interest. You’ll be Lets take the grey theme, This is more like a suggestion using half as much of this for instance. Imagine soft to give your home that ‘home colour as you did for your grey walls (the 60%), darker décor magazine’ appeal, and main colour. In the case of a grey soft furnishings or can give a room the ‘wow’ bedroom, it could be a pattern curtains or even just one factor you might be looking on the bedding or a coverlet, wall (the 30%). Then add in for. which picks out your main red (the 10%) for a dramatic Let me explain the 60-30-10 colour, or even a texture. effect, or a soft pink for a rule if you haven’t heard of The final fun 10% percentage more subtle effect. This can it before. It’s a classic décor is your accent colour, and It work equally well with a rule that helps create a colour can be as bold or as subtle as monochrome look, white palette for a space. This you like, depending on what walls and black cushions or could be one room, or linked look you want. This 10% can curtains, perhaps bringing rooms, or the whole house. It be what gives the character some grey as an accent, suggests that 60% of the room to the room or keeps it that or even yellow to lift the should be a dominant colour, much more neutral, it’s really palette. 30% should be the secondary up to you. This could be funky Like to go rogue? Then try of red or blue or green that against a red or orange chair ‘home is where you find your colour or texture and the last cushions in an otherwise plain the 30-30-20-20 option! The aren’t always obvious, and you perhaps. Or two beiges with slippers’, and as Dorothy 10% should be an accent. room, or statement pieces of key to breaking the rules might need to experiment different undertones might in The Wizard of Oz said, So… how to use this rule. artwork for example. on this decorating idea is to to find the right mix. For not work. ‘there’s no place like home’ The 60% is the overall colour This is a more difficult pay attention to the colour instance, your beige wall with But ultimately, it is your – so it doesn’t matter if that of the room, the background ‘rule’ to offer to Portuguese balance in your space. Once a green undertone may not be home, your choices, your chair doesn’t match if it’s colour if you like. When you older homes, as they are you’re aware of the visual obvious until the colour pops colours, your style. where you like to put your look at the space you’ll say, it’s traditionally painted white, weight of these colours out as being wrong when it is I always liked the expression feet up at the end of the day! proportions, you can break like to break this using dark the rules and find a balance colours in a small room, but that speaks for you. experiment with this idea, There are also some rules that and remember that suitable are just begging to be broken, lighting, whether natural or and one of these might be lamps, is the key to prevent that ceilings don’t have to the room looking gloomy. be white! It’s a perfect place And lastly, don’t assume that to add that accent colour. all neutrals will go together. Another rule that you might They might have undertones 30 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Food You don’t know what’s going to happen next Chef Raymond Blanc talks to Ella Walker about his experiences of hospital food while suffering with Covid, and the joy of simple cooking.

3. Cover the lamb shoulder toasted in a dry pan 6. Chop the chocolate into loosely with foil, and return Method: bite-sized pieces and melt it to the oven to roast for 1. Preheat the oven to them in a large heatproof a further two hours. Now 170°C/150°C fan/gas 3½. bowl in a saucepan of gently baste the lamb, add the 2. Begin by making the simmering water. The melted water and return it to the chocolate sponge in a cake chocolate should be hot to oven for two hours, again tin (preferably a springform the touch to ensure it is well loosely covered with foil. one, 15cm diameter). Cut a incorporated in the next 4. While the lamb is circle of greaseproof paper stage. Sift the cocoa powder roasting, chop the piquillo to cover the tin’s base, and into a separate bowl and peppers, finely chop the lightly butter the paper on whisk it with the egg yolk preserved lemons (skin and both sides. and hot water. Pour this onto pulp) and coarsely chop the 3. Separate the eggs – yolks the melted chocolate but do parsley. Put them to one side; in one bowl, whites in not mix. you will need them to finish another. In a food mixer on 7. Next, whisk the egg whites the dish. full power, whisk the egg and sugar to medium peaks. 5. Remove the lamb from whites to firm peaks, adding Briskly whisk about a third of the oven. Spoon out most of the sugar little by little. the whisked egg whites into the fat from the tin, leaving Take a third of the whisked the melted chocolate, and the roasting juices. To the egg whites and whisk them then fold in the remaining warm roasting juices, add into the egg yolks. Once egg whites. the chickpeas, peppers and incorporated, gently fold 8. Pour the mousse mixture Slow-roasted shoulder of lamb recipe with harissa. lemon. Add the parsley too in the remaining whisked onto the chocolate sponge and season with the salt and whites. Now sift and fold in in the ring. Transfer it to the f you’re in the and able to appreciate Slow-roasted shoulder pepper. Toss together and the cocoa powder. fridge to set for at least three restaurant game, the eating properly again. of lamb recipe with bring to the boil on the hob. 4. Pour the mixture into the hours. pandemic has been He is not remotely scathing harissa Place the lamb shoulder on prepared cake tin and spread 9. To remove the flourless particularly brutal, about the hospital fare he Ingredients: a platter with the chickpea it evenly with a spatula or chocolate mousse cake, heat a and for Blanc, 71, it took encountered though. It is (Serves 4-6) salad. palette knife. Bake for 18–20 palette knife in a bowl of hot Ia directly personal toll too. “not renowned and I can 1tbsp sea salt 6. Bring the lamb to the minutes, or until a skewer water, wipe it with a clean tea Following a cough and a understand it, there is so 1tbsp ground cumin table and invite your guests inserted into the middle towel, and then slide it around positive Covid test result, he little budget,” he notes, but 100g rose harissa to help themselves. The lamb comes out clean. Allow the inside of the tin. Before found himself admitted to as a patient, “you’re not 100ml extra-virgin olive will be tender enough to fall the sponge to cool before serving, decorate with a the Covid high dependency looking for a three-star oil from the bone with a spoon, removing it from the tin. dusting of cocoa, a sprinkling unit at John Radcliffe Michelin meal, you just 2.5kg new season’s though it can be carved if you Leave it to cool on a wire of grated chocolate and Hospital, Oxford, and was eat whatever is in front of shoulder of lamb prefer. rack. chopped toasted pistachios or there for a month. you. And I must say, some 300ml water 5. Clean the cake tin. almonds, if using. “The first two weeks I of it was very, very good, For the chickpea salad: Flourless chocolate Carefully remove the paper was completely out, it was especially the desserts. 1 jar (230g) piquillo mousse cake recipe from the base of the sponge. Simply Raymond: Recipes extraordinary,” he recalls. The flavour of his new peppers Ingredients: Now put the cooled sponge From Home by Raymond “You didn’t know which book, Simply Raymond, 2 beldi preserved lemons (Serves 8-10) back in the ring, ready to Blanc is published by Headline way it would go.” is very much tinged by A large handful of curly or For the flourless chocolate have the chocolate mousse Home. Having spent much of his and the collective flat-leaf parsley sponge: mixture poured over it. PA/TPN the pandemic up until experiences of pandemic 2 tins (400g) chickpeas Butter, for greasing the tin that point “cooking my life – be it how many of us Sea salt and black pepper 4 medium eggs (preferably heart out”, you’d think the have become increasingly Method: organic or free-range) shift to hospital food and connected with what we’re 1. Mix together the salt, 125g caster sugar being unable to fix his own eating, where it’s come cumin and harissa, and 35g cocoa powder dinners would’ve added from and who grew it, or then add the extra-virgin For the chocolate mousse: to an already scary and just the fact we’ve done so olive oil. Place the lamb 160g dark chocolate (70% difficult situation, but Blanc much more cooking than in a roasting tin. Lightly cocoa solids) is pragmatic. before. score the skin of the lamb 25g cocoa powder “It was really, really very “This little book is really all and rub it all over with 1 medium egg yolk severe Covid and that about the joyful experience the salty harissa mixture. (preferably organic or free- means you didn’t think of of cooking – it’s my At this point, you can range) it,” he says now. “Hospital cooking, from my home leave the lamb for an 3tbsp hot water food reminded me maybe to yours,” explains Blanc hour, allowing the harissa 6 medium egg whites that I missed my own with real feeling. It is full flavours to infuse, but this (preferably organic or free- cooking, but Natalia of “unfussy recipes. They is not essential. range) [Traxel, his long-time are driven by simplicity, 2. Preheat the oven to 25g caster sugar partner] would always bring by seasonality, by real 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. To serve (optional): me some lovely food from values. And you don’t need 3. Roast the lamb for Cocoa powder, for dusting home” – but this was only expensive gadgets, no sous 20 minutes, and then Grated dark chocolate after three weeks, when vide machines or anything reduce the temperature A handful of pistachio nuts Blanc was more “with it” like that. It’s enjoyable.” to 150°C/130°C fan/gas or almonds, chopped and Flourless chocolate mousse cake. brought to you by The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 31 Health Pub. Orthognatic Surgery: the princess of maxillofacial surgery

n spite of Maxillo-Facial cial deformities), due to bad position anaesthetics, as well as the materials Surgery apparently seeming to of the teeth (dental occlusion), facial available, result in a shorter post-oper- be confined to a limited area of aesthetic and airways (respiration). ative recovery period and hospital stay, intervention – head and neck Treatment for dentofacial deform- which justifies this type of surgery for – the truth is that the specifications ities must be carried out by a highly a greater number of people, including Iof its reach are extensive, with a view specialised team of various health pro- those merely wanting to improve towards recovery and rehabilitation fessionals: Maxillo-Facial Surgeon, their appearance. of various functions such as chewing, Orthodontist, Physiotherapist and It is also important to explain that breathing, speech, pain and aesthetics: Speech Therapist. These professionals despite the nonexistence of a fixed • Oral cavity – cysts, impacted will guarantee a symmetrical facial protocol, equal and ideal for all cases, teeth, jaw bone atrophy, benign aesthetic result, better functioning of the majority need to previously un- and malignant tumours; the dental structures and stability of dergo orthodontic treatment (braces), • Face – jaws and soft structures the temporomandibular joint (joint to facilitate the correct positioning of the face, e.g. congenital between the mandibular and maxilla), of the teeth before surgery. In other alterations and development of as well as the functionality of the cases, it is possible to proceed with the • To guarantee the best possible The HPA Health Group has a the face such as malformations, airway, with obstructive sleep apnoea surgery first and resort to orthodontic retainer. team of maxilla-facial surgeons protruding jaw, receding chin, being one of its indications. treatment afterwards, if necessary. In this way, the orthodontist and with different skills in various areas facial asymmetry, as well as all The aesthetic parameters focus As previously mentioned, ortho- the surgeon must work in close har- of intervention in this area, namely types of traumatology; on: the nose, eyebrows, smile line, dontics has an important role to play mony in the diagnosis and planning Orthognathic Surgery. • Cervical area – salivary gland teeth and gum exposure, factors that in Orthognathic before, during and of the orthodontic-surgical approach, disorders (parotid, sub-maxil- together determine the “personality of after surgery, and its main goals are: for which the first decision includes lary) such as tumours, calculus, the face”. • To increase the final result of the option of the treatment to follow: Dr. David Sanz inflammations; About 25% to 30% of the the surgery through treatment exclusively orthodontic, ortho- Maxillofacial Surgeon • Aesthetic surgery of the face population has a variable degree of of the maxillary discrepancies dontic-orthopaedic or orthodon- and neck facial alteration, of which 50% will, and Bolton analysis; tic-surgical. For children, exclusively - Member of the European Association Among the various craniomaxil- eventually, seek Orthognathic Surgi- • Simplification of the surgery by orthodontic treatment can modify or for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery lofacial surgical techniques, one that cal treatment. Up until a short time prognosis of the position of the influence growth, thus reducing the - President of the Portuguese Society has developed most in recent years is ago, these surgical procedures were teeth; need for surgical treatments. In adults, of Temporomandibular Disorders and Orthognathic Surgery. This involves quite traumatic, undertaken almost • Optimisation of the surgery by when growth is complete, orthodon- Orofacial Pain treatment protocols to alter the exclusively in extreme cases. Nowa- previous elimination of dental tic-surgical treatment is often the best positioning of the jawbone (dentofa- days, surgical technique evolution and discrepancies; and only option. HPA Health Group 32 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Health I’m constantly anxious about my child’s food allergies – what can I do? A psychologist says more than three- quarters of parents of children with food allergies are very worried about it and explains how to get help.

: My five-year- and 39% reported moderate find ways to work towards old son has to extremely severe anxiety. helping your anxiety while severe food “While it’s normal to feel managing your son’s allergy. allergies and anxious, if you’re feeling like “If you have any questions I’m this a lot of the time, and about managing your child’s Qconstantly anxious about especially as you mention this allergy, speak to a professional him coming into contact is controlling your life, it could involved in your child’s care with food he’s allergic to. Is it be helpful to reach out for (e.g. GP, paediatrician, or normal to be this frightened more support. allergy clinic). However, our for him all the time, and is “I’d encourage you to speak research tells us that many there anything I can do about to your GP to find out what parents feel very anxious even it – it’s controlling my life? support for anxiety is available when they feel confident in A: Clinical psychologist Dr locally. Psychological support knowing how to manage their Kate Roberts, who works might include approaches child’s allergy. at the Queen Elizabeth like cognitive behavioural “Finally, some parents may Hospital in King’s Lynn therapy (CBT), which is often find it helpful to speak to and has just led a study into recommended for anxiety. other parents or people the psychological impact This could allow you space to who are living with allergies for parents of children with think about and understand themselves. food allergy, says: “You are your fears, and to use this to PA/TPN certainly not alone: managing a child with food allergies can be really challenging, and it’s normal that you might feel worried or anxious at times. “We don’t yet know quite how many parents of children with food allergies struggle with anxiety, but in our recent survey of 105 parents, 81% reported clinically significant worry, 42% met the clinical cut-off for PTSS (post- traumatic stress syndrome), 33 Health forHealth a New Age The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Are your dreams trying to According to dream psychologists, dreams help us process emotion and can reveal a lot tell you something? about our emotional wellbeing.

hile a good experiential information can’t find your way home, it dream can during the day,” says Wallace. might be that you’re trying start the day “Our brain has to do to reconnect with who you blissfully, something with it. are. Perhaps you’re adopting a bad one can leave you “The fundamental function a persona on the outside rattledW for hours – wondering of dreaming is to process our world to fit in and make sure exactly why you dreamt about emotions – understanding our everyone likes you? This can delivering a work presentation, sense of self, who we are, our cause a tremendous amount stark naked, in front of an needs and beliefs. We’re also of hidden stress over time, audience of your exes. using that time to consolidate contributing to nightmares,” As unpleasant as bad ones our memories. People often Wallace explains. can feel though, dream think of dreams as a series of psychologists believe dreams images, but they’re actually a What other common can reveal a lot about our flow of emotions.” dream themes might mental wellbeing – and crop up? ignoring the key psychological What do frequent “Dreams are often about ‘clues’ our dreams are trying to nightmares actually identity, because we’re tell us could have unhealthy mean? figuring out who we are consequences, preventing us If you have a certain nightmare and what we need, and the from addressing anxieties and over and over again, your beliefs and perspectives we stresses in our waking life. subconscious may be trying to hold,” says Wallace. “If you tell you something important. feel unfulfilled, undervalued Why do we dream? “Nightmares are the brain or not the person you want How can you be more A dream dictionary might pursued by a scary monster, “Everyone dreams,” says dream working through emotions,” to be in waking life, your in tune with your help. Wallace has published you can learn to make the psychologist Ian Wallace. “It’s a says Wallace. dreams will often reflect that. dreams? a useful one called The monster smaller, or more biological necessity, and people “Mental health is “For example, people who So, how could we be Complete A To Z Dictionary comical, or brighter in your who think they don’t dream are fundamentally emotional, so are very successful and proactive? “Dream journals of Dreams: Be Your Own lucid state. Understanding actually just not remembering when you create something real perfectionists often can be helpful. When you Dream Expert, which can your ability to work on your their dreams when they wake that’s a bit nightmarish or have dreams that they’re wake up, you could scribble help you to decipher dream dream imagery can be really up.” disturbing, you’re processing unprepared for an exam. down some important things symbols and what they’re empowering. Wallace, whose work with some really powerful These are often the last from the dream – or it might trying to tell you. “The main thing I tell my dreams forms a fundamental emotions. people who would be be easier to record yourself “There’s another really clients is not to be afraid part of his psychology practice, “In the same way that if unprepared for anything, but recounting the dream on your powerful thing you can do if of dreaming, even if you’re says he’s always been fascinated we get caught in a stressful if you look at it as a symbol, phone,” says Wallace. you’re experiencing disturbing having nightmares,” says by their practical application, emotional situation in life, we an exam is essentially a way Over a period of time, you’ll dreams. In the moment where Wallace. “Dreams can help and how observing them can might try to run away from it, of judging something. People generally start to see themes you’re becoming aware you’re you understand yourself help us to achieve our waking we do exactly the same thing who have this type of dream emerging. “Usually these dreaming an uncomfortable better, set boundaries and life goals and ambitions. when we force ourselves to are endlessly examining their will be in tandem with large dream and trying to wake realise you always have far “As humans, we sleep in 90 wake up from a nightmare.” abilities.” emotional arcs in your life,” yourself up, you can try to more power and choice than minute cycles – or so-called Wallace says being naked adds Wallace. consciously change the image you think to make changes in ultradian rhythms – and in What kind of dreams in public is the fourth most What’s really important is in that half-woken state,” your life. That’s an uplifting each of those cycles we have might indicate you common dream people that you take notice of any Wallace adds. thing to hold onto.” one dream episode.” need to pay attention tend to have, and usually trends. “It’s no good just “For instance, if you’re being PA/TPN If you manage to sleep for to something? occurs when we feel exposed letting these dreams go by, seven-and-a-half hours per “It really depends in the and vulnerable in an alien because if you don’t listen to night, Wallace says you’ll have source of anxiety, stress or situation – like a new job or the messages, you’ll begin around five dream episodes in depression,” says Wallace. relationship. to have recurring dreams.” total. At the start of the night, “There will often will be a “The reason the dreamer This is when you see the those episodes are usually quite sense of being out of control, creates the vision of same symbols come back short and fragmented – maybe or having things happening nakedness is because we use again and again, which can 10-15 minutes – but by the that might be quite powerful, our clothing to present an happen for months, years and time you reach the morning, and often quite violent.” image to other people about even decades. “Essentially, in they might be more like 40 or He says that you might who we are. When you’re recurring dreams, you’ll keep 45 minutes long. find yourself caught up in a naked, you feel like you’ve sending yourself the same “We spend about two hours thunderstorm, a tsunami or lost control of your self- message until it gets through; per night dreaming – a twelfth whirlwind, and the dream image and people can see the until you take action in of our entire lives in total,” might also be quite dark and real you.” waking life.” says Wallace. “People often shadowy in appearance. In processing our emotions, say, ‘Nobody knows why we “One of the most common Wallace says dreams are How can you analyse dream’, but that’s nonsense. dream scenarios is someone actually doing helpful work your dreams? In the 1970s, experiments at trying to find their way home,” – helping reduce stress, “I always say the best person UCSF California medical says Wallace. “The number anxiety and depression. to analyse dreams is the school found that when we’re one dream image is the house, “That said, because dreams dreamer,” says Wallace. awake, we’re only consciously and the reason we so often are an overlooked strand “People are very good at aware of around 2% of what see them in dreams is that we of psychology, people just understanding the own we’re actually experiencing. use the house as a symbol to tend to think, ‘Oh it’s a imagery in their dreams “Most of that other 98% of represent the self; they have bad dream’, and they don’t – and it’s all about getting unconscious awareness is insides and outsides just like actually engage with the to grips with your own emotional, so we’re absorbing us. imagery and do something dream language and what it a huge amount of emotional “If you dream that you proactive with it.” resembles.” 34 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Consumer Rights brought to you by Sustainability: Top of consumers concerns N Paula Martins Deco has been working in the Algarve since 2000 with the mission of providing education in consumer rights, but times change and now environmental awareness appears as one of the main concerns of consumers.

on electricity bills. With regard to energy companies. Another example is the efficiency, that is a topic “This concern of friendly invoice, whose that concerns more and consumers to have more motto is also “we save more consumers, Deco sustainable behaviours has energy and save the really wants to improve increased the number of planet”, this is a tool where their responses in this area. companies in which there you learn to understand For this reason, they have are often environmental electricity bills, for recently created an energy claims that actually do more efficient energy advisory office (GAE). not correspond to reality, consumption and, thus, “We realise that we can there is something wrong reduce bills at the end of make some contributions between what is said about the month. in the fight to end energy a certain product and what poverty in Portugal”, actually happens and this Energy Efficiency said Susana, adding that is a problem that we are “These works and projects they also realised that starting to understand and started in 2007 and 2008. consumers still adopt some raise awareness about”, One of the first projects behaviours that aren’t Susana said. implemented at a national efficient and therefore Another challenge for the level by DECO was a “there is a need to explain future is equipment life. project called – Brigadas the importance of the “The idea that electrical de Carbono that was made energy label, or, when equipment used to last up of teams to clarify possible, the importance a lifetime, or 20 years at energy consumption issues of change, either bulbs least, has gone. Now the both in homes and in or some equipment feeling we have is that schools, explaining things such as the fridge for a equipment today lasts about how can we lower more efficient one”, she the warranty period”, she n recent years 2018 and 2019 was the At the moment, besides consumption at home”, exemplified. mentioned. consumers have turning point for the ‘Plástico a Mais’, there said Sandra Rodrigues, Currently, we already started to look for general public, said DECO are more campaigns responsible for the New environmental have countries that are and adopt more Algarve. “The ‘Plástico a promoted by Deco (check Projects and Innovation challenges trying to fight against sustainable behaviours. Mais’ project (in English the website: https:// Office of DECO Algarve. Speaking about the it and criminalise the I“This turning point has means too much plastic) deco.pt/informacao-ao- There are simple things environment has never problem. The legal adviser become necessary and has was a manifestation of the consumidor/), across that can make such a been so common. The exemplified: “For example, also become something consumers disagreement different areas including, difference, like the colour information reaches people France in this regard has that the consumers call for in taking home plastic of course, the theme of this we use inside our houses in a more simplified legislation that is trying to because consumption is packaging that they article - environmental to have more light. “If way and with a faster respond to this situation. at the base of everything”, thought unnecessary, then sustainability. Harp, Step, we have a room with spread through social There are several themes said Susana Correia, Legal it became important to ACT4ECO, E-compras low light and we use, for networks, newspapers and for the consumer that Adviser at Deco Algarve, give consumers a voice to com direitos (e-commerce example, dark paints on the internet in general. we also have to study, in an interview with The share their experiences and with rights), Fatura the walls we will need to However, there are always work with and adapt to, Portugal News. examples, also contacting Amiga (friendly invoice), use stronger lamps to have new challenges to face. because, in fact, changes In fact, consumption and companies to mobilise and Direitos na saúde (health a more light at home”, she “We have noticed, even only happen if everyone, sustainability go hand in raise awareness for them to rights) and TANE explained. in our daily lives (because citizens, companies and hand for two main reasons. also adopt more sustainable KONSUMIDOR are Since then, following the we are also a reflection of governments collaborate Firstly, more sustainable measures, because campaigns you can find out evolution that society has consumers) the problem of together”. behaviours can lead to consumers also ask for it”, more about. taken in this direction, green washing”, they told In Deco’s opinion, the greater savings. On the explained Susana Correia. For example, ACT4ECO there have been many The Portugal News. path to success comes other hand, consumption is a platform that allows projects that DECO Green washing is a kind from this sharing between and the way in which Awareness the consumer to learn how has taken part in and of false advertising. The consumers, companies citizens buy, ends up Initiatives to improve the energy carried out. Susana even main intention of green and associations. So, they having an impact on the For this reason, Deco has efficiency of their house. mentioned that when they washing is to link the recommend social media environment in terms been conducting, over the It is a two in one because, both joined DECO several image of those brands as the best way to interact of the resources that are years, many awareness despite having an initial years ago they never to the defence of the with them on these topics, needed for the production raising projects in terms investment, these actions imagined that they would environment, but, in where readers can keep a of these goods and later of recycling, the efficient will not only save the earth, work so much on these fact, green measures are close eye on their latest what is necessary to put an use of energy and in water but save in the long-term questions. not really taken by those projects and initiatives. end to them. waste. 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LettersCommunity to the EditorNews The opinions expressed here are those of our readers Eagles, greener future. What little one. Yet these people feel corruption) allowing clearly and not necessarily of The Portugal News. The Editor administration I know of the politicians personally insulted in some illegal cars to pass inspec- N reserves the right to edit letters or refuse publication. seems favourable compared way and tell the complain- tion, with chocking black Send your letters, which must include your name and full and graffiti to other countries. ants to leave the country. smoke fuming from their postal address and should preferably be under 300 words, to: The EDITOR, We sold Like many places the This phenomena is far more exhaust pipes. Portugal News, Apartado 13, 8401-901 Lagoa. our house in Ireland and Algarve has problems pronounced in Portugal • Poor infrastructure and Email: [email protected] bought a motorhome to do with graffiti which is a real than anywhere else. I find low incentives for Electric a tour of Europe. After 14 shame. Such a poor first their reaction strange and Vehicles. countries and 9 months of impression. Also like many I’m not sure what they These people will put these vouchers to fly on a A. anyone can help? travel we headed to Portu- places in the world there hoped to accomplish?! up with all these wrongs, return ticket to the UK and B. have other readers gal to try to find our ideal is the problem of 1960s However, it does explain a injustice and inadequacies, back to Portugal, try as I encountered similar prob- home. Two months later architecture looking tired lot about the extraordinary but are perturbed if some- might the vouchers would lems? in October we purchased 5 and cheap. But I think the mentality of people here. one dares complain. not work, so on Sunday I DAVE BEESE, hectares of mountain valley local councils have now • The emergency de- Portugal is amazing for rang TAP customer service By email with an old cottage that recognised that they have partment in Faro is one many things: great food, and eventually got through had been restored possibly to think long term and of the worst I have ever weather, people, free pre- and explained the situation, AL local rather than trying to experienced in my life, school, etc but they need the TAP persons initial 20 years ago. EDITOR, We have compete with the rest of and worse than most third to understand that critical response was, “The vouch- A large proportion of been renting out our villa the world. I hope that they world countries (although thinking, constructive er is out of date”, when I the land is eucalyptus and near Albufeira and we have think of the of the unique if you’re lucky enough to be criticism and opposition to explained I only received cork oaks, and it had been just received a massive tax gems that they have and dying then, I understand, injustice is essential for any it in October last year they ravaged by the fires of 4 fine. enhance and reclaim where the service is good). society to improve. These back tracked and said they years ago. It had been emp- Our accountant in the they can. With a will and a • The waiting list for a people are ‘backward’ and would try to book for me, ty since the fire so it was UK explained that we broad perspective it can be child to see a dermatologist actually stopping Portugal “Please hold the line” and damp but not damaged by didn’t need to report the done. And with such great is over 1 year! from progressing. cut me off. the fire. It is in the Mon- rent as we were non resi- people here in Portugal I • The postal system is No, I will not leave, I’ll I tried again this morn- chique mountains of the dents in Portugal. am sure that it will. Plus I unreliable. stay and make this country ing and after waiting for Algarve. And we love it. We bought it with our have to say that the health • Very high IVA of 23%, great by ‘naming and sham- the phone to be answered Like most people under- hard earned sterling, only service has been brilliant bureaucratic and very high ing’ what’s wrong. for over 30 minutes even- standing the bureaucracy of rented it to Brits and we throughout these hard taxes, especially for low JAMES SMITH, tually someone answered. a new country and strug- are paid into our Barclays times and management has income families. Albufeira. I explained that I wanted gling with an unfamiliar Bank account in the UK. balanced the lockdowns • Shockingly, Portugal to book return flights to language has problems. I don’t understand what well. I have to admit that has one of the highest the UK and use my vouch- Luckily the Portuguese un- TAP Portugal the Portuguese have to do it makes me proud to live Winter Mortality Rates in ers to pay for them, my derstand this and have in- EDITOR, When I had with it. here. Europe; due to poor quality vouchers are worth €1,000. vented the whole industry my flights cancelled in I asked around our HOWARD DELANEY housing. I also gave her my around serving people who October last year it came as neighbours and it looks as BROWNLOW, • There’s ‘Legal corrup- number in case we lost the have these difficulties. Our no surprise because of the if the Câmara looks at the Monchique tion’ and piped gas prices connection so she could big problem was 4 months worldwide pandemic and water consumption to see in some areas (such as call me back. into our new lives covid the unsafe situation with if your propetry is lived in Albufeira) is 1250% higher After over 25 minutes of thwarted our progress and CTT/SHS travel. more than 3 months a year, than other regions and huffing and puffing about, here we are 12 months EDITOR. I find the In common with 1,000’s as this is the maximum stay even Europe. “My system is really slow”, later and still a number of letter from M Robbins of others TAP airline for non residents. • Lack of free sports for we got “Cut off ” and I have administrative issues are (24/4/21) strange. offered me only one choice, We are going to appeal children. still had no call back. not resolved. The health service I find a voucher to rebook at a to this ridiculous • One of the most Clearly TAP have no I understand that covid is very good and should not future date. €33,676.58 fine, nearly polluting countries in Eu- intention of honouring has been a big problem be criticised. On the other So in an effort to support bankrupting us. ropean: The Government there own vouchers and I for everyone and many hand CTT is a shambles TAP in times of trouble I HOWARD, By email encourages diesel (a highly wondered if: people have suffered in and I feel that the criticism agreed to the vouchers. toxic fuel) with lower many different ways but is mild. 5 weeks for packets As borders are now prices, when other coun- Send your letters to: at the beginning the rules from the UK. 10 days starting to open, I tried tries are banning it. Poor were not relaxed and we for letters from the UK. over the weekend of 1 and car inspection (or perhaps [email protected] had an anxious time trying A packet from the USA 2 May to book flights using to fulfil the form filling arrived from the USA into before the time limits and Lisbon on the 14/4/21 and inevitable fines. Turning has still not been delivered up to appointments only on the 28/4/20. Newspaper to find a note on the door (TPN) delivered on Mon saying closed due to covid. or Tues when it is due on Navigating an alien system Friday. No one has said that is only partially digital that the Portuguese are can be tricky at the best backward, but some of the of times but with covid old state companies are in double the problem. need of a lifeline. Now for the good news. M SHAW, Vales, By We love it here, we love the email people, the environment and of course the weather. Criticism of the Everyone has better weath- er than Ireland! We love Portuguese growing food on our land, way of life we love the eagles soaring EDITOR, It’s amaz- above us and the wrens ing! Every time someone who live in our porch. We complains about anything love our Portuguese neigh- in Portugal, there are bours and the multina- numerous people criticising tional bars and restaurants. and berating them. The And we love the way Por- complaints are serious and tugal is moving towards a well-known to every- 42 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 brought to you by

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6 Regards; 7 Frail; 9 Grate; 10 Precise; 12 Inoffensive; 12 Inoffensive; 10 Precise; 9 Grate; 7 Frail; oss: 6 Regards; Last week’s cryptic solutions crossword Last week’s Acr 22 Herring. 21 Aster; 19 Stare; 18 Evening; 14 Elaboration; 8 Arrests; 5 Missive; 4 Precis; 3 Add; 2 Carton; Tears; 1 Down: 16 15 Bunker; 13 Outcry; 20 Red. Slavish; 17 Grant; 11 Affront; CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS DOWN 7 Brown bread? (5) 1. Tear things to pieces – and put them 8. There’s no let-up for the rich (7) in order again (10) 9. Insect swallows fruit for 2. Monastic practice (5) nourishment (7) 3. Eyesore constructed during last 10. Not seeing a window screen (5) year (4) 12. Might Florence Nightingale 4. He can carry drink (6) SUDOKU Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 reappear holding it? (6,4) 5. But he’s an odd sort to get tanned (8) box contains the digits 1 through 9. Answers next week. 15. Nominally it forms a loose 6. Point wrongly claimed (7) attachment (3-2,5) 11. Cause of dejection in 18. One way to score (5) weathermen? (10) 19. Solid lumps of dripping (7) 13. Inclination to write a song (8) 21. It’s nicer as a poison (7) 14. He may bridge the gap (7) 22. Play time (5) 16. A portion for each (6) 17. A bad time to sell wild plums (5) 20. Jot down the first nine letters (4)

QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS DOWN 7. Desire (5) 1. Oppressive (10) Last week’s Codeword Solution Last week’s Solutions 8. Invigorate (7) 2. Hidden store (5) 9. Attain (7) 3. In former times (4) Medium Hard 10. Eat away (5) 4. Gentle wind (6) 12. Hindrance (10) 5. Oblation (8) 15. Disguise (10) 6. Win back (7) 18. Memorise (5) 11. Undertaking (10) 19. Help (7) 13. Sad (8) 21. Refinement (7) 14. Friendly (7) 22. Wrong (5) 16. Hearken (6) 17. Droll (5)

20. Pack (4) solution quick crossword Last week’s 9 Pilot; 7 Merit; Turmoil; 6. Across: 14 Quicksilver; Terrestrial; 12 10 Posture; 21 After; 22 Convert. 19 Count; 18 Stipend; 4 Better; 3 Fit; 1 Quail; Down: 2 Impose; 13 Justify; 11 Present; 8 Console; 5 Diurnal; 20 Fop. 17 Inure; 16 Evolve; 15 Cipher;

Vincicode®, is a registered private intellectual property. Any type of reproduction or use, is subject to Can you crack a VINCICODE® written autorisation of the author. Vincicode is a three digit number (eg.384), with 1, 3, 7 or 9; When the code, ABC is dividable by 4, then C, A=2 and B=0 which doesn´t cover condition (1) presented in alphabetic figures, like ABC, in • Any number divisable by 5finishes with 5. the third digit can be 2, 4, 6 or 8. then: Vincicode is 316. Now your turn: which ‘A’ represents the first digit (number 3), ‘B’ For example : C can´t be 2 or 4, because it does not cover the Puzzle 472: ABC is the three digit Vincicode represents the second digit (number 8) and ‘C’ Let´s crack ABC code when: conditions (1) and (2). number, in which A, B and C are numbers represents the third digit (number 4). 1) A, B and C are numbers between 1 and 9, If C=6, then A+B= 4, and options are: A=4 between 1and 9, included. Cracking the code is not difficult. Just remember: included. and B=0 => ABC = 406 and A= 3 and B=1 Find the code ABC where : Any even number is dividable by one digit 2) A+B+C = 10 (the sum of A plus B plus C is 10). =>ABC= 316 code ABC=406 doesn´t cover A+B+C = 11 number of 2, or 4, or 6, or 8. 3) C >A >B (Number C is larger than number condition (4) A = C > B • Any odd number finishes with 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9; A which is larger than B). If C=8, then A+B= 2 and the only option is ABC ÷ 2, 7 • Any number which is not divisable by any (4) ABC ÷ 4 (The three digit code is dividable To confirm your answer to the Vincicode®, or ask for more codes to crack, please send an one digit number, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 or 9 finished by 4). email to: [email protected]

47 Golf The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Leaving the game N Neil Connolly The nature of giving coaching packages means that sometimes not all of the lessons are taken in one go.

eaving some lessons there were a few other things he outstanding and on the could be doing with his time - he books; so from time to had just turned 70 years old. time we will contact our To be truthful I’m not entirely clients to make sure that they are sure I feel 100% great about this Lokay and try and book them in. situation, after all, my job is to This one particular client, who generate passion and enthusiasm had one lesson owed since 2018, for the game through the actually asked to be taken off the improvements that the players see mailshot, meaning that he didn’t in their swing and strike of the want any more contact with the ball. I feel my pure existence is to Academy. This left us wondering get more people into the game so what we had done to leave one of that the game is going to be left our customers dissatisfied enough in a stronger position when I am not to want to have the final finished coaching. I love the game lesson that he had paid for. that much. Naturally we asked, which is On the other hand, I did suggest when the story got even more that he should, “seriously consider interesting or worrying from our giving it up” as a ploy to make side. The reply came back saying, him realise how much there is to “I took Neil’s advice and gave up love about the game. He took my the game so I won’t be needing advice seriously and hasn’t played I feel my pure existence is to get more people into the game so that the game is going to be left in a stronger position that final lesson.” Fiona, who was the game for two years now, saying when I am finished coaching. doing the chasing, then asked that his ageing body with plenty what on earth I had said to this of painful parts seems to be telling took that opportunity to bow out something that should be enjoyed to do. We hope you’re enjoying player that led him to actually him that he’s better off enjoying gracefully from the game. Probably and played, it’s only a game after your return to golf, and if there’s quit the game. After reading the lunches out rather than playing the never to return. all. somebody out there who is looking email further, it became clear game. The email was very cordial, I’m reminded of a great quote to start again, I’m looking forward that the dissatisfaction felt by the As with anything, there is a time judging by the tone he’s not from Amy Alcott who once said, to getting you on the road if you’d player was at the game not at the to start and a time to finish and regretting the decision and wishes “keep your sense of humour, there’s like to come to the Academy. coaching, with him saying I had it looks like this particular player us the best. enough stress in the rest of your We hope to hear from you soon – pointed out that the game is just a realised that the upside of golf was It’s the first time I’ve ever had a life, do not to let bad shots ruin a our number is 912 263 555 and we game, and if he wasn’t taking any being undermined by his body player leave the game during a game you’re supposed to enjoy.” are located at the Golf Integrated joy out of playing it then perhaps and his lack of enjoyment and he series of lessons. But it is a game, Easily said, yet extremely difficult Academy at Vila Sol. Burmester claims victory in Tenerife Dean Burmester claimed his first win in just over four years as a bogey free closing 62 handed him a dominant five shot victory at the 2021 Tenerife Open.

into that top 100 so if I can from the fringe at the last get back there I’ll be very after bogeying the eighth excited. and birdieing the 11th, but “Hopefully I can go from Burmester birdied the 18th strength to strength now to seal an emphatic triumph. and that’ll be my plan, I American John Catlin won’t stop working hard and finished at 18 under, a trying to get better.” shot clear of South Korean He added: “It’s amazing, Yikeun Chang and Spaniard just to have the support of Pedro Oriol and two ahead our little group of South of Higgo, home favourites African guys, we’re kind of Adri Arnaus and Sebastian like a family out here. We Garcia Rodriguez, and Aus- all travel a long way to come tralian Scott Hend. and ply our craft so just to Burmester’s win at the can make your game travel, have those guys on the 18th co-sanctioned Tshwane you’re achieving great things, green, all the caddies, all the Open in 2017 was his first so I’m ecstatic to win here,” players, spraying me with on the European Tour and he said. champagne and congratu- seventh on the Sunshine “I’d obviously love to get lating me - there’s no better Tour, but he had not claimed in that top 100 in the world, feeling in the world.” a worldwide victory since. it’s quite lucrative, a lot of Von Dellingshausen brief- “I think any time you things happen when you get ly cut it to four with an eagle 48 The Portugal News · 8 May 2021 Sport The special one heading for Italy Following his unceremonial dismissal from Tottenham last month, José Mourinho is now set to head to Roma in Seria A.

n a statement, AS Roma family. A great ambitions for AS Roma. Roma said: “The champion who has won “It is the same ambition club are delighted trophies at every level, José and drive that has always to announce an will provide tremendous motivated me and agreement has been leadership and experience together we want to build Ireached with José to our ambitious project. a winning project over Mourinho for him to “The appointment of José the upcoming years. The become our new head is a huge step in building incredible passion of the coach ahead of the 2021- a long-term and consistent Roma fans convinced me 2022 season”. winning culture.” to accept the job and I Roma’s president, Dan Mourinho said: “After cannot wait to start next Friedkin, and vice- meetings with the season.” president, Ryan Friedkin, ownership and [general Pinto said the club had added: “We are thrilled manager] Tiago Pinto, I been “blown away by The appointment of José is seen a huge step in building a long-term and consistent winning and delighted to welcome immediately understood José’s desire to win and his culture at Roma. (Photo: EPA/Tamas Kovacs) José Mourinho into the the full extent of their passion for the game”. 47th Volta ao Career change for Villas-Boas The former Chelsea manager has made a dramatic career change, turning Algarve cycle away from football and moving instead into the world of rally driving. race returns Andre Villas-Boas is to of Portugal is to take place in Neuville in the Hyundai i20, in Porto, to be held in the late make his World Rally Cham- the country between 20 and Elfyn Evans in the Toyota afternoon of Saturday, May 22. The 47th Volta ao Algarve cycle race has returned to pionship debut at home in 23 May. Yaris. The drivers face a total the region, bringing with it a host of cycling stars. Portugal, driving a Citroën C3 Villas-Boas will be joined in In 2020, the Rally of of 346.26 kilometres to be One of the most prestigious and important sporting in the third tier of the champi- the WRC by other motorsport Portugal was cancelled due to covered over the three days of events to take place in the Algarve, this year it involves 25 onship, WRC3. stars including Frenchman the uncertainty caused by the the race teams including a number of World Tour teams. The 43 year, who left Mar- Sébastien Ogier (Toyota Yaris). Covid-19 pandemic. In 2019, the last time the The event takes place between 5 and 9 May, over 765.8 seille in March, has previously Ogier, who arrives in Portu- The 2021 Rally of Portugal rally took place in Portugal, the kilometres, spread over five stages, starting in Lagos and taken part in motorsports after gal at the top of the champion- will have 21 timed stages, Estonian Ott Tanak, in a Toy- ending in Loulé. Some local disruption to traffic can be competing in the Dakar Rally ship, with two victories, the last including a super-special stage ota Yaris, won the 53rd edition expected where the event passes through. in 2018, which he eventually of which was in the previous in the area of Foz do Douro, of the Rally of Portugal. Find out the schedules and maps for the race here: http:// crashed out of. round in Croatia, is set to be voltaaoalgarve.com/en The 54th edition of the Rally challenged by Belgian Thierry

Andre Villas-Boas has swapping his manager role for a seat behind the wheel.