Firefighters have been
battling all week with blazing forests, mainly in the most vulnerable central
areas of Portugal. The blazes have been driven by extreme heat and in some
cases strong winds.
A fire risk index (RCM) is published daily for
every municipality in the country. A map on the IMPA website shows the wildfire
locations.
Parliament has approved a
Burqua Law bill banning the wearing of face coverings in public. Only MPs on
the left opposed the bill which originated with the right-wing Chega party.
Parliament has approved a
bill to unlock the sale of jointly inherited property at the request of a
single heir. The bill was approved on Friday in a final overall parliamentary
vote.
The value of homes in 2025
sold at a record 41.2 billion euros. That was a 21.7% increase compared to the
previous year. This was confirmed on Friday by Statistics Portugal (INE).
Wildfires are burning at 78 locations
nationwide driven by extreme heat and strong winds.
The worst fires have spread from near Vuvuzela in central
across several other municipalities. Evacuation have been ordered while 2412 firefighters and many water-laden aircraft struggle to cope with more than 7,000 hectares
ablaze.
No major wildfires have been reported in the Algarve
so far. The huge number of holiday visitors to this region can relax while paying
attention to alerts and taking sensible precautions.
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