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The secretary general of Eixo Atlântico, an entity that brings together 35 municipalities in the North and Galicia, has said today that while understands the...

Portugal and Spain are "European example" in the reopening of borders The Minister of Internal Administration considers Portugal and Spain "a European example in the coordination" regarding borders, under the scope of the Covid-19 pandemic. "I answer for all the responsibilities I have as minister of the Portuguese government" and "I guarantee that Portugal and Spain are a European example in coordination, in the opening and reopening of borders," said Eduardo Cabrita, in Odemira, in the district of Beja. After a coordination meeting on the implementation of measures related to the fight a...

End of border closure sees surge in people entering the Algarve About 5,000 vehicles crossed the land border of Castro Marim, in the Algarve, in the first two days after border lockdown ended and reopening of road connections between Portugal and Spain, police sources told Lusa. Next to the International Bridge of the Guadiana, in connection between the two countries, there is no longer any control over vehicles and people and the crossing is done without any restrictions, both for Spain and Portugal. "On Sunday the road movement has been much higher than Saturday, namely with the displacem...

The rules for flights are to remain unchanged for this next phase of the deconfinement plan that starts on Monday, and the land border with Spain will remain...

Bus intercepted with foreigners GNR officers yesterday intercepted a bus with 50 foreign passengers that entered Portugal through the border crossing in Marco, in the municipality of Arronches, Portalegre; an unauthorised crossing point. The bus, which had two drivers, also foreign, was sent to Caia, in Elvas, to be inspected by SEF Immigration and Borders officials. A police source said 48 passengers stayed on the Spanish side of the border to be checked; SEF was verifying the situation of two people, and two others were allowed to remain in Portugal.