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Fernando Alexandre addressed the topic at the José Macedo Fragateiro Secondary School in Ovar, after a student questioned him about the matter during the debate that followed the class the minister gave on financial literacy and savings.
The Minister of Education opposed simplistic interpretations of school rankings, arguing that there is “unequal competition” between public and private schools because the former work under “much more difficult” conditions. Fernando Alexandre was speaking in the morning during a visit to the José Macedo Fragateiro Secondary School in the municipality of Ovar, Aveiro district, where...
The Minister of Education today opposed simplistic readings of school rankings, arguing that there is an “unequal competition” between public and private schools because the former work in “much more difficult” conditions.
An order from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Office of the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, was published this Thursday in the Diário da República (DR).
The Government declared on Thursday the public utility, with a character of urgency, of the expropriations necessary for the High-Speed Line between Porto (Campanhã) and Oiã (Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro), where construction works began about two weeks ago. The order from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers – Office of the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, ...
The Portuguese government has declared urgent public utility status for land expropriations required for the high-speed rail line between Porto and Oiã. This move affects properties in the municipalities of Ovar and Santa Maria da Feira as construction on the Porto-Lisbon high-speed project progresses. The concessionaire, AVAN Norte, has been authorised to take administrative possession of the parcels to ensure the swift execution of this infrastructure work, which is supported by European Investment Bank funding.
The president of the PS announced on Wednesday, October 28, that the party will “propose a rule to prevent increases in Government earnings in the fuel sector.” Carlos César stated that the government is collecting revenue through the carbon tax while simultaneously increasing useless public spending, citing interventions in REN and BCP as examples. During a meeting in Ovar regarding the 2027 State Budget, César advocated for increasing the tax burden on large companies and their profits. The proposed taxation would also cover the tobacco industry, gambling advertising, games of chance, and real estate funds. César justified the PS's decision to support the budget to avoid instability and prevent the government from using the lack of a budget as an excuse to avoid its responsibilities, while noting that the party remains committed to its agreements.
Film industry professionals from abroad are exploring potential shooting locations in the Central region of Portugal as part of the ART&TUR festival programme.
The municipality's email addresses remain unavailable, as do the BUPi service (Unique Building Counter) and the EcoLinha.
The situation was detected this weekend and the case has already been reported to the police authorities.
Farmers in the Aveiro district accuse the Government of ignoring the sector and are calling for the promised support to be implemented.
“Farmers also go shopping,” a protester highlighted, as the sector is not only suffering from the brutal rise in fuel prices but also has higher expenses for fertilizers and derivatives.
Farmers, cattle ranchers, and milk producers accuse the Government of encouraging the importation of 70% of national food supplies.
It appears to be the same whale carcass that washed ashore last May between São Pedro Beach and the south breakwater of Cortegaça beach.
The free-entry event will be held at the Escola de Artes e Ofícios, which once operated as a paper factory. The programme will feature eight concerts, workshops and training sessions.
The poet José Fanha was one of the guests at the 12th edition of the Ovar Literary Festival. Near the end of the “readers' festival”, he entertained the audience with an unpublished poem: Codfish with algorithms.
Inspired by the thoughts of José Cardoso Pires, the 12th edition of the Ovar Literary Festival runs until Sunday and aims to continue 'creating community' and being 'the reader's festival'.
In the same accident, there are also reports of two minor injuries.
Ovar City Council, the GNR, and the APA visited the site following a report from the Amigos do Cáster association, but rain and high water levels prevented conclusions regarding the source of the discharge.
Heavy rain caused a short circuit in the structure. The incident may have caused difficulties in the street's electricity supply.
The period begins five days after publication in the Diário da República and lasts for 30 working days. The proposals had already been submitted for public participation in 2025.
The Esmoriz GNR was mobilised and is investigating the causes of the accident.
Home News Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach Areínho Beach, in the municipality of Ovar, is once again open for swimming, the local authority announced, following more than three weeks of closure due to microbiological contamination of the water by Escherich
Astronomers from all over the world travelled for days to reach Ovar. The phenomenon on 17 April 1912 even overshadowed the sinking of the Titanic. And the government excused students from classes.
A historical look back at the 1910 solar eclipse, when Portuguese observers tracked the event and successfully captured it on film.
The Ovar City Council, in the Aveiro district, now guarantees that the conditions for quality and safety have been met again for beachgoers to swim.
The beach was closed for over three weeks due to microbiological water contamination by the Escherichia coli bacterium.
In 1900 and 1912, the small town of Ovar was the astronomical centre where the international scientific community set up camp.
The petition currently only includes signatures collected in person. A spokesperson claims that IP 'forgot' about Ovar and is demanding 'urgent intervention in the municipality's railway infrastructure'.
