Bragança, Portugal
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The municipality of Alfândega da Fé officially exited excessive debt today, no longer being part of the Municipal Adjustment Programme, ten years earlier than expected, with a debt of 10 million euros.
Although it has left the programme, the municipality continues to repay, over a 20-year period, the financial loans taken from the Municipal Support Fund.
The National Network of Digital Missionaries of Portugal was officially introduced at the Lagar d’El Rey venue in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé.
The municipality of Alfândega da Fé has introduced the first national initiative in Portugal dedicated to connecting and training digital missionaries.
The National Network of Digital Missionaries of Portugal was officially introduced at the Lagar d’El Rey venue in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé.
“Sun-shaped” incisions join previously discovered horseshoes. An archaeologist from the University of Minho states this is a “solar calendar” that was part of a religious sanctuary.
Above the 'sun-like' carvings, 'u-shaped motifs' were added later during the Iron Age, which were also found on another rock known to the local population as the Fraga da Ferradura.
A man was arrested on suspicion of starting a fire with a brushcutter on Wednesday in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé, the GNR revealed today.
The 46-year-old man will appear in the Mogadouro Judicial Court this Thursday to be informed of his coercive measures.
The fire started at 15:40 on Wednesday and was brought under control early this Thursday morning at 05:40. Officials admit it was a difficult night.
The fire had two active fronts, one in Gouveia and another in Cardanha, mobilising more than 100 personnel and 10 aerial assets.
The fire in the Alfândega da Fé municipality has been contained as of 7am.
The fire in Alfândega da Fé is currently in the mop-up stage after six hours of operations.
The alert was given at 3:39 PM on Wednesday and this incident mobilised up to 10 aerial assets during the afternoon.
The fire “is already yielding to the resources,” indicated the Sub-regional Command of Terras de Trás-os-Montes, noting that around 6:30 am, 162 personnel remained on the ground.
The fire broke out at 15:40 this Wednesday in the parish of Eucisia, Gouveia and Valverde. According to the authorities, no homes are in danger. The two fronts have been decreasing.
The fire started during land clearing work.
The defendant was accused of starting forest fires in this municipality in the Bragança district and causing damages in the order of 270,000 euros.
Celebrations were planned at the Green Park, where equipment had been installed in recent days. Activities took place in the morning without disruption, but the city council condemns the vandalism.
The man was reportedly clearing weeds with the tractor when the machine overturned.
