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The debate over Girabolhos cannot be reduced to the construction of a dam. The essential question remains unanswered: what is this dam for and what, after all, is its main priority?
Mayors from the municipalities of Fornos de Algodres, Gouveia, Seia, Mangualde, and Nelas are demanding compensation, such as the construction of roads and improvements to the water supply for the local populations.
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, argued today in Gouveia that the Girabolhos dam, to be built on the Mondego River, is an “essential and strategic” infrastructure for the country.
Almost two decades after its construction and operation were awarded to Endesa and 10 years after the 'geringonça' government cancelled the project, the Girabolhos Dam is moving out of the theoretical phase again, with a new public tender launched this Wednesday. The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, ...
The public tender for the concession of the new dam is launched today in Gouveia, Guarda district, by the Minister of Environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho.
The Government will present the construction project for the Girabolhos hydroelectric dam in the Mondego basin this Wednesday and announce the launch of the public tender for its construction. To this end, the Minister of Environment and Energy will travel to Gouveia. The Government's confirmation that Girabolhos would proceed dates back to February, at which time...
Paulo Raimundo considered the rejection of the labour package 'a great victory for the workers'. He praised the CGTP and placed Chega — 'the party of somersaults' — in the group of the defeated.
The investigation by the Gouveia NIC lasted about a year. The GNR seized gold and jewellery valued at over 8,000 euros and 315 euros in cash.
The public consultation for the Aljão project represents a significant step forward in the development of the land registry information system in Portugal.
The municipality of Gouveia is holding the inaugural public consultation session regarding landscape management strategies in the country.
A man was arrested in Gouveia due to a fire that originated from an authorised burning of agricultural waste. The detainee allegedly failed to adopt the necessary safety measures, leading to the spread of the fire.
The suspect was arrested, formally charged, and the case was referred to the Gouveia Judicial Court, in the Guarda district.
Marcella Petriglia is the winner of the 2026 Vergílio Ferreira Prize in the essay category for her work 'Num labirinto levado por um ritmo: espaços e tempos da escrita eugeniana', announced the Gouveia City Council.
On May 2, Figueiró da Serra, a picturesque mountain village in the municipality of Gouveia, will host an event entitled “Water Lines”, organised by Veredas da Estrela association in partnership The post Serra da Estrela prepares for wildfire season using ancient knowledge appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The fire was allegedly caused by “intentional action” to clear land.
More than one million euros from the COMPETE 2020 programme helped transform old farms into a tourist development
Search operations mobilised around 20 personnel from the Gouveia volunteers and various authorities.
António José Seguro says the measures announced by the government “are heading in the right direction” but asks that bureaucracy does not delay the support. In Gouveia, he urged voters to mobilise and vote on the 8th.
