New dam in Portugal with works suspended

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The new village of Pisão will have 114 homes across 8.1 hectares, with construction starting in 2027. It is intended to be a “replica” of the current village and will be built two kilometres north of the site that will be submerged, near the locality of Monte da Velha.
The president of the APA says that the construction of the Girabolhos dam is a priority matter. Also, the Left Bloc's complaint to the UN regarding the risk of violation of trans rights.

The construction of the Girabolhos dam, in the municipality of Seia, and the maintenance of the Mondego's hydraulic works downstream of Coimbra are two essential conditions to prevent flooding in that river basin, farmers and association leaders said.
