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Fishermen and Albufeira's Mayor Form a Human Chain at Praia da Rocha Baixinha — €108M PRR Desalination Plant Faces Off Against the Algarve Coast as Construction Set to Start Next Week

Fishermen and Albufeira's Mayor Form a Human Chain at Praia da Rocha Baixinha — €108M PRR Desalination Plant Faces Off Against the Algarve Coast as Construction Set to Start Next Week

Around 100 fishermen and Albufeira mayor Rui Cristina formed a human chain Saturday against the €108M PRR desalination plant. Construction starts next week; intake and brine outfall in consultation until 11 May.

Rubi Line Delayed Again: Porto Metro's Douro Crossing Won't Open Until 22 July 2028

Rubi Line Delayed Again: Porto Metro's Douro Crossing Won't Open Until 22 July 2028

Porto Metro's 6.4-kilometre Rubi Line across the Douro to Santo Ovídio has slipped again — commercial service is now targeted for 22 July 2028. The EUR 487.9 million project adds a dedicated metro-and-pedestrian bridge over the river and 22 new trains, and is funded by the PRR and the state budget.

NRP Dom João II Floated in Romania — Europe's First Dedicated Drone Warship Takes Shape for the Portuguese Navy

A New Class of Warship for the Atlantic The future NRP Dom João II, a 107.6-metre multi-mission naval vessel designed to operate unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater systems, was floated out on 7 April at the Damen shipyard in Galați, Romania....