Lisbon municipal swimming pools may close due to energy costs

Public swimming pools in various Lisbon parishes face closure due to spiralling costs of energy. Diário de Notícias particularly cites the costs of gas, electricity and water which it says are increasing to the point that companies running the pools won’t be able to make them sustainable. Just one pool – Vale Fundão, em Marvila – for example, is now costing €40,000 a month. DN adds that only last year, the pool hosted the Triathlon world championships, receiving 145 athletes from several countries…