Karting’s best in the world to battle in Portimão
Karting World Championship finale to take place this week in Portimão The highly anticipated finale of the FIA Karting season is set to unfold in Portimão from Thursday to Sunday
Parliament grants city status to Almancil and town status to Boliqueime
Algarve “can celebrate addition of a new city and town,” says PS MP Portugal’s Parliament has unanimously approved the elevation of Almancil to city status and Boliqueime to ‘vila’ (town)
PAN to launch petition calling for referendum on bullfighting
PAN slams parliament for rejecting its bullfighting proposals Political party PAN (People, Animals, Nature) has announced plans to launch a public petition calling for a referendum on the abolishment of
Marcelo postpones trips to Estonia and Poland due to State Budget negotiations
Portugal’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has decided to postpone his trips to Estonia and Poland, scheduled for next week, due to the ongoing State Budget negotiations. With the deadline
Inflation “under control”, says Bank of Portugal
Increasing confidency and predictability is considered key The governor of the Bank of Portugal said on Friday that “inflation is under control”, and that Europe must “lower the level of
Houses in Portugal “built in wrong place for wrong people”
Portugal should study its population and families much more frequently to know what housing it needs to build and where, demographer says With Portugal still trying to find effective ways
Chega links rising violence to Roma community
“It’s one case after another”, says the Chega leader André Ventura, the polarising leader of Portugal’s far-right party Chega, has linked the country’s increasing cases of violent crimes on its
State Budget negotiations take pivotal step forward
Montenegro says government has unveiled a proposal that PS ‘cannot refuse’ Prime Minister Luís Montenegro unveiled on Thursday a State Budget proposal that he believes “cannot be refused”, aimed at
Major works to prevent floods begin in Albufeira
Albufeira wants to avoid a repeat of 2015’s devastating floods Albufeira municipal council has started major construction works aimed at reducing flooding risks in the lower areas of the town.
Alvor Wine Tasting showcases Portimão’s best wines
Local wines on display in Alvor The picturesque fishing village of Alvor will host a wine tasting event between Friday and Sunday (October 4-6) which promises to showcase the best