VRSA at risk of losing local buildings seized by bank
Town hall, sports complex, camping site and ‘Pousada’ buildings seized by BCP Vila Real de Santo António council is at risk of losing several municipal buildings which have been seized
Smuggling festival attracts thousands to Alcoutim
Minister of Territorial Cohesion, Ana Abrunhosa was among the guests of honour Organisers have celebrated another successful edition of the ‘Festival do Contrabando’ (Smuggling Festival), a crossborder event which attracted
Portugal has over 60,000 jobs “nobody wants”
Salespeople, IT technicians and call centre operators among hardest jobs to attract candidates Pressure on Portugal’s labour market continues to grow, with government data showing that there were over 60,000
Patrick Freeman appointed as new Ombria CEO
Freeman says he was “honoured” to have been chosen by Pontos Group American real estate expert Patrick Freeman has been appointed as the new CEO of Ombria in Loulé. With
End of golden visas confirmed; AL changes only apply to apartments
Measures are still to be discussed in Parliament, where more opposition is expected, and, after being approved, presented to President of the Republic The government’s latest version of its
Holiday rental sector protests against ‘More Housing’ plan
Ending Alojamento Local won’t solve the housing crisis, says Faro mayor Rogério Bacalhau Protests are being held today in Faro, Lisbon and Porto against the government’s proposed changes to the
Ricky Gervais confirms date and venue for Portugal show
Tickets go on sale tomorrow British comedian Ricky Gervais has confirmed that his first live show in Portugal will be held on Saturday, October 28 at 7.30pm at the Altice
MotoGP boss threatens to pull out of Portimão
Riders have complained about the gravel traps at the Algarve International Racetrack in Portimão MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has threatened to cancel the Portuguese Grand Prix in 2024 if the
Final version of housing programme to be presented today
Press conference to take place at around 4.30pm The Portuguese government will present the final version of its controversial ‘Mais Habitação’ (More Housing) programme this afternoon. Reports SIC, the presentation
Government creates working group to boost support for crime victims
The Portuguese government has created a working group that aims to strengthen a “cross-cutting response and multidisciplinary support to victims of crime” and will be responsible for creating a national