Portugal uses vaccination “trump card” to woo German tourists
Secretary of State for Tourism Ana Mendes Godinho says Portugal is using “every trump card”, even its Covid-19 vaccination success, to woo German tourists back to the country. Germany is
Court frees 37 Hell’s Angels bikers from house arrest
The Court of Loures has freed 37 members of the Hell’s Angels biker group from house arrest, allowing them to await the ongoing trial in freedom. Reports Jornal de Notícias,
Former Algarve tourism boss challenges Elidérico Viegas for AHETA leadership
Hélder Martins, former president of the Algarve tourism board (RTA), has announced his bid for the presidency of the Algarve hoteliers association (AHETA), challenging long-time president Elidérico Viegas who has
Docapesca announces plan to put Guadiana River “at service of population”
National fishing authority Docapesca is due to launch a study to identify the “existing support infrastructure” along the Guadiana River between Vila Real de Santo António in the Algarve and
PM Costa calls Infarmed meeting this Friday to discuss rising Covid-19 numbers
A pivotal meeting to determine which steps should be taken to tackle the rising number of Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations in Portugal has been called by Prime Minister António Costa
Teleworking may become mandatory again, if pandemic worsens
Portugal’s Minister of Employment, Solidarity and Social Security said today that teleworking “may become mandatory again” if the country’s Covid-19 cases continue to increase. SIC reported this morning that specialists
Government plans Infarmed meeting to “save Christmas” as Covid-19 cases rise
The Portuguese government is planning to call a meeting with experts at Infarmed by the end of November in order to discuss the country’s rising Covid-19 cases. Reports Público newspaper,
Thirty-seven migrants rescued from boat in international waters off Algarve coast
The Portuguese Navy has confirmed that 37 migrants, believed to be from the North of Africa, have been rescued in international waters off the coast of the Algarve. They were
Vila do Bispo to host premiere of Algarve-made film Locked Love
The premiere of ‘Locked Love’, a short film “100% made in the Algarve”, will take place on Saturday, November 27 at the Vila do Bispo cultural centre at 8pm. The
Santa arrives at Forum Algarve this Saturday to spread some early Christmas magic
Forum Algarve in Faro will celebrate the start of the “most magical time of year” with the arrival of Santa on Saturday (November 13) at 11am. Other highlights will be