Hundreds sign open letter against possible extinction of Portugal’s Nature Conservation Institute
Over 460 scientists, academics and public figures have signed an open letter opposing the possible extinction of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and its rumoured merger with
Algarve to be represented by 24 startups at Web Summit 2025
A total of 24 startups from the Algarve have been selected to represent the region at Web Summit Lisbon 2025, Europe’s leading technology and entrepreneurship event, as part of an
“One of UK’s most wanted men” arrested in Algarve
A 40-year-old suspected drug ring leader described as “one of the United Kingdom’s most wanted men” has been arrested in the Algarve, PJ criminal police have announced. The man is
Portugal mourns loss of ex-PM, media pioneer Francisco Balsemão
Portugal is paying tribute to Francisco Pinto Balsemão, a former prime minister, media entrepreneur, and founder of Expresso newspaper and national television broadcaster SIC, who died on Tuesday aged 88.
New York-Faro flights to continue in 2026
Flights between New York and Faro will continue in 2026 following United Airlines’ decision to keep the route active, the president of the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) confirmed on Tuesday.
Online shopping complaints soar 64% in Portugal
Portuguese consumers have filed almost 37,000 complaints about online shopping so far this year – a 64% jump compared to 2024. Around 10% of the cases involve alleged online scams,
Free parking at Olhão’s Marina Ria Center until April 2026
Visitors and residents can now enjoy free parking at the Marina Ria Center in Olhão, a benefit running until the end of April 2026. The initiative is designed to make
WWF Portugal launches major ecological restoration initiative
WWF Portugal has launched Re-Store Portugal, a new nationwide initiative to restore degraded ecosystems and promote nature recovery. The project will invest €1.8 million over five years in three key
New era for emergency air response as Loulé expands heliport
Loulé is set to open its newly expanded Municipal Heliport, home to a Permanent Helicopter Service Base (BHSP), which has been open uninterruptedly since 1998. The inauguration will take place
Residents fight Portimão landfill expansion
In the quiet outskirts of Portimão and Silves, residents are fuming over the stinging smell rising from the local landfill. What was once promised as a carefully managed “sanitary” site