Two octogenarians among four suspected arsonists arrested in Portugal
Portugal’s PJ criminal police have arrested four people believed to have started several wildfires recently, including two elderly women. In the Algarve, an 81-year-old woman was arrested over suspicion of
Algarve invests €59 million in major water projects
The Algarve is stepping up efforts to safeguard its water supply, with more than €59 million earmarked for water management projects. The funding comes through the Algarve 2030 Regional Programme,
Mercadona announces opening of first Algarve stores in 2026
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has announced its long-awaited arrival in the Algarve, with two new stores scheduled to open in 2026. The brand, which is about to celebrate the milestone
Portugal to expand private family doctor agreements to cover patients without SNS access
Portugal’s government is set to expand agreements with private family doctors by the end of the year to provide care for patients who currently lack coverage under the National Health
TAP offices raided over €500,000 golden handshake
Portugal’s flagship airline TAP has pledged to cooperate with authorities after PJ police carried out searches at the airline’s offices in connection with a controversial half-million-euro compensation package paid to
Business confederation pushes for bigger tax breaks for SMEs
Portugal’s Confederation of Commerce and Services (CCP) has called on the government to go further in its plans to cut company taxes, proposing a 15% corporate income tax rate for
Portugal’s medicines authority debunks Trump’s link between autism and paracetamol
Portugal’s national medicines authority, Infarmed, has denied claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump that paracetamol, when taken by pregnant women, can increase the risk of autism in the unborn
Algarve promotes year-round tourism at major French fair
The Algarve is stepping onto the international stage this week as it takes part in IFTM Top Resa, the largest professional tourism fair in France, held from this Tuesday to
Brighton College to open school in Portugal
UK school group Brighton College is set to open its first school in Portugal in September 2027 as part of a European expansion in partnership with Intellego Education which will
ÚNICA wine cooperative to temporarily move from Lagoa to Silves
The Algarve’s historic ÚNICA – Adega Cooperativa do Algarve winemaking cooperative is set to temporarily relocate to Silves while the municipal council of Lagoa prepares to build it a new