MEP and former IL leader João Cotrim de Figueiredo joins ‘presidential race’
João Cotrim de Figueiredo, currently a Euro MP, formerly the leader of an emerging Iniciativa Liberal, has announced his candidacy for the President of the Republic saying he would like
Wildfires update: Friday will be “very complicated”; situation could get a lot worse
Portugal’s wildfire situation this morning is that almost 3,000 firefighters are active, tackling above all four ‘serious blazes’ in the north and centre: in Sátão, Cinfães, Trancoso and Arganil. After
Government wants jail for owners of high-speed launches without flags or identification
While the north of the country is running ragged chasing wildfires, it is ‘business as usual’ in Lisbon where members of government not in the south on holiday are sending
Three new fires break out in north, while Vila Real blaze enters second week
The wildfires assailing Portugal’s north and central regions are ‘getting no better’. As our report yesterday said, the place names may change, but the overall drama is continuing. In the
Migrants hit shore as Constitutional Court finds flaws in Foreigners Law
Two hours after a majority decision by Portugal’s Constitutional Court sent the government’s Foreigners Law back to first base, a rickety wooden boat arrived in the failing light at Vila
President and PM meet in Faro where both are enjoying ‘beachtime’
Both filmed and photographed enjoying the Algarve’s beaches, Portugal’s president and prime minister will be meeting today in Faro City Hall for the ‘regular’ weekly meeting that usually takes place
Pressure of tourism leaves Caparica gasping for water
Water supplies to homes and businesses in Costa da Caparica, south of Lisbon, have been repeatedly interrupted this summer. Residents are at their wits’ ends; pipes are bursting (three so
Disaster in bedroom leaves man dead
A disaster in the bedroom of a Porto couple has left a 59-year-old man dead. From reports it appears the man’s obese wife was making a romantic gesture towards her
Ferrari driver loses designer watch in late-night motorbike heist in Vilamoura
The risks of showing outward signs of wealth have been highlighted yet again in the Algarve’s Golden Triangle. On Monday night, a man “trying to park his Ferrari” in a
Price of wine in Portugal set to skyrocket due to US tariffs
The price of wine in Portugal is set to skyrocket as a result of the tariffs likely to be imposed by the administration of President Trump on imports into the