Algarve welcomes almost “double the number of German tourists” this year
Thanks to a well-aimed promotional campaign, the number of German tourists visiting the Algarve during this ‘almost schizophrenic’ pandemic year has almost doubled. According to ATA, the association of tourism
Marcelo sings Algarve’s praises saying region ‘deserves much more attention’
President Marcelo promised he would visit the region regularly through the pandemic and he has been true to his word. But the latest visit over the weekend was perhaps one
Portugal’s ‘Avante’ communist festival given green-light for 16,500 revellers
Portugal’s Avante communist party festival has been given the green-light for 16,500 revellers, sparking international media reports of a European ‘one off’. Here centre-right MEP Nuno Melo has confirmed wryly
PM Costa presents “StayAway” Covid app saying download is our ‘civic duty’
Officially presenting Portugal’s mobile phone contact tracing app “Stayaway Covid” in Porto today, prime minister António Costa said it is the nation’s civic duty to use it. “Stayaway Covid” is
Fishermen in quarantine given green-light to go to sea
Fishermen who have tested negative for the virus but need to go into quarantine because they have had contact with an infected colleague have been given the green light to
Heightened security in place as Portuguese whistleblower trial opens in Lisbon
Heightened security is in place as the trial of Portuguese ‘whistleblower’ Rui Pinto is due to open in Lisbon on Thursday. Concerns for 31-year-old Pinto’s safety are paramount. As his
Airline industry boss urges UK government to ‘ditch quarantine’ days before Portugal tipped to lose coveted air corridor
International media focus today is on an opinion article in the Times urging the British government to ‘ditch quarantine rules’ days before Portugal’s air corridor is tipped to come crashing
“Do-It-Yourself” Covid recovery plan presented by health authorities
A kind of DIY Covid recovery plan has been presented today by health authorities. It involves anyone self-isolating at home following a positive Covid test carrying out their own evaluations,
Contagions will increase “but schools mustn’t close”, says PM
In Coimbra today ‘launching Portugal’s recovery’ (click here), prime minister António Costa stressed that the reopening of schools in two weeks’ time will be the “most important test” in the
Portugal on “tip of the iceberg”, warns Marcelo
Portugal is on the “tip of the iceberg” of the crisis coming down the line, President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has warned today following publication of new