UK’s anticipated ‘air-bridge u-turn’ “won’t be enough to rescue Algarve’s shattered economy”
As more and more media sources predict the British government will be lifting restrictions on travel to Portugal any day now, the stark reality is that the granting of an
Morrocan ‘migrants’ ‘not delighted’ by remand in custody in high-security wing of Sintra jail
The latest group of young men who arrived illegally in this country in a fishing boat supposedly from Morocco has not been delighted with the news that they must remain
Outrage as municipal vets defend return to ‘kill kennels’
Portuguese social media went into meltdown today following news that the association of municipal vets is ‘defending a return to kill kennels’. Hundreds of comments have flooded in – almost
Parliament to ‘scrutinise’ new development project for protected haven in Ria do Alvor
Parliament is to ‘scrutinise’ yet another attempt by developers to ‘move in’ on the protected natural haven of Quinta da Rocha overlooking stunning Ria do Alvor (near Mexilhoeira Grande. This
2022: Poll shows mass-pessimism over Portugal’s immediate future
A poll by Portugal’s Catholic University shows ‘mass-pessimism’ over the country’s immediate future. 70% of those quizzed believe the country will be poorer, with more social inequality, more austerity and
Irish “will keep coming to Algarve” despite ‘quarantine decision’
Algarve tourism boss João Fernandes has reacted to the latest ‘air bridge rejection’ – this time by the Irish government – saying he doesn’t believe it will make much difference.
Response to the terrible and disgusting tragedy in Santo Tirso
Response from Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) Dear Editor, Portugal actually has some good animal welfare laws but few are implemented or far less adhered to sadly, case in point the
Brits set to get ‘quarantine free’ air bridge to Algarve…
News from UK breaking on Wednesday suggests British holidaymakers will finally be getting the ‘air bridge’ to Portugal that the tourism sector so badly needs. Two newspapers have said as
5th boatload of North African men ‘intercepted’ off Olhão
A fifth boatload of North African men disembarking illegally in the Algarve has been ‘intercepted’ by police. The 21 men arrived on the beach of Farol, Culatra island, shortly before
Portugal comes back from Brussels with promise of €45.1 billion (which won’t need paying back!)
Prime minister António Costa returned from a marathon of negotiations in Brussels this week waving the promise of €45.1 billion in much-needed post-coronavirus recovery funding. As he presented Portugal’s ‘luck’