Portugal celebrates external surplus of €9.3 billion in 2024
Portugal’s economy had an external surplus of €9.3 billion in 2024, equivalent to 3.3% of gross domestic product, an all-time high since records began, the Bank of Portugal announced today.
Birding society celebrates ‘milestone’ court victory
Faro district court condemns Ria Formosa fish farm for causing death of 14 birds Faro District Court has sentenced a fish farming company (and its director) for the crime of
Portuguese citizen among six Israeli hostages to be released Saturday
One of six Israeli hostages due to be released on Saturday by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas also has Portuguese nationality, Gabriel Senderowicz, president of the Israeli Community of Porto (CIP),
Unholy row as Faro mayor changes mind (again!) in wake of criminal investigation
Rogério Bacalhau ‘won’t now be leaving post to become president of Águas do Algarve’ An unholy row has erupted following the news that Faro mayor Rogério Bacalhau will be going
Insolvency administrator charged with swindling cultural association out of millions of euros
Ateneu Cultural Association was over hundred years old An insolvency administrator was arrested today as PJ judicial police carried out an operation to investigate an alleged scheme that damaged the
Alentejo celebrates best tourism year ever in 2024
The Alentejo region recorded “the best tourism year ever” in 2024, with an increase in the number of overnight stays and income, the president of the Regional Tourism Authority said
New record as air traffic control handles 7.5% more flights in 2024
NAV Portugal controlled 917,000 IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) flights in Portuguese airspace in 2024 – 7.5% more than the previous year and a new annual high, the air navigation service
CHEGA delivers ‘motion of censure’ over PM’s family company
Company “contravenes government code” – tabloid Right wing party CHEGA has submitted a motion of censure to the government, considering there are “very serious suspicions of incompatibility” on the part
Lisbon’s quake classified as “moderate/intermediate”
Quake does not suggest seismic activity increasing – meteorologist Residents in and around Lisbon are still talking about the earthquake yesterday, measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale, which rattled the
Portugal welcomes plan to ease budgetary rules for extra defence spending
European Commission’s plan designed to bolster European security as US pulls back Portugal has welcomed the European Commission’s intention to ease budgetary rules to allow more defence spending (even for