Portuguese waiter murdered in London
BRITISH AUTHORITIES have discovered the bones of Portuguese waiter, Alexandre Marques, who disappeared on October 16 from his home in Notting Hill Gate, London. The evidence confirmed police suspicions that
Public uproar over PM’s new secret service
FEARS THAT constitutional, civil and judicial liberties are being undermined were voiced last week following sensational revelations that a parallel secret service had been set up by the government, reports
Relax with good food and live music
RESORT DAS Rosas is set in a peaceful location, with stunning scenic views of Meia Praia. It opened in May 2005, after 10 months of extensive refurbishment, enabling the resort
Sassetti, Laginha and Algarve Orchestra to perform in Lagoa
• Mário Laginha TOMORROW NIGHT (February 11) will see acclaimed pianists Bernardo Sassetti and Mário Laginha perform a concert in Lagoa, accompanied by the Orquestra do Algarve, directed by maestro
Shopping malls will have grown 25% by 2007
THE PORTUGUESE shopping mall market will have grown 25 per cent by 2007, according to property service company Jones Lang LaSalle. At present, there are 27 new shopping centres being
Silves SAP not equipped for emergencies
DESPITE A recent protest involving around 200 local residents, the Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve (ARS), the Algarve regional health authority, is not budging on its decision to shutdown
Software protocols not exclusive to Microsoft
THE 18 protocols signed by the Portuguese government with Microsoft executives last week in Lisbon may not be exclusive to the multibillion dollar IT company, founded by Bill Gates. The
Spanish property companies bet on Portugal
PROMOTING PROPERTIES in Portugal was one area responsible for the success of the Spanish Property Market in 2005. According to statistics published in a report by property consultants DBK, 89
TGV to create 100,000 jobs
PORTUGAL’s HIGH-speed rail project, linking Lisbon to Porto and Madrid, should create 100,000 jobs over two years. The numbers were revealed by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications
The EUSTD – the devil in the detail
THE EUROPEAN Union Savings Tax Directive (STD) came into force on July 1, 2005. There were 14 years of negotiations between Member States prior to its signing, along with plenty