Tax tales from across the world
International group calls for more efficient exchange of information Financial intelligence officials from 47 countries have gathered in Bulgaria to discuss how improvements could be made to systems for uncovering
Traffic lights out, roundabouts in
AS TRAFFIC lights at Guia, Alcantarilha and Lagoa are being replaced with roundabouts, the Instituto de Estradas de Portugal (IEP), the institute of Roads in Portugal, is contemplating doing the
UK’s new fertility test for men makes news in Portugal
A NEW home fertility test for men known as Fertell, launched in the UK last week, has been widely covered in the Portuguese national press, with reports even quoting the
Water to be given minimum price
A SCALE of charges, which will determine the minimum and maximum price that can be charged for water by the managers of the supply system in Portugal, is currently being
2006 brings higher taxes and prices
PURCHASING POWER is set to fall again this year, heralding another period of belt-tightening for Portugal’s hard-pressed consumers. Most prices will increase by more than two per cent, while public
A Cornish Christmas
OVER THE years, I have celebrated Christmas in only three countries – England, Portugal and now Cornwall. “What?” you might ask, “Cornwall? But surely that’s an English county?” Well, yes
Algarve Orchestra’s January programme
THE ALGARVE Orchestra began the year with traditional New Year concerts in Loulé’s Cine-Teatro and Olhão’s Matriz Church. With a programme composed of arias by Strauss, Verdi, Brahms and Donizetti,
Algarve resumes oil prospecting
OIL EXPLORATION is set to resume along the Algarve coast, following a decision by the government’s Economy Ministry. The Instituto Geológico e Mineiro (IGM), the geological and mining institute, first
Algarve tourism enjoys autumn boost
NEW FIGURES reveal the Algarve region enjoyed a bumper autumn, with hotel bookings, golfing holidays and air travel all showing increases. Hotel occupancy increased by 3.7 per cent in October,
Ambulances take to the streets in call for better conditions
HUNDREDS OF ambulances with sirens wailing filed along Lisbon’s Almirante Reis recently to protest at poor working conditions. Many considered it to be the largest demonstration of health and emergency