New summer 2007 routes from Thomsonfly
Thomsonfly.com has announced its summer 2007 flying programme from Faro, offering regular low fare flights to Bournemouth, Coventry and Doncaster from April to October 2007. In addition to Thomsonfly’s existing
New unemployment plan
New unemployment plan THE GOVERNMENT last week approved a new unemployment benefit regime whereby those eligible will be subject to a Personal Employment Plan. Part of this will mean that
Portugal to host World Tourism Day
PORTUGAL is hosting this year’s United Nations World Tourism Day on September 27. The United Nations World Tourist Organisation (UNWTO) chose that date as it was on this day the Statutes
Premieres – SEE NO EVIL
Horror A group of delinquents are sent by the authorities to clean the Blackwell Hotel. Little do they know reclusive psychopath Jacob Goodnight is holed away there. When one of
Premieres – WORLD TRADE CENTER
Drama/History Director Oliver Stone captures the essence of 9/11 by focusing on the true story of two Port Authority Police Department officers, who were trapped beneath the wreckage of the
Rents to rise in the coming months
PORTUGAL’S NEW Lei do Arrendamento Urbano, the urban rent law, has come into force. Landlords can now begin to bring rent payments into line with market forces. However, the first
Schools to open on same day next year
RULE changes are being considered to ensure that schools in Portugal open on the same day next year. This follows the controversy this month, at the beginning of the school
Success and suspicion
By MARGARET BROWN BIG BROTHER is watching you! The book by George Orwell entitled 1984 came out in 1949 and, at the time, the very idea of “thought police” monitoring
Sócrates runs for the disabled
PRIME MINISTER José Sócrates was among the 13,000 participants running in the Unir Para Sorrir (Unite to Smile) relay marathon to raise money for the disabled last Saturday (September 16).
Taking up fiscal residency in Portugal – Part two
Contributed by DENNIS SWING GREENE International fiscal consultant, EuroFINESCO S.A. The exit: becoming non-resident JUST BECAUSE you leave your home country, you will still have to take overt steps in