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
Travel in comfort – here’s how
HERE AT PDM we believe that every part of your journey should be pleasurable from the moment you leave your home. With the advent of low cost airlines, we are
Tuberculosis threat
TWO MILLION Portuguese have already come into contact with the tuberculosis bacillus and, of these, around 15 per cent have become ill, according to numbers provided by Dr. Fonseca Antunes
Why British expatriates need to be prepared for pensions
Why British expatriates need to be prepared for pensions A-Day AS PART of the UK Pensions Simplification proposals, important changes have taken place that British expatriates should be aware of.
Windows for the future
INÊS HARTENSTEIN Lda, located in Vila Nova de Milfontes, offers new generation PVC doors and windows alongside its existing wood and aluminium ranges. The company sells and fits all types
Winter reading
THIS WEEK, we bring you a couple of blockbuster paperback novels, at 11 euros each, with which to relax over a hot toddy! A Lesser Evil by Lesley Pearse Set