Foreigners given Portuguese residencies for investigation increase “eight times in five years”
The number of foreigners taking up residencies in Portugal for “activity of investigation” or for being “highly qualified” has increased eight times between 2011-2016, reveals a study by the Observatory
Ryanair pilots suspend strike action for Wednesday
The unprecedented decision by management at low-cost airline Ryanair to negotiate with pilots unions (click here) has seen the strike scheduled by Portuguese pilots for Wednesday (December 20) averted. Pilots
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After enjoying the after effects of an agreement on the Brexit divorce bill last week, the pound found itself on shakier ground this week. David Davis’ comments that the deal
Weekend weather: Sunny (but cooler) weather returns tomorrow
Sunny, cooler weather is forecast for this weekend in Portugal even though many parts of the country are still being hit hard by heavy rainfall today. Skies are expected to
Algarve hotels expecting more guests for New Year’s Eve
Algarve hotels are expecting more guests for this New Year’s weekend than last year. So says Elidérico Viegas, president of the Algarve’s largest hotelier association AHETA. He told Lusa news
Horrific school bus crash in France claims life of Portuguese 11-year-old
The “terrible accident” that saw a school bus cut in two by an advancing train in France yesterday claimed the life of an 11-year-old Portuguese boy. Five children were killed
N-word in Portugal’s Socialist government? Nooooo, it’s just Christmas!
A scathing attack on the “family tree” that is Portugal’s Socialist government has gone ‘viral’. Written by controversial former Bloco de Esquerda MP Joana Amaral Dias, she quizzes: “Nepotism? Noooo,
Bank of Portugal gets ‘one-in-the-eye’ over Salgado mismanagement case
Bank regulator the Bank of Portugal got one-in-the-eye yesterday as a court ruled its case against former BES ‘boss-of-all-this’ Ricardo Salgado was flawed. Santarém’s competitions court has thrown out a
Movie theatres see audience grow yet again in 2017
Portugal’s movie theatres are on a roll. Around 13.8 million movie-goers have been registered at movie theatres this year, a 3.4% increase compared to last year. After facing some very
Ryanair ‘capitulates’: negotiations to try and avert next week’s strike have lift off
Ryanair’s pledge to “face down” any distruption caused by the looming pilots strike next Wednesday has turned turtle today with the low-cost airline’s announcement that, for the first time, it