Portugal’s deficit plunges, but public debt is still ‘sky high’
Eurostat has confirmed that Portugal’s deficit for 2016 came in at 2% – a massive 2.2% drop from the 4.4% registered the year before. Explains ECO online, five eurozone countries
October’s rising heatwave sees government “reinforce” firefighting flying squad
Elevated fire risk across the whole country has seen the government reinforce Portugal’s squad of firefighting planes and helicopters – almost doubling the means normally available. One of the first
Tavira rural hotel hosts wine pairing dinner
Tavira’s rural Quinta do Marco hotel will be hosting a wine pairing dinner on Friday, October 27. All meals will be accompanied by Tavira’s own Al Ria wines. Chef Benjamin
Portimão plans to “drastically reduce” paid parking to attract more customers to shop locally
Portimão council wants to “drastically reduce” the number of paid-parking spaces in the town in a bid to encourage consumers to shop locally. The goal is to bring the number
Belgian man dies in Albufeira motorbike crash
A 62-year-old Belgian man was killed in a motorbike accident last week in Sesmarias, Albufeira. According to Correio da Manhã tabloid, the man lost control of his motorbike and crashed
“Dozens of refugees” held at Lisbon airport “could be released”
Dozens of refugees stuck in Lisbon airport’s temporary holding centre (CIT) are likely to be released due to what has been described as a “scheme used by an international trafficking
Walk in the park for Martin and Alison
Last month’s Atlantic Society Day played at an immaculate Quinta do Lago South course proved one for the record books. Playing a two-ball better ball format, Alison and Martin “Winky”
Judges “condone” domestic violence in case of ‘adulterous female’
Two appeal court judges are in the spotlight this week for apparently condoning domestic violence when the victim is ‘an adulterous female’. Quoting passages from the Bible, and citing cultures
Armed Forces “back in the fight” against Portugal’s forest fires
Over a decade since their input was sidelined by a Socialist government, Portugal’s Armed Forces are to return to the fire-combat front line. Yesterday’s 11-hour Council of Ministers approved an
“Almost €400 million” to be released for Portugal’s fire damage reconstruction
Today’s extraordinary and still ongoing Council of Ministers has already approved a raft of measures to redress the appalling damage caused by last weekend’s killer fires. All in all, “almost