New report hammers Civil Protection’s response to Portugal’s killer fires
With the number of people killed in Portuguese wildfires this year now topping 100, a new report has delivered yet another hammer blow to Civil Protection – the authority charged
Minister of Economy in London “promoting Portugal”
Minister of the Economy Manuel Caldeira Cabral was due in London this week to promote Portugal as an investment opportunity. Due to the devastating fires, and period of national mourning
Foreign man sees metal detector confiscated on Salema beach
A foreign man had his metal detector taken away from him by maritime police on Salema beach (Vila do Bispo) last week as using one without a licence is illegal.
Holiday lets that opt for permanent rentals “to be spared capital gains”
A sting in the tail of Alojamento Local (holiday lettings) legislation has been softened slightly in the government’s proposed State Budget for 2018. Previously any homeowner who decided to pull
Briton arrested for mistreating dog and attacking youngsters in Lagos
A 31-year-old British man was arrested in Lagos last week after he was spotted mistreating his dog, and then attacked a group of youngsters who tried to stop him from
Body found in Faro apartment after three months
The body of a man in his 50s was found in his Faro apartment around three months after he is believed to have died. According to national tabloid Correio da
Spanish Galicia condemns Portugal over fires that have now killed three across border
The Mayor of Galicia – one of Spain’s autonomous regions – has hit out at Portugal over wildfires that have now straddled the border, causing three deaths in Pontevedra. Says
Refugees “feel humiliated” in Portugal – that’s why so many leave
As the country is assailed by wildfire tragedies, the failure of Portugal’s refugee programme may seem an irrelevance. But it is yet another systemic disaster story, showing no sign of
Azores dodges Ophelia’s wrath
In spite of all the doomladen forecasts, the Azores archipelago escaped the wrath of Hurricane Ophelia as the extreme weather front thundered towards northern Europe, provoking high winds and elevated
Dutch man in hospital after armed raid at Portimão home
A 72-year-old Dutch man is in hospital after being struck by shrapnel from shotgun shots during an armed raid at his Mexilhoeira Grande home. Initial reports suggested the man had