Bloodbanks in crisis as over 12,800 donors “disappear”
Portugal’s institute for blood and transfusions (IPST) is in crisis. In the course of a year, it has lost 12,829 donors, reports national tabloid Correio da Manhã. But more to
EU denies Portugal’s request for fuel price investigation
The European Union (EU) is not going to open an investigation into Portugal’s fuel prices, at least for now. According to Jornal de Negócios, it doesn’t believe there are any
Unemployment at significant low. Public debt at significant high.
The swings and roundabouts of political reality continue today with stories affirming unemployment at a new significant low, but public debt at the polar opposite end of the scale. The
Sterling solutions for exchange rate concerns
If you had been considering buying a property in the Algarve, you may have been concerned with the drop in the value of the pound following the result of the
Monarch misery – another “flightmare” leaves thousands stranded
With the announcement at 4am this morning that Monarch Airlines has gone bust, hundreds of thousands of travellers are now suddenly ‘in limbo’. The company which flew to all Portugal’s
Local elections: Only one new mayor as PS dominates in Algarve
Only one new mayor was elected in the Algarve following Sunday’s local elections. The Socialist Party (PS) dominated once again, winning over 46% of votes and securing its control over
“Costa thrashes Passos”: PS municipal victory “marks dawn of new political cycle”
Today’s front pages are full of analysis following Sunday’s round of municipal elections, the results of which show PS Socialists ‘stronger than ever’ As Europe watched in dismay at the
PJ police arrest Faro shooting suspect
Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting another man in the face in the Penha area of Faro in what was described as a “settling of scores”. The victim
“Best European destination”: Portugal sweeps board at World Travel Awards
Portugal has won the World Travel Awards coveted title as “Best European Destination” for the first time in a hotly-contested contest that saw the country pitch against former winners Greece,
Portugal’s “big banks” team up to tackle bad loans
Portugal’s three biggest banks have come up with a plan of how to deal with corporate borrowers who owe them tens of billions of euros. Deputy finance minister Ricardo Mourinho