Government approves new Highway Code
The new Highway Code, due to come into force on New Year’s Day, will see a stiffening of penalties and a reclassification and upgrading of offences. Daniel Sanches, Minister for
Greens accuse authorities over sand
GREEN PARTY MP, Isabel Castro, has submitted an official complaint to the Ministry for the Environment and Planning about illegal sand extraction from the Ria Formosa. The Greens claim that
Income tax seminars
With the festive season upon us, it must mean that the year end is nigh and that tax returns will soon be required by the IRS. For those people who
Labour laws simpler and clearer
The Portuguese government has modified and simplified the country’s Código do Trabalho (Employment Code) in a bid to improve productivity, competitiveness and flexibility. The alterations better define what constitutes independent,
Model United Nations Conference
BRINGING TOGETHER some 250 senior school pupils and staff from the Aloha College Malaga Spain, American School of Barcelona, American International School of Budapest, American School of Madrid, Bonn International
New diet could reduce risk of heart attack by 76 per cent
A group of scientists has discovered ‘Polymeal’, a combination of ingredients that can reduce the risk of heart attacks by 76 per cent and significantly increase the average life expectancy.
PORTUGAL IN BUDGET CRISIS
SANTANA LOPES’ government has just 10 days to find a solution to raise 556 million euros, the amount necessary to maintain the budgetary deficit at less than three per cent
Portuguese attacked in Northern Ireland
NORTHERN IRELAND’S police force is voicing concern over several recent violent episodes against the country’s Portuguese community, which they say are “clearly motivated by racism”.In Portadown, South Belfast, this week,
Region’s schools have biggest drug problem in Portugal
A recent study, carried out by the Instituto da Droga e Toxicodependência (IDT), revealed that the Algarve region has the highest percentage of students that have experimented with cannabis, ecstasy
Silverstone for the Algarve
THE ALGARVE’S answer to Silverstone, which could see the return of Formula 1 to Portugal, and is one of the most important forthcoming projects for the promotion of the country’s