Income tax carrot to lure young emigrés home to Portugal
The generation forced to leave the country during the worst of the economic crisis is now being targeted by PS Socialists. Rolling up sleeves for legislative elections next year, the
Loulé’s LUZA light festival seeks young talent for second edition
Organisers have confirmed that LUZA, the light art festival that took place for the first time in Loulé last year, is returning for its second edition on the first three
Portuguese man living in US faces life in jail after shooting man in head
A Portuguese man living in the US has been arrested and is facing a life-long jail sentence after fatally shooting a man who allegedly was dating his ex-girlfriend and was
Euro Weekly 24 August
The release of the British government’s first 25 of its 80-plus papers addressing the management of a no-deal Brexit was the biggest mover and shaker this week. Whilst investors still
Weekend weather: Heat, sunshine and warm sea for last weekend of August
It’s the kind of news holidaymakers in Portugal wanted to hear – the last weekend of August will be hot and sunny and sea water temperatures in the Algarve will
Portugal named “hottest destination of 2018”
Portugal has been named the “hottest destination of 2018” at the Virtuoso Awards which took place last week in Las Vegas, USA. The awards are handed out every year to
Asbestos to be removed from Silves health centre
Algarve health authority ARS is investing €245,000 to remove asbestos, a toxic material linked to cancer, from the roof tiles of Silves health centre. The project also involves a series
Silves’ LIDL supermarket moved to new building
Silves’s LIDL supermarket has been moved to one of the town’s historic buildings located near the riverside. The building used to be home to the Salvador Gomes Vilarinho cork factory
Government to spend €500,000 on renovations to have “evacuated lynx” back in Silves by November
The Portuguese government will invest €500,000 to rebuild parts of the lynx reproduction centre in Silves which was damaged by the raging wildfire that ripped through parts of Monchique, Silves
Insurers to cover over €2 million of damage caused by Monchique wildfires
Portugal’s association of insurers (APS) has announced that the damage covered by insurance following the wildfires that broke out in Monchique amounts to over €2 million. There were 118 cases