Mário Centeno lambasted for “North Korea level of propaganda” over Greece’s exit from eight-year bailout
It was supposed to be a celebratory video commending Greece for finally exiting its bailout programme, but it is being lambasted by politicians from all sides in Portugal and has
Oeiras beach first in Portugal to have “life-saving drone”
Praia de Santo Amaro in Oeiras is the first beach in Portugal to boast a life-saving drone capable of rescuing up to four swimmers at a time. The drone is
Tires plane crash blamed on “pilot error”
The crash of a two-engined aircraft in Tires, Cascais, in April last year, which killed five people, was caused by “fault of the pilot who was not able to control
Vilamoura International School announces “excellent” results at IGCSE and A Level
Vilamoura International School (CIV) has announced a 100% pass rate in the Cambridge IGCSE and A Level June 2018 exam series. With 145 entries at IGCSE, 95.2% of the students
Two Brits badly injured in A22 motorway accident
Two British women were seriously injured in an accident this morning on the A22 motorway in Loulé. According to national tabloid Correio da Manhã, the women were inside a transfer
Algarve’s road safety plan still on backburner
There is still no word on when the Algarve’s intermunicipal road safety plan will be unveiled. Announced in June 2016 in a bid to reduce the growing number of accidents
Portuguese among Europeans who spend the least money on holidays
The Portuguese are among the European citizens who spend the least money on holidays. According to data from Eurostat, Portuguese nationals spend around €136 on average on their holidays, which
Economy of the sea worth nearly €5bn
Economy of the Sea in Portugal is worth a total of €4.2 billion in gross added value (GAV) according to data from the Annual Economic Report on the EU Blue
TAP elected favourite airline in Europe
Portuguese national airline carrier TAP has been voted “Favourite Airline in Europe”. The distinction was given by the US online travel magazine Trazee Travel which focuses on travellers aged between
Portuguese paper magnate dies on yacht
Pedro Queiroz Pereira, described as the Portuguese paper king, has died on his yacht off Ibiza. The entrepreneur, whose Navigator (ex-Portucel) printer paper is sold all over the world, suffered