Euro Weekly 5th January 2018
The pound started the year by putting its best foot forward, strengthening by an average of 0.6%, adding a third of a euro cent and nearly one US cent on
Fire victims accuse government of “trying to cover the sun with a sieve”
It’s a Portuguese expression the literal meaning of which gets ‘lost in translation’ – but the victims of the October’s killer fires in the centre of the country are pulling
2018 brings higher toll prices on Algarve’s A22 motorway
The arrival of the New Year has seen toll fees increase on the Algarve’s A22 motorway, a road that is already blasted for imposing charges that many drivers consider “illegal”.
Working group created to bring Faro’s huge €170 million dockland project to life
A working group has been created to bring Faro’s €170 million dockland project to life. It has three months to come up with concrete ideas to make “Farformosa”, as the
Monte Gordo’s beached whale “had water and sand in his airways”
The sad New Year whale rescue that ended in tragedy a day later has made some headway in discovering why the 10.7 metre animal died. Say reports today, he had
All change at Vale do Lobo as CGD sells its debt for €222,9 million
Mired in controversy – not least the labyrinthine Marquês investigation into alleged corruption involving former prime minister José Sócrates – the Algarve flagship resort of Vale do Lobo resort is
Reader’s Digest names Azores “top budget destination in 2018”
The Azores archipelago has been named the “top budget destination in 2018” by American magazine Reader’s Digest. “Filled with fantastic and cheap food, wine, attractions and accommodations, the Azores islands
Algarve health authority denies claims of “New Year’s chaos” at health services
The Algarve health authority (ARS) has denied claims that the region’s public health services were “chaotic” just before New Year’s, with some people believed to have waited over 20 hours
Funchal mayor becomes ‘official suspect’ in investigation into tree horror that killed 13
Breaking news this evening is that the mayor of Funchal (Madeira) has been made an official suspect in the police investigation into the devastating collapse of a giant oak tree
AL tourist rentals “fear catastrophic result of political proposals”
The association representing property owners operating tourist rentals under the country’s AL regime fear that political proposals about to come under discussion in parliament could lead to “catastrophic results” for