Alternatives to holiday let licensing – Part one
By: Dennis Swing-Green International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO eurofinesco@portugalresident.com Ways of keeping your habitation licence THIS SPRING, for the third consecutive year, inspectors from Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica
New MD for Jyske Bank (Gibraltar) Limited
Christian Bjorlow (pictured) is the new Managing Director of Jyske Bank (Gibraltar) Limited. Christian, aged 40, who is married with two children, has been the Private Banking Manager in Jyske
Another death knell for banking secrecy
By: Bill Blevins Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks UNTIL RECENTLY, you could bank on banking secrecy. You knew that if you opened an offshore account in the Channel Islands or Isle
Barclays opens branch in Praia do Carvoeiro
IN LINE with its expansion plans in Portugal, Barclays Bank has opened another branch in the Algarve, this time in the town of Carvoeiro at Estrada do Farol. Branch manager
Poll results – June 1, 2007 – Quarantine imposed
The question that was asked:- Do you think the six month quarantine for dogs and cats (following a Rabies vaccine and blood test) imposed by British authorities represents good sense
Measure for measure
By: Philip Bushill-Matthews MEP West Midlands Region Conservative Spokesman for Employment and Social Affairs brussels@portugalresident.com THE SO-CALLED “Metric Martyrs” are back in the news, following an announcement by the European
Poll results – May 11, 2007 – EU Constitution
ONLINE READERS were firmly divided over the Portuguese and Italian Prime Ministers’ view that a new constitution for the European Union should be drawn up during Portugal’s rotational presidency. A
Poll results – May 18, 2007 – Recovery Centre
The question that was asked:- Are you in support of the opening of a recovery centre for people with addictive disorders in the Algarve? The results:- 74% voted Yes 20%
Poll results – May 25, 2007 – Mourinho in the dog house
The question that was asked:- José Mourinho came under fire after it was alleged he flouted quarantine and vaccine regulations when bringing his pet dog into Britain. Do you think
Party time in Europe
By PHILIP BUSHILL-MATTHEWS brussels@portugalresident.com THE 50TH anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations of the present day EU, was marked by celebrations throughout Europe under the banner