Portugal divided – centre-right parties left in the cold in presidential elections
Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance (PSD/CDS-PP) party has been pushed out in the cold if Sunday’s presidential elections are a bellwether for a future general election, with its PSD candidate Luís
240 job opportunities at Algarve hotel recruitment event
Hotel management firm Highgate Portugal is heading to the Algarve with a major recruitment push, aiming to hire around 240 employees to boost its hospitality teams across the country. The
Digital idiots: university professors call for ban on use of AI in Higher Education
Dozens of professors from higher education institutions across the country have signed a manifesto against the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), warning of the transformation of students into “digital
PS leader ‘wastes no time’ calling internal elections
Expresso reports this morning that PS leader José Luís Carneiro – the man who stepped into the space left by the resignation last summer of Pedro Nuno Santos (following the
Portugal takes three athletes to 2026 Winter Olympics
With just 18 days to go until the start of the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the Portuguese Olympic Committee has confirmed the makeup of Team Portugal, which will feature
Ride-hailing app drivers begin week long protest
Calling an UBER or BOLT for the next week – particularly in places like Lisbon and Porto – could be surprisingly difficult: drivers are turning off their apps at peak
Vilamoura International School opens doors to families
The Vilamoura International School (CIV), part of the Inspired Education Group, will host an Open Day on Saturday, January 24, inviting families of children aged three to 18 to discover
“Nothing guaranteed” despite “fantastic result”, says Seguro
With last night’s ‘winner’ seen very much as ‘a safe pair of hands’ for the Portuguese presidency – a man not given to inconsistency or knee-jerk responses – António José
In Remembrance of a Brave Bombeiro
On January 6, I was asked to photograph a firefighter (bombeiro) training session in São Brás de Alportel. The training exercises were rigorous and everything was going well. It seemed
André Ventura solidifies hold on Algarve
While Socialist-backed António José Seguro topped the first round of Sunday’s presidential election, the night also brought good news for second-placed André Ventura, leader of the far-right Chega party, which