PM makes promises to nation’s farmers
“Will ease red tape, to help make sector more self-sustainable” On the vote-catching trail today, Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has “promised” to ease bureaucratic rules applied to Portuguese farmers
Lufthansa to get €1.5 million in tax breaks for setting up in Santa Maria da Feira
Lufthansa’s plant for repair of aircraft engine parts “should create 526 jobs” Lufthansa Technik is to receive tax benefits from the Portuguese state that could exceed €1.5 million for setting
Portugal paying four times more for electricity since uncoupling from Spanish grid
Country expects to hook back up with Spanish grid “in next few days” The downside of pulling Portugal’s link to the Spanish grid (for security reasons) has been explained today:
Debates over: Portugal wades into campaign for election “no one wants”
May 18 elections described as “strangest and most unpredictable in history of Portuguese democracy” With pre-election debates finally over, Portugal is now in the thick of a campaign that has
Silves Tour and 9th “Mini Mamã” attracts a thousand walkers
Mother’s Day event was rainy but festive A cool spring rain didn’t dampen the spirits of Sunday’s Silves Tour and 9th “Mini Mamã”. It was Mother’s Day, and over 1
Algarve gears up for busy month of tourism promotion
Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) to promote the region abroad May will be a busy month for the Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) as it ramps up efforts to promote the region
Analysis of Iberian Blackout throws up ‘third anomaly’
Three specific incidents linked to last Monday’s mass power outage Spain is continuing to insist that it cannot be sure what caused the power outage last week that left Portugal,
Grand Chapitre of Portugal of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
Three-day event celebrating fine dining and conviviality With Spring coming at last, the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs set out for a three-day Grand Chapitre of Portugal based at Monte Rei Golf
Portugal claims four spots on ‘Europe’s 50 Best Beaches’ list – including two in the Algarve
The best ranked Portuguese beach is in the Algarve municipality of Lagoa The beauty and allure of Portuguese beaches has been recognised yet again, with four of its beaches featured
Álvaro Sobrinho – suspected of multi-million euro fraud – fined €204 for missing court appearance
Sobrinho charged with 18 counts of abuse of trust; five of money laundering Álvaro Sobrinho, the former chairman of BESA (BES Angola) – on whose watch billions of euros went