US rapper Kanye West to perform in Algarve this summer
Kanye West is set to return to Portugal after 15 years for a one-off concert at the Estádio do Algarve (Algarve Stadium) on August 7. Also known as “Ye”, the
Portugal promotes itself as AI, data centre destination in Silicon Valley
The Portuguese government is stepping up efforts to attract major investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres, promoting the country as a top destination for tech companies and investors.
Taxi drivers “reject insufficient fuel subsidies”
Portugal’s federation of taxi drivers (FPT) has said that government subsidies intended to mitigate the rise in fuel prices are “insufficient”, given the increases expected next week. In a statement,
Fifty years by the sea
An icon of Algarve seaside dining, Rei das Praias restaurant at Ferragudo’s popular Caneiros beach is celebrating half a century this year and promises to mark the occasion in style,
Influencer who laughed online about hit-and-run formally charged
Months after his shock online admission that he had run over a pedestrian in the rain and kept driving, influencer Tiago Grila has been formally charged with three crimes –
Portimão gang rape suspects remanded in custody
Three men suspected of gang raping a 13-year-old girl in Portimão have been remanded in custody, a police source has told Lusa news agency. The horrific case dates back to
Portimão celebrates 20 years of Freedom Run
One of the Algarve’s longest-running sporting events, Corrida da Liberdade (Freedom Run), will celebrate its 20th edition on April 25 in Portimão. The event will bring together athletes, families and
Government prepares safeguards against ‘energetic crisis’
Portugal’s government has started preparing legislation for the energetic crisis looming as events in the Middle East appear to be deteriorating rapidly. Most importantly, a new consumer protection mechanism will
Second bizarre daylight attack in Greater Lisbon area leaves man with gunshot wound
A second bizarre daylight attack took place in the Lisbon/ Greater Lisbon area yesterday: this time with much more dramatic consequences. A 34-year-old man received a gunshot wound to the
“Eight great measures” approved to accelerate expulsion of illegal migrants
“Eight great measures” have been approved by the Council of Ministers today designed to ‘accelerate the expulsion of illegal migrants’. The new ‘law of return’ was powered by the conundrum