Galp braces for rising costs amid escalating Middle East tensions
Portugal’s energy giant Galp has admitted that the conflict in the Middle East could push up operational costs, particularly shipping and insurance costs. “It’s obvious that in the long term
PM reiterates ‘Portugal did not endorse attacks on Iran’
Prime minister Luís Montenegro has today stopped short of condemning the attack launched on Iran by the United States and Israel, stressing that Portugal’s first priority right now is the
Man dies after car plunges into ravine in Castro Marim
A man has died after his car left the road and plunged down a ravine on the IC27 in Castro Marim, in the eastern Algarve. The crash happened at 9.32am
PM pledges to reduce tax on fuel if prices rise too high
With talk of fuel prices likely to rise by 10 cents at the pumps next week – as a direct result of the United States/ Israeli attacks on Iran (and
Praia da Rocha paid car park opens year round
Drivers heading to Praia da Rocha now have another year-round (paid) parking option. The underground Rocha Prime car park, located in the heart of the popular beach area, is now
Creating safer communities in Portugal – Interview with David Thomas
Our guest today is David Thomas of Safe Communities Portugal (SCP), who shares with us the origins of this hugely helpful civic protection service that has grown steadily over the
Algarve needs “super urgent” cliff repairs, says minister
Portugal’s Environment Minister has branded repairs to the Algarve’s storm-battered cliffs “super urgent” following a visit to Albufeira on Tuesday, March 3. Speaking to reporters, Maria da Graça Carvalho said
Sale of obesity drugs soars to over half million packages
Sales of obesity drugs skyrocketed in Portugal last year, exceeding half a million packages sold, almost five times more than in 2024. This is all the more surprising when one
New Civil Protection hub opens to community in Albufeira
A new Civil Protection space has opened in the heart of Albufeira, with local officials calling it a first-of-its-kind project in Portugal. The ‘Espaço da Proteção Civil’ opened its doors
Flying high: Faro Airport gears up for busy summer
Faro Airport is gearing up for a summer of serious travel, with more routes, new airlines and a 4% rise in overall capacity compared with last year. The numbers were