No to tolls
Everyone on the EN125 All of the region’s business associations, including ACRAL, NERA, CEAL, AIHSA, AHETA, the RTA and the Junta Metropolitana, are poised to boycott the Via do Infante
World leaders comments
World leaders, politicians and political analysts have greeted the news that George Bush has been re-elected as US president with mixed feelings. Here are some of their views: British
Champions League
Group A Liverpool only need one more win against either Monaco or Olympiakos from their remaining two games, after beating La Coruna 1-0 in Spain. Their first away win in
Oeiras full-time monorail
Portugal’s first monorail, operating in Oeiras since June, switched to a full-time schedule last Monday. The SATU (Sistema Automático de Transporte Urbano) takes passengers from Paço d’Arcos railway station to
‘Outside the law’
In 2003, more than 1,000 women in Portugal were forced to go to hospital due to complications following botched illegal abortions, according to a recent report published by the Divisão
Congestion Charges
A London style ‘congestion charge’ – a tax payable by drivers if they enter a city within peak hours – could soon be in place in Lisbon. The government is
President of Malta opens Lisbon’s newest five-star hotel
The Maltese President, His Excellency Fenech Adami, officially inaugurated Lisbon’s latest luxury five-star hotel last week. The Hotel Corinthia Alfa, formerly the Hotel Alfa, has been completely gutted, renovated and
Experts argue EU enlargement vital
European enlargement, immigration and Turkey topped the agenda of a two-day international conference at the Gulbenkian last week. Portuguese President, Jorge Sampaio, and the Gulbenkian Foundation President, Emílio Rui Vilar,
Record crime figures
According to a recent study conducted by the Portuguese government, the national crime rate has risen by a total of 52 per cent compared to last year, and the Algarve
Flower power
Hazel (Sally) Dawson’s 2005 flower calendar is the perfect gift for romantics as each month features a flower. And her elegant and beautiful birthday and anniversary book will make anyone