Castro Marim: Only municipal council PSD retained in Algarve
Castro Marim was the only municipal council in the Algarve that PSD was able to retain in Sunday’s local elections – despite the party’s overtaking of PS in Vila do
Artist and illustrator Christopher Corr exhibits in Portugal for first time
A graduate from London’s Royal Academy of Art, this is the first occasion Christopher Corr is exhibiting his work in Portugal. It can be seen at Galeria Côrte-Real in Paderne.
Loulé: Telmo Pinto (PS) wins by just 79 votes!
Proving just how important every vote can be, Loulé provided the closest race of the night in the Algarve. Socialist (PS) candidate Telmo Pinto won the local election in Loulé
Lagoa: Luís Encarnação (PS) wins with comfortable majority
Lagoa will remain a Socialist-led council following last night’s local elections. PS (Socialist Party) candidate Luís Encarnação, the current mayor, secured a comfortable majority after receiving a lion’s share of
Albufeira: CHEGA celebrates first local election win in Algarve
Far-right party CHEGA has won its first municipal council in the Algarve. In Albufeira, CHEGA candidate Rui Cristina pulled off the historic result by securing 40.51% of votes (7,396), enough
Portimão: Álvaro Bila re-elected as PS remains unbeatable
The Socialist Party (PS) has retained control of Portimão, a borough it has ruled since the end of Portugal’s Estado Novo regime (1974). In Sunday’s local election, current mayor Álvaro
Faro: António Pina (PS) wins in Algarve capital after 12 years in Olhão
António Miguel Pina has been elected the new mayor of Faro, winning the local election with 39.48% of votes (12,533). After 12 years at the helm of neighbouring borough Olhão,
Algarve becomes political mosaic – with ‘earthquake’ in municipality of Aljezur
With results coming through all night, the municipal elections have brought some real surprises across the board – not least in the Algarve, where the ‘earthquake’ of the evening shook
Algarve to host its biggest tennis tournament ever in Quinta do Lago
The Algarve will welcome its most prestigious tennis event to date as The Campus Carby Volkswagen Ladies Open returns to Quinta do Lago from October 12 to 19. Now upgraded
Google DevFest Lagos 2025
DevFest Lagos 2025 returns for its third edition, establishing itself as one of the Algarve’s leading technology and innovation events. Organised by Google Developer Group (GDG) Lagos – a local