Faro welcomes new operators for shared e-scooters and bicycles
Licenses granted for 700 e-scooters and 100 e-bikes Since Tuesday (April 15), Faro has two newly licensed operators offering shared electric scooters and bicycles. The licenses, granted after a public
Algarve’s Reinaldo Teixeira takes top job at Portuguese Football League
Reinaldo Teixeira had been president of the Algarve Football Association since 2019 Reinaldo Teixeira, hailing from the Loulé town of Salir in the Algarve, has been elected president of Liga
Portugal’s airport passenger numbers climb in early 2025
Faro registered the largest year-on-year increase in mainland Portugal Portugal’s airports are buzzing, with new figures showing a steady rise in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2025. According
Murder-without-a-body trial to take place behind closed doors
Judge highlights duty to protect victim’s dignity The mystery of a missing pregnant woman, presumed killed by the father of her unborn child, is to be decided “behind closed doors”,
First migrant support centre run by Nepalese group opens in Lisbon
Integration project in Martim Moniz ‘open to everyone’ The first local support centre for the integration of migrants run by a Nepalese association in Portugal opened to the public today
Fall in car parts exports accelerates in February
Exports down 3.7% to €1 billion Exports of automotive components by Portuguese companies were down in February by 3.7% in comparison to the same month in 2024, to around €1
All orders of Portuguese wines on hold due to tariff turmoil
US importers drop orders in face of “terrible uncertainty” With every day bringing another slant on the so-called reciprocal tariffs threatened by US president Donald Trump, the greatest damage so
Plan for another 5,000 nursery school places signed today
Plan prioritises “neediest families” Portugal’s caretaker government has signed two new ordinances today to allow pre-school places to start opening in the next school year to accommodate 5,000 more children
Lithium mining in Boticas: Savannah pushes government for further help
Savannah wants to move forwards with expropriations by this summer Communities battling to save their agricultural heritage and livelihoods from open pit lithium mining in the borough of Boticas have
Cheese, wine and sausages take centre stage in Faro
Event celebrates its 10th anniversary this year Faro is hosting the milestone 10th edition of its Cheese, Wine and Sausages Fair until Sunday (April 20) at Jardim Manuel Bívar. This