Firefighter injured in Portimão house fire (with video)
Firefighter injured in Portimão house fire A fireman was injured while battling a house fire on Rua D. Maria Luísa in Portimão this Wednesday afternoon (November 20). The blaze broke
Salt and local crafts inspire Castro Marim nativity scene
One of the Algarve’s most unique nativity scenes will be unveiled in Castro Marim Castro Marim’s stunning nativity scene display, famous for creating its snowy landscape with several tons of
Health minister in new controversy after financial forecast revised (massively) downwards
Health minister Ana Paula Martins is in a new controversy today, regarding her review of financial forecasts given to the parliamentary committee regarding next year’s State Budget. To the committee,
Moody’s improves rating of seven national banks
Moody’s has improved its rating of seven Portuguese banks (CGD, Millennium BCP, Santander Totta, Novo Banco, BPI, Montepio Geral and Crédito Agrícola Mútuo), also increasing the macroeconomic profile of the
Concerns as many Portuguese museums will be closed for renovations during ‘culture campaign’
In a case of apparent non-communication, it transpires that a major campaign focused on ‘culture’ promoted by Turismo de Portugal will be taking place just as a number of iconic
October unemployment numbers up 3%
The number of unemployed people in Portugal registered at job centres rose by 0.6% in October compared to the previous month, and by 3% compared to the same period last
Porto’s ocean engineering research centre aims to be international leader
The new INESCTEC.OCEAN centre, led by the Portuguese Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), with an investment of over €30 million, aims to be an
PAN jumps at ‘stealthing’
It’s a new buzzword in Portugal: ‘stealthing’ – meaning someone who whips their condom off during sex, without the consent of their sexual partner; and PAN has been the first
PSP agents implicated in Colombian trafficking gang “still in service”
Agents among 25 official suspects following ‘mega’ operation across Iberian Peninsula Two PSP agents attached to Beja Command are said to be among 25 people arrested in a mega operation
MP driving over alcohol limit hits child on pedestrian crossing
Carlos Silva Santiago insists “there was no running over” Media outlets today are full of the story of a PSD MP well over the alcohol limit who allegedly ‘ran over