Indian man dies following bicycle crash in Faro
Cause of death is unknown A 38-year-old Indian man died on Saturday after crashing his bicycle on Estrada da Senhora da Saúde, in the Mar e Guerra area of Faro.
President Marcelo joins religious procession in Loulé
‘Festa da Mãe Soberana’ is considered the “biggest religious celebration south of Fátima” President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa joined thousands in Loulé for the ‘Festa da Mãe Soberana’ religious celebration
Alzheimer Portugal has new home in Portimão
New centre offers support for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their families Alzheimer Portugal opened a new centre in Portimão on April 30 with help from the local council,
Algarve football round-up: Fighting performances
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE 2-1 FAMALICÃOLIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: VISEU 2-1 PORTIMONENSE Portimonense’s Saturday morning trip to mid-table Viseu proved fruitless, but the Algarveans did not go down without
Algarve struggles to spend EU funds, with only 1.67% used so far
Algarve has spent just €13 million of the total €780.3 million set aside for the region The Algarve has used just 1.67% of its available European Union (EU) funds under
PM makes promises to nation’s farmers
“Will ease red tape, to help make sector more self-sustainable” On the vote-catching trail today, Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has “promised” to ease bureaucratic rules applied to Portuguese farmers
Lufthansa to get €1.5 million in tax breaks for setting up in Santa Maria da Feira
Lufthansa’s plant for repair of aircraft engine parts “should create 526 jobs” Lufthansa Technik is to receive tax benefits from the Portuguese state that could exceed €1.5 million for setting
Portugal paying four times more for electricity since uncoupling from Spanish grid
Country expects to hook back up with Spanish grid “in next few days” The downside of pulling Portugal’s link to the Spanish grid (for security reasons) has been explained today:
Debates over: Portugal wades into campaign for election “no one wants”
May 18 elections described as “strangest and most unpredictable in history of Portuguese democracy” With pre-election debates finally over, Portugal is now in the thick of a campaign that has
Algarve gears up for busy month of tourism promotion
Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) to promote the region abroad May will be a busy month for the Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) as it ramps up efforts to promote the region