Hundreds attend funeral of firefighters who perished in Tábua
Fire stations throughout country mark occasion sounding sirens At 4pm this afternoon fire stations throughout the country sounded their sirens to mark the funeral of the three firefighters – two
Chaos on Portimão Bridge expected to continue until end of year
The works on the Ponte Nova started on Monday, September 16, causing substantial traffic queues as only one lane has been open for circulation. If commuting between Portimão and Lagoa
Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive raises awareness for prostate cancer
The event returns to Faro on September 29 for the second year running. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive, an event that takes place in several cities around the world on September
House prices in Portugal continue to climb
Fewer non-EU foreigners may be investing in property in Portugal, but that hasn’t affected overall prices, which continue to climb: according to INE statistics institute, the house price index in
Russia threatens retaliation for Portugal’s sending of clapped out helicopters to Ukraine
The Russian Federation’s ministry of foreign affairs said today there will be “retaliatory measures” against Portugal (and other European Union countries) for sending military equipment, such as Kamov helicopters to
Climate activists daub pulping giant’s Lisbon headquarters
Marking the Day of National Mourning for the victims of the fires in Portugal, climate activists have daubed the Lisbon HQ of pulping giant, The Navigator Company, accusing it, and
Court confirms €225 million fine for ‘banking cartel’
Competition Court considers 12 banks failed to ‘show sense of judgement’; penalised consumers Today was the day that 12 banks operating in Portugal were hoping that the Competition Court would
Property sales to foreign residents fell 2.8% in second quarter year-on-year
House sales to foreign residents in Portugal fell by 2.8% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, to 2,464 homes, representing 6.6% of the total compared
Parliament approves ‘lifting of immunity’ for former Finance minister Fernando Medina
Parliament has today approved the lifting of parliamentary immunity for former Socialist finance minister (and before that mayor of Lisbon) Fernando Medina, so that he can be formally questioned in
Évora hopes to start charging tourist tax in 2025
Hoteliers have warned about ‘trivialisation of tourist taxes’ The mayor of Évora, Carlos Pinto de Sá, has announced the municipality’s intention to start charging a tourist tax from the beginning