Government sees 2% GDP growth, budget surpluses this year and next
Analyst warns forecasting could be ‘over optimistic’ With minority parties bristling with indignation over the government’s proposals for the State Budget, the right-of-centre coalition has said it expects the economy
“It’s very important to keep MotoGP in Algarve,” says MP
MotoGP championship may not return to the Algarve in 2025 Cristóvão Norte – vice-president of the PSD parliamentary group and president of PSD Algarve – has released a statement underlining
“Most advanced optical telescope in Portugal” monitors space from Beja
Telescope will help country respond to future challenges, says Air Force chief Portugal’s most advanced optical telescope has begun operating at Air Base 11 (BA11), in Beja, to monitor objects
Prison services’ director’s dismissal “will be political decision”
Justice minister receives report on jailbreak to present at press conference later today The possible dismissal of the Director General of Reintegration and Prison Services, Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves, following the
Mental health support phone lines to start in 2025
24-hour helpline for suicide prevention and psychological support Portugal’s government has announced the creation of a free telephone helpline for suicide prevention and psychological support, due to start in January
Algarve football round-up: Return to action
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FC PORTO v FARENSE (Sunday, 3.30pm) LIGA PORTUGAL 2: TORREENSE v PORTIMONENSE (Friday, 6pm) New Portimonense manager Ricardo Pessoa, who got off to the perfect start in
Iconic Famel motorbikes go ‘back to the future’
Company launches round of investment to relaunch brand, with sustainable new edge Famel has launched a round of investment to relaunch the legendary Portuguese motorbike brand, and has already received
Police detain 55-year-old man within hours of fatal shooting at Monção bar
PJ police have arrested a 55-year-old man within hours of the fatal shooting of a security guard employed by a bar (used as a brothel) in Monçao. The guard was
First immigrant outreach centre starts processing 400,000+ case backlog
The first of a series of new immigrant centres to be created as part of an outreach network set up for Portugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) opened
Portugal’s ‘other famous jail breaker’ is in Israel; won’t be extradited
With so much focus on Saturday’s jailbreak, journalists have started remembering the last ‘famous jail break’, from Caxias, in 2017. The Portuguese convict ‘still technically on the run’ infuriated police