Lisbon and Algarve among top destinations for digital nomads
Lisbon fifth and Algarve ninth in digital nomads ranking Lisbon and the Algarve have placed among the top 10 destinations for digital nomads in the world, according to the ‘Executive
Demand for Algarve property increases; new projects unveiled
Large property projects are being unveiled in the Algarve, Portugal’s sunny southern region which continues to steadily attract investment Driven by demand, several property projects are being developed in the
Portugal hasn’t had so many children under age of 15 for two decades!
A major boon from immigration has been revealed today by INE Statistics Institute: Portugal hasn’t had so many children under the age of 15 for more than two decades. Of
President vetoes bill on rent subsidies for higher education students
Portugal’s president has returned a decree on rent supplements for higher education students to parliament without enacting it, claiming that it contradicts another existing regime and could cause “undesirable social
Government’s choice for European Commissioner fails to delight opposition
The government’s choice for European Commissioner – former PSD finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque – has gone down poorly with the opposition who see her as a reminder of “austerity
300 million year old fossil of extinct plant found in centre region
A rare fossil of an extinct primitive plant that existed around 300 million years ago has been discovered in the Bussaco region, in central Portugal, by a researcher from the
FATACIL tickets sell out for first time in 43 years
FATACIL attracted over 200,000 visitors, with tickets selling out on Saturday for the first time in the fair’s 43-year history This year’s FATACIL fair attracted over 200,000 visitors to Lagoa
Prosecutor shelves case of logging on disputed land in central region
Portugal’s public prosecutor has shelved the inquiry into the felling of trees in the central region of Lousã in 2023, considering that there is no evidence of any criminal offence.
Monserrate Palace in Sintra loses two vases of “elevated value” in break-in
A break-in during the early hours of Tuesday saw Sintra’s exquisite Monserrate Palace lose at least two vases of “elevated value”. Few details have been given about the incident, which
Portimão to install CCTV cameras in town centre
Project to extend CCTV surveillance in Portimão revealed The municipal council of Portimão has announced it will extend the local CCTV surveillance network to cover new parts of the town,