Three dead: Faro bikers’ festival marked by tragedy
Motorcyclists in head-on collision close to festival site Two men and a young woman died yesterday afternoon in a head-on collision between two motorbikes, close to the site of Faro’s
World’s largest colony of Audouin’s gull lives in the Ria Formosa and is growing
In decline around the world, the endangered species is contradicting the trend in Portugal, with already over 7000 nests in the Ria Formosa. The Audouin’s gull is in decline around
Elon Musk “wants to buy house in Portugal”
Musk is “another multimillionaire who has discovered charms of this country” O Nascer do Sol writes today that “Elon Musk wants to buy a house in Portugal”. Whether this is
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on re-election, highlighting “expressive vote”
But doing rounds on social media is expressive speech AGAINST Ms von der Leyen Portugal’s president Marcelo has congratulated Ursula von der Leyen today on her election to a second
Faro Airport to urge tourists to save water
Campaign to be launched at Faro Airport Aiming to raise awareness amongst holidaymakers about the importance of saving water, tourism authorities will launch a major water conservation campaign at Faro International
Entire board of Lisbon Naval Base shipyard resigns
Defence minister described shipyard as “technically bankrupt” last month The entire board of directors of the ‘Arsenal do Alfeite’ (the shipyard servicing the Portuguese Navy) has resigned today following the
Volunteers wanted for tomorrow’s ‘great Portuguese jellyfish count’
IPMA promotes “Dia GelVista” (Jelly-spotting day) With the season of jellyfish (some nastier than others) upon us, and seawater temperatures increasing, IPMA – Portugal’s meteorological institute – has launched another
At least 12 municipalities in financial crisis, says Council for Public Finances
CFP, the Council for Public Finances, has revealed that at least 12 municipalities were in financial difficulties in 2023 – meaning their level of debt exceeded 1.5 times the average
External surplus of €2.68 billion up till May
Portugal’s economy posted an external surplus of €2.683 billion up to May, 5.6 times the €476 million surplus recorded in the same period last year, the country’s central bank (Bank
“Human bones” found in house rental not human after all
Yesterday’s rather grisly story of human bones found piled up behind a washing machine in a house rental in Estoril has turned out to be a false alarm: the bones