GNR warns of text message scam
Fake text messages are being sent out in GNR’s name Portugal’s GNR military police force has warned that fake text messages are being sent out to people in its name.
Poverty in Portugal at “unacceptable level for developed country”, says minister
Rosário Palma Ramalho, Portugal’s minister of labour, solidarity and social security, Rosário Palma Ramalho, has said in Coimbra today that poverty in this country is at a level that is
Bovine haemorrhagic disease identified in Beja and Santarém
Portugal’s Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary (DGAV) said on Tuesday that two outbreaks of epizootic bovine haemorrhagic disease have been identified this year, without symptoms, in the districts of Beja
€520 million “potentially missing” from Portugal’s largest taxpayers
Series of inspections throws up anomalies Tax authorities have discovered that €522 million in taxes are potentially missing from the country’s largest taxpayers, including individuals and companies. Portugal’s AT tax
Police “aren’t going to demonstrate as CHEGA suggests”
PM stresses security forces won’t be offered “a cêntimo more” Police syndicates have reportedly rejected the ‘call to demonstrate’ sent out by right wing political leader André Ventura, stressing that
Suspected fraudsters arrested in Algarve
The men posed as bank employees, manipulating victims into transferring large sums of money to Portugal PJ police, in collaboration with Europol and Spanish authorities, have arrested three Spanish men
French PM calls for “Portuguese vote” in second round of parliamentary elections
Three polling stations open at 8am on Sunday in Lisbon, Porto and Algarve French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal told Lusa today that “it’s very important” that all citizens eligible to
Álvaro Bila takes over as mayor of Portimão
Former mayor Isilda Gomes is now a European MP Álvaro Bila has officially taken over as mayor of Portimão after temporarily replacing Isilda Gomes, who has taken up her new
First stone of five-star hotel laid at Verdelago Resort
New Marriot hotel set to open at Verdelago Resort in 2027 Construction of a new €52.5 million five-star hotel has begun at Castro Marim’s Verdelago Resort. The 197-room Marriott hotel
Tourism boss hails economic impact of Afro Nation
President of Algarve Tourism Region highlights “significant increase of revenue” recorded by hotels, tourist accommodation units, restaurants, bars, transportation and commerce. The fourth edition of Afro Nation, considered the world’s