Portuguese economy slows down in June – barometer
Economic activity slowed down in June year-on-year, despite the slight improvement in industrial production, and there was a smaller contribution from net external demand, according to the CIP/ISEG barometer released
Faro PJ police to move into former Algarve university health school
PJ’s current facilities in Faro have “long ceased to be functional” PJ criminal police in Faro will complete their much-anticipated relocation into new premises in September. The announcement has been
Portugal’s rural firefighting force at ‘maximum capacity’ from today
‘Delta level’ lasts until September 30; number of firefighters “could exceed 20,000” Portugal’s rural firefighting force is being reinforced today to reach its maximum capacity, with 14,155 operatives, 3,162 teams
Police ‘movement’ responds to appeal by CHEGA
Portugal’s far right party urges police to demonstrate inside and outside parliament Movimento Zero – the ‘inorganic police movement’ powering forwards with demands for pay parity regarding the ‘risk subsidy’
ECB forum meets in Sintra until Wednesday
The main figures from Europe’s central banks will once again gather in Sintra today for the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum, just as the first interest rate cut in the
Maximum response time exceeded in 92% of health service cardiac cases
State health service equally fails to respond (in time specified) to 81.5% of cancer cases The maximum response time was exceeded in around 92% of cardiology appointments in the second
CR7’s Al Nassr returns to Algarve
Al Nassr chooses Algarve for pre-season training camp yet again Al Nassr FC, the Saudi Arabian club that Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has called home since December 2022, will
Algarve tourist resorts cut water consumption by 12%
Tourist resorts have lived up to their ‘Save Water’ label More than 60 tourist resorts in the Algarve that signed up to the ‘Save Water’ water efficiency label reduced their
US tourists “number one” guests for Lisbon hotels
In January and February alone, overnight stays from tourists from the US saw a like-for-like growth of 12.6% The number of American tourists holidaying in Portugal rose 16% in the
New Vale do Lobo restaurants celebrate Portuguese cuisine
Offering a selection of petiscos, wines and traditional sweets, the luxury resort’s two new restaurants are a tribute to Portugal’s agricultural, fishing and baking heritage. Vale do Lobo is kicking off