Anti-tolls ‘slow march’ kick-starts summer protests
A small group of anti-tolls protesters took to the EN125 last Saturday (July 12) for the first of a new round of demonstrations against the A22 tolls. The protest, which
Portuguese exports down
Portuguese exports down 3.3% between March and May Between March and May this year, Portuguese exports and imports dropped 3.3% and 0.8% respectively, when compared to the previous three-month period,
Alentejo set to become Portugal’s Buddhist centre
Religion || One of Europe’s biggest Buddhist retreat centres will soon be opening doors in the Alentejo. A 100-hectare centre is expected to officially open in September, near the small
Portugal registers lowest birth rate in EU
Population || Portugal registered the lowest birth rate in the European Union in 2013, according to EU statistical office Eurostat – 7.9 children per 1,000 inhabitants were born last year
Fishing tragedy: couple die in Faial
A young couple died in a tragic fishing accident on Sunday night (July 6) in Faial in the Azores. They had been fishing with the young man’s father when the
Regional Development Minister Miguel Poiares Maduro visits Algarve
Regional Development Minister Miguel Poiares Maduro was in the Algarve last week on an official visit to areas with a “low population density”. His goal – to help promote and
Mouth-watering sweets made by nuns in Lagoa on show
Event || The 12th ‘Mostra do Doce Conventual’, Lagoa’s popular event to celebrate traditional sweets made by cloistered nuns, is again being held at the delightful 18th century Convento de
Negligent nursery teacher does time in hospital burn unit
Sentence || A nursery teacher who caused severe burns in a 14-month-old toddler in her care due to negligent conduct has been sentenced to 300 hours’ community service in the
Algarve windsurfer runner-up in major international competition
Italy || Miguel Martinho, windsurfer for the Clube Naval de Portimão, made his region proud last Saturday (July 5) after finishing in second place in the Masters class of the
BES – there is no need for state to intervene says PM
BES Update || Pedro Passos Coelho has said that “there is no reason for the state to intervene..” following concerns about the stability of the Banco Espirito Santo (BES) bank,