Portuguese government’s stance on Palestine “changing”, admits Marcelo
Albeit not as quickly as demonstrators may want… President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa considered today that the Portuguese government’s “reality in relation to the Palestinian question is
Best May for Algarve hotels since 2001
The month of May was a busy one for Algarve hotels and tourist establishments, with 74.5% of their rooms booked – a 3.9 percentage point year-on-year increase and the highest
Lagos’ strategic culture plan up for public consultation
Lagos is accepting feedback regarding its Strategic Plan for Culture, which was publicly presented in April and is now up for public consultation. The plan can be viewed by visiting
President, PM in Switzerland to mark Day of Portugal with emigrés
Switzerland hosts ‘second largest community of Portuguese emigrés’ Portugal Day celebrations continue in Switzerland today, with President Marcelo and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro celebrating June 10 with the second largest
Boating industry gathers in Vilamoura for International Boat Show
Event is “a postcard of the unmistakable Algarve lifestyle” The main players of the boating industry have come together for the 27th edition of the Vilamoura Marina International Boat Show,
Carvoeiro celebrates summer’s arrival in black and white
Carvoeiro Black & White Night will celebrate its 10th edition this Saturday Carvoeiro is preparing to host one of the biggest parties of the year this Saturday (June 15) –
Algarve football round-up: Comings and goings
There is still a chance of Portimonense being reinstated by the end of this month Following last week’s dramatic news of the hasty departure of Portimonense manager Paulo Sérgio after
March Against Racism recalls Cape Verdian citizen murdered 29 years ago by neo-Nazis
Portugal Day/ the day the media analyses the results of elections to the European Parliament is also the day that 29 years ago, a young Cape Verdian man was fatally
CHEGA/ Madeira ready to vote against minority PSD government’s programme
With CHEGA’s main party still crestfallen today (because of the European election results), its adjunct in Madeira is full of fire, announcing that it will be voting against the programme
Xutos e Pontapés coin to be released on September 4
The Bank of Portugal will release a ‘collector’s coin’ dedicated to the country’s legendary rock bank Xutos e Pontapés on September 4. The country’s mint (Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda)