Clean exit? Dirty exit?
As ruling politicians call this week’s return to financial markets a “clean exit” from the adjustment programme, critics and unionists are calling it anything but. “How can we talk about
Red faces as porno cyber attack insults police and council workers
There were red faces all round at Ponte de Lima this week when hackers hijacked a council information panel and broadcast explicit sex scenes as people were out enjoying the
Bye-bye Barclays?
Barclays Bank is pulling out of Europe big-time. This means all Portugal’s 147 branches – employing a total of 1,600 people – will either be sold off or simply closed
Travel fair
The Algarve Tourism Board is this month participating in the ‘Feira das Viagens’, a travel fair being held in Lisbon and Porto, with around 50 tourism-related businesses taking part as
Compulsory English
English classes are to become mandatory for third and fourth grade students. The announcement came from Education Minister Nuno Crato, who revealed the measure will come into force in the
Air ‘search for Madeleine’ as British police warned to ‘zip it’
A Portuguese air force helicopter flew visiting Metropolitan Police officers over the beachside resort of Praia da Luz yesterday (Thursday, May 8) as the seven-year investigation into the disappearance of
‘Illegal’ renters fight back
Hundreds of ‘illegal’ holiday renters are being hunted down by municipal police as the government’s plan to crack down on unregistered ‘alojamento local’ properties swings into overdrive. But will it
Lisbon sways to Shakira! (video)
Columbian singing sensation Shakira had ‘Lisbonites’ shaking their hips to the sound of her latest music hit Dare (La La La), whose video-clip was shot in Lisbon in the summer
Homeless cancer patient discharged from hospital is left in agony on church steps
A homeless woman suffering from lung cancer spent five agonising hours on the steps of a church in Porto after being discharged from hospital on May 2. In excruciating pain
Moroccan visit
Moroccan Ambassador to Portugal Karima Benyaïch visited the Algarve on May 6 and 7 to strengthen ties with regional authorities, companies and institutions. During her stay, the Moroccan representative met