Faro airport rail link part of ambitious €131 million investment plan
At long last, the strategic rail link connecting Faro airport to the rest of the Algarve looks like getting funding. The government has forwarded 59 “national priority investments” to the
Portugal’s ambitious healthcare plans could bring in €400 million every year
It’s an ambitious plan that could see millions pumped into the economy every year from health-tourists attracted to Portugal by cleverly designed treatment packages. Aimed mainly at the Brits, Germans
Importance of Portuguese tourism ‘way above European average’
A new report issued by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) shows beyond any shadow of doubt that tourism is the mainstay of the Portuguese economy, leading the way
Food bank boss in hot water (again)
No stranger to controversy, food bank boss Isabel Jonet has managed yet again to inflame opinions across the board by declaring that social networks are ‘the enemies’ of the unemployed.
Portugal needs “some” EU funds before 2015
Portugal wants to speed up negotiations with Brussels in order to begin receiving European community funds before 2015 and start boosting its economy as soon as possible. May’s European elections
Revamped crime prevention website launched
Associação Safe Communities Algarve has launched a revamped website providing crime prevention information and public safety services aimed at English-speaking residents and visitors to Portugal. The portal – www.safecommunitiesalgarve.com –
Sleeping with the enemy
Domestic violence killed 37 women in 2013 Despite recent official data revealing that crime generally is “showing a downward tendency”, domestic violence is most certainly not – it is now
Ryanair inaugurates Lisbon base with new routes
Set on becoming “Portugal’s biggest airline”, Ryanair officially opened its Lisbon base at Portela Airport on April 1, announcing five new routes to add to the six already available. Manchester
Angolan millionaire offers €44 million for Miró paintings
An Angolan millionaire wants to pay €44 million for the Portuguese State’s valuable collection of 85 Miró paintings, which are planned to go under the hammer in London in June.
Water wars in Vale do Lobo
Householders in small developments around Vale do Lobo are fuming over price hikes that will see their water charges increasing this month. They say the plans are “disproportionate and unfair’