Passos Coelho confirms more cuts on the way
As Euro elections loom and political mud-slinging reaches almost comic proportions, Portuguese Prime Minister Passos Coelho confirmed today (March 24) that the government was preparing more cuts, but denied these
Graffiti, rodents and rubbish spoil once popular beauty spot
Hundreds of tourists are said to visit it every day but they need to watch their trouser legs: it’s not a jaunt for the faint-hearted. Praia da Rocha’s once-noble Fortaleza
Schoolchildren offer MPs asbestos keyrings
As the nation’s schools clamour for building work to remove life-threatening asbestos, 120 pupils turned up in parliament last week, offering MPs asbestos keyrings. The symbolic protest was called by
“More tourists, less money”, predict restaurateurs
Beachfront restaurateur Francisco Barbosa had never before seen three people share a soup, or two people share a glass of wine or a cup of coffee – but this is
Doctors accuse more parents of ‘abusing their children’
“More and more incidences of child abuse” are being detected by health professionals in Portugal. Legal medic Teresa Magalhães, talking at the national child orthopaedic congress in Lisbon last week,
ASAE hones in on illegal gambling
Despite the government dragging its feet on a new gambling law, ASAE – the food and economic safety authority – is keeping illegal gamblers on their toes, seeking out non-authorised
Axeman invades Mirandela courthouse
Scenes of panic played out in Mirandela courthouse last week after a man wielding an axe burst through the doors and advanced on staff inside. Reportedly known to the court
São Brás appoints foreign resident ombudsman
If you are a foreign resident living in São Brás de Alportel and you would like to share your views or concerns with the local council, things just became a
Porto airport “best in Europe”
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto is the best in Europe, according to an international study by consumer watchdog DECO. Nearly 10,000 passengers in 153 airports across the world were
Private jets' runway in Loulé “still a possibility”
It has been on hold since November 2013 but there is still hope for Loulé’s municipal aerodrome project – designed originally to give private jets an alternative to busy Faro