Election “illegalities and irregularities” found in all major parties
It was only a snippet at the bottom of the page, but Correio da Manhã carried a story last week that showed that the Constitutional Court has detected “irregularities” and
Growth accelerates
Despite doubts expressed by the Troika, Portugal’s economic growth accelerated more than estimated in the fourth quarter last year, final data published by Statistics Portugal has revealed. GDP grew a
Crime pays?
The director of special crime unit DCIAP is said to be studying the hypothesis of allowing his department to use vehicles apprehended in crimes for the transportation of processes –
Algarve treasure hunters band together for community
It is billed as a pioneer project to safeguard Portimão’s underwater heritage, but what it boils down to is a group of modern-day treasure hunters with metal detectors unearthing forgotten
Via Algarviana
For the seventh year in a row, Almargem is organising the 14-day spring walk or five-day cycle of the 300km-long Via Algarviana pedestrian path across the Algarve. Starting this year
Secret Spreaders
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) has launched a clever Facebook campaign designed to promote the region. Dubbed ‘Secret Spreaders – Guardiões do Algarve’, it is aimed at hearing people’s ‘favourite
Outrage in parliament as PM reveals pay and pension cuts 'here to stay'
“We cannot restore 2011’s salaries and pensions,” Prime Minister Passos Coelho affirmed last week. It was yet another intense parliamentary debate on March 5, with heated political back-biting between the
Hospital ‘saved’
It may be a temporary victory, but the Administrative Court of Lisbon has decided to send an appeal by the government pushing for the closure of Lisbon’s landmark Alfredo da
Nepali consulates
The government of Nepal has just opened two honorary consulate offices in Lisbon and Porto. The new posts, to be run by Makar Bahadur Hamal and Maria Tereja respectively, were
Continental platform
Portugal is to help Cape Verde in the process of extending its continental platform. The Portuguese-speaking archipelago has until the end of the year to present its paperwork to the