PM says there is “no link between immigration and crime”
Portugal’s prime minister has rejected any link between the country’s rising number of immigrants and an increase in crime. “There is no direct link between our ability to welcome immigrants
Algarve football round-up: Not good enough
Relegation play-off second leg: AVS SAD 2-1(4-2) Portimonense Portimonense will now drop into the ultra-competitive SABSEG second division Last Sunday evening, Portimonense ended their latest seven-year presence in Portugal’s topflight
Government ends special rules that facilitated immigration
Immigration rules are being toughened up The government has put an end to the exceptional regime that allowed foreigners to enter Portugal and only then apply for a residence permit
José Mourinho joins Turkish club Fenerbahçe
Mourinho will aim to end Fenerbahçe’s 10-year Turkish title drought José Mourinho has been confirmed as the new manager of Turkish club Fenerbahçe. Thousands of fans packed into Fenerbahçe’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in
Number of foreign employees up 35.5% in 2023
Foreigners account for 13.4% of Portugal’s workforce Foreign employees in Portugal increased by 35.5% in 2023 to 495,200, representing 13.4% of the total number of employees, according to a study
PRR finances €26 million school renovations in Algarve
Vital Algarve school renovations to be funded by PRR Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) is funding major renovations at four Algarve schools to the tune of nearly €26 million.
Algarve at bottom of river basin water reserve list
The amount of water stored in the country’s southernmost river basins fell in May compared to the previous month, with the Algarve still standing out for the worst reasons, according
Ten injured as stand collapses at university pavillion
Ten people were injured and three had to be taken to the hospital – one with a broken clavicle – after a stand collapsed in a pavilion at the University
Public prosecutor opens investigation into fatal airshow crash
The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Portugal has opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the plane crash at the Beja AirShow festival, which left one dead and one slightly injured,
Renewables provide almost 90% of electricity until May
Renewable production supplied 87% of electricity consumption in the first five months of the year in Portugal and almost 70% in May, according to figures released this Monday by REN