Portugal to launch sex offender registry
Justice Minister Paula Teixeira da Cruz marked the official opening of the judicial year by declaring war on sex crimes. The no-nonsense lawyer announced that she will be forging ahead
Quarteira-Vilamoura boardwalk on track
Passeio da Duna, the long-awaited boardwalk connecting Quarteira with Vilamouta has been given the go-ahead. Loulé council has awarded the project to Proap, an architectural landscape firm. It is expected
Eusébio street
Loulé council has approved a proposal to name a street or avenue after recently-deceased national football star Eusébio da Silva Ferreira. In a press release, the municipality explained that the
Former Portuguese President helps Syrian youth
Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has been keeping busy since leaving his UN job as High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations. He is the president and founder of Global
F1 legend’s “Portuguese Honda” up for auction
A rather special black Honda NSX from Portugal will be going under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ Race & Retro Classic Car sales this month. It belonged to Formula 1
Innovative exporters lead Portugal into the black
Black toilet paper is one of the many “innovations” cited by Reuters news agency in an in-depth article on how eager export businesses are placing Portugal on the commercial world
Unemployment down
Unemployment continues to fall in Portugal, with data from Eurostat showing levels dropping to 15.4% in December 2013. This represents the 10th consecutive month that unemployment fell in the country,
More Madeleine ‘revelations’
Newspapers have had a field day over the latest Madeleine revelations since Met officers flew into Faro on Monday. Now, the three burglars that have been widely reported to be
Algarve surf film premiers this weekend
A short-film entitled ‘Algarve’ and focusing on the Algarve’s surfing potential will be premiering on Saturday at Sagres youth hostel – showing later at a number of venues throughout the
Weather warnings for the weekend
It will be another weekend of strong winds and waves in Portugal – particularly on the west coast which has been battered since the beginning of the year. Civil Protection