€280 million construction deal with Qatar
Portuguese construction company MSF has signed a €280 million contract with the Qatar Public Works Authority to build roads and infra-structures in the industrial area of the city of Doha.
Teachers strike averted by Government u-turn
In a last minute U-turn, the Government has agreed not to test all teachers for the controversial teachers’ exam that has sparked protests throughout the country. In return, teachers’ unions
First Bizzmeet in Alvor
Entrepreneurial services association ‘Serviços Empresariais do Algarve’ (SEA) is organising the 1st SEA Bizzmeet on Friday, December 6, at Atrium 53 restaurant in Alvor from 6.30pm to 8pm. The event
Portugal wins five ‘Oscars’ for international tourism
Portugal cleaned up at this year’s World Travel Awards in Doha, Qatar, winning five coveted ‘Oscars’ for International Tourism. Among the pack were awards for the World’s Leading Golf Destination,
Ellie case: the drama continues
Just when calm appeared to have been restored in the Gannon family – finally united with nine-year-old daughter Ellie after the child’s natural father, a Portuguese entrepreneur from Vilamoura, kidnapped
Rates set to rise further in 2014
Algarve ratepayers in some of the region’s largest boroughs should prepare for the tax burden to increase in 2014. The mayors of Portimão, Faro, Albufeira and Vila Real de Santo
Living wills – a reality from next year
It has taken over a year since the law was passed, but Portugal’s director general of health Francisco George announced last week that a new system to allow citizens to
Fado defines Portuguese culture, says Cavaco Silva
Fado, Portugal’s special brand of folk music, has been considered “the most genuine expression of the Portuguese culture” by the country’s President Cavaco Silva. “Fado is a characteristic trait of
Salary shame
Portuguese entrepreneur Patrick Monteiro de Barros is “ashamed” of the country’s minimum wage (€485), which he declared was “one of the lowest of Europe”. During a conference in Lisbon, the
Unemployment drops
Unemployment has dropped yet again in Portugal. October was the seventh consecutive month in which fewer job seekers were registered. Data from Eurostat reveals that unemployment is down to 15.7%