IMF: stiff words for Portugal
News channels were buzzing on Wednesday (November 13) with reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had stiff words for Portugal. The Fund’s chief spokesman in Portugal, Subir Lall, has
Warmer climate brings different fish to Portuguese waters
Warmer waters fuelled by climate change could be bringing and taking away various types of fish from Portugal’s shores, thus affecting Portugal’s regular fish eating habits, according to a joint
Algarve and Alentejo without PET scans
The Algarve and Alentejo regions find themselves out in the cold when it comes to sophisticated medical screening, like PET (Positron emission tomography) scans. Of the 12 centres for nuclear
New university centre for medical students
Work on the new centre for medical students at the University of the Algarve will be starting next month. The new building will boost the number of specialities offered in
New tobacco tax encourages contraband
Government plans to slap a stiff new tax on rolling tobacco will almost certainly backfire and lead to contraband and people buying elsewhere. Who says this is the European Association
“We need more Germanys in Europe!” says Barroso
EC President José Manuel Durão Barroso can thank his speechwriters for the latest comment winging through the corridors of power: “We would like to have more countries like Germany in
Minimum wage “may increase” after 2014, says Passos Coelho
He seemed to say it in one breath, and then deny it with another. Playing a deft political game, Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho met with unionists over the
PSD/Algarve shoots budget down
The PSD/Algarve has come out in force over government plans to cut €3 million from Algarve council budgets. In the unenviable position of being expected to accept what comes down
Formula One heading back to Estoril?
Formula One races may be returning to Estoril racetrack. Confirmation came from the President of the Portuguese Federation of Automobile and Karting (FPAK) after news that Estoril autodrome had received
Portugal speaking better English, says study
Portugal is the most proficient country in Western Europe at speaking and writing English. The glowing report came from a recent study by international education company Education First (EF) which