Election time
The Algarve Resident has always endeavoured to inform its readers, many of whom are residents of Portugal, about the importance of voting in the Local Elections (Eleições Autárquicas), a right
Algarve bottom of list in new EU funding plan
EU funding under the new 2014-2020 National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) will focus investment on creating employment and stimulating the economy, with issues of social support coming to the fore.
Ambulance fleet
Around €4.5 million will be invested in the purchase of 75 new vehicles for the national medical emergency institute INEM. The institute revealed that these new ambulances will allow the
Bones on show
‘Bones that tell a story’ is the name of the latest exhibition to open at the Tavira Municipal Museum – Islamic Centre. The show, running until January 25 2014, features
Car sales on the up
Car sales in Portugal rose 13% in August to 6,152 vehicles, with the year-to-date rise at 5.8%, the second-best performance for the sector in Europe. European sector association ACEA said
Car-free day ignored by municipal authorities
Portuguese environmental association Quercus has criticised municipal authorities for failing to encourage citizens to leave their motorised vehicles behind and use public transportation on European Car-Free Day last Sunday, when
Around 150 tax offices could close down
The Union of Taxation Employees in Portugal fears more than 150 Finanças offices will close down after the local elections this month, particularly in the hinterland regions of the country.
Arsonist detained for Tunes fire
A 51-year-old man suspected of starting a fire with a cigarette lighter at Lagoas do Poço da Figueira in Tunes was arrested by the GNR police on Monday. A GNR
Chemists controversy
A public notice by the Association of Doctors (Ordem dos Médicos) in Portugal accuses chemists of deceiving patients by selling them more expensive medicines than those prescribed by the doctor.
Chinese wind
The construction of a wind turbine factory in Portugal has been “postponed and not cancelled”, according to the president of Chinese power company China Three Gorges (CTG), a partner of