Armação de Pêra pays tribute to traditional seafood stews
Thirteen local restaurants are participating This weekend marks the return of the ‘Festival da Caldeirada e do Mar’ to Armação de Pêra, an event which shines the spotlight on Portugal’s traditional ‘caldeirada’ stews,
Algarve football round-up: Fighting chance
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC Farense 1-3 Portimonense Boavista 2-2 Vizela Estrela Amadora 1-0 Gil Vicente Last Saturday afternoon, valiant Portimonense suffered last-minute heartbreak as a late injury-time Boavista equaliser at the
Moncarapachense promoted
Lusitano Moncarapachense’s “B” team secured second place in Algarve Division 2 and, therefore, joined Olhanense 1912 in gaining promotion. The away game at Guia FC needed the home side to
Olhanense celebrate in style!
A new dawn awakens for Olhanense Following relegation from the Primeira Liga 10 years ago, Olhanense fans have seen their team spiral towards oblivion. Last weekend reformed ‘SC Olhanense 1912’
Tax authority warns of fake fine scam
Fake text messages and emails being sent to taxpayers Portugal’s tax authority (AT) has warned citizens of a text message scam which aims to trick citizens into paying fake fines.
80% growth in number of babies born to mothers over age of 40
There has been a roughly 80% growth in the number of babies born to mothers over the age of 40 in Portugal over the last decade. Specialists point to all
Court of Auditors refuses to allow cancer hospital to buy medication
Portugal’s court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas) has had to refuse permission for Coimbra’s IPO cancer hospital to buy medication, on the basis that the necessary funds are not available.
Academics propose lowering corporate income tax by 7.5 pp
Lowering corporate income tax by 7.5% would increase Portugal’s GDP by 1.44% in the short term, according to a study by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation coordinated by economist
AI to ‘see’ colours inside marble blocks before they are cut
Portugal’s Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and marble companies in the Alentejo are developing a digitiser that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to ‘see’ inside blocks of marble to predict the colours
Palestinian PM thanks Portugal for UN rights vote, humanitarian aid
Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa thanked Portugal today for voting in favour of extending Palestinian rights at the United Nations as well as for its humanitarian support. Minister of foreign