Prehistoric objects among 2,200 collected from Arade and Alvor dredging
Some of the objects date back to prehistory Over 2,200 items dating from the prehistoric period all the way to the present day have been collected from the dredged deposits
AD government’s housing ‘reform’ a long way from happening
Opposition forces continue to vote tactically Much-awaited reversal of the more draconian Socialist measures to fix the housing crisis was sent bowling into the long grass by parliament yesterday. Opposition
Minority parties approve end of (illegal) motorway tolls – or is it all just trickery?
End of Algarve’s reviled motorway tolls has ‘a date’ Overriding the government, the combined forces of minority parties last week approved the end of ex-SCUT motorway tolls – deemed illegal
Around 400 foreign students apply to study at Algarve tourism school
Students from all over the world have applied Around 400 foreign students of 23 nationalities have applied to the Algarve School of Hospitality and Tourism (EHTA) in Faro, which will
Zoomarine cleans up Algarve beaches
“Operation Clean Beach” will remove debris and abandoned fishing gear along Silves and Albufeira beaches on May 19. Zoomarine has announced the 2024 edition of its “Operação Praia Limpa” (Operation
Portugal’s new executive shows new enthusiasm for EU enlargement
The enlargement of the European Union is “fundamental for Portugal”, minister of foreign affairs Paulo Rangel has argued today. “The Portuguese government’s position on enlargement is highly favourable, for strategic
Outgoing PM approved €2.5 billion in expenses – almost half AFTER election defeat
Barney over Portugal’s public accounts persists Billions of euros were left out of the PS government’s budget, Portugal’s finance minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento has again insisted – telling a conference
Big electronic music acts to perform at Albufeira Sounds
‘Albufeira Sounds’ marks start of summer season in Albufeira Albufeira will mark the start of the summer season with ‘Albufeira Sounds’, described as the “biggest electronic music festival in the
Government seeks to block €100 million capital increase in Águas de Portugal
Ordered by prime minister António Costa, Portugal’s new AD government is stepping in to block the €100 million increase in capital in Águas de Portugal. Its decision comes over concerns
Court officials back on strike: warning “many crimes” could ‘lapse’
Another sector that has emerged from initial talks with Portugal’s new government deeply unimpressed is that of the country’s ‘court officials’ (funcionários de justiça) who have rejected salary increases proposed