Thousands gather in Lisbon to commemorate ‘Labour Day’
Unions’ outlook habitually pessimistic Thousands of people gathered in Lisbon yesterday to commemorate the May 1 ‘Day of the Worker’ – with the country’s unions being habitually pessimistic over the
Government to present proposal to ‘calm’ protesting police forces today
Union leader warns protests will only intensify if proposal ‘falls short’ Today is one of the first major tests of Portugal’s precarious centre-right government. It is the moment that the
Who’s in charge?!?
In a week where the country’s president has gone so wildly off-script that an entire satirical television show was dedicated to making fun of him, voices everywhere have started questioning
Dealers busted
GNR police have arrested two drug dealers in the Algarve after they were found with over 5,000 doses of hashish. The couple were detained on Tuesday, April 23 and were
Rúben Amorim: the next Premier League ‘Special One’?
Since José Mourinho took the Premier League by storm in 2004 with his promise that he was a “Special One” – a promise he lived up to by winning Premier
End of (illegal) motorway tolls in sight?
PS Socialists consider it is “feasible, fair and timely” A proposal to end tolls on ex-SCUT motorways comes up for discussion in parliament tomorrow with PS Socialists saying it believes
Suspicious death investigated
PJ police is investigating the death of a 63-year-old man found close to an apartment destroyed by a fire in the early hours of Tuesday, April 23 in Vila Real
Next stop Tavira for Living in the Algarve events
The east Algarve’s first Living in the Algarve seminar event will be held at the Vila Galé Tavira hotel on Thursday, May 23. This will be the second of five such events
Spain at risk of being cut as 2030 World Cup host
Portugal and Morocco may be left as the only host nations of the 2030 FIFA World Cup at a time when Spain is at risk of being excluded due to
CHEGA calls for urgent hearing of defence minister following comments about young offenders
CHEGA has called for an urgent hearing of defence minister Nuno Melo following his comments over the weekend that perhaps young offenders (of minor offences) might be offered a stint