Iconic beach bars on Caparica fear council is trying to shut them all down
A number of truly iconic beach bars along the Costa da Caparica (south of Lisbon) are approaching the end of their concession contracts, with no new contracts in sight. The
Half jobless in third quarter of 2023 still unemployed in 4th quarter
Half of the people without a job the third quarter of 2023 were without work in the last quarter, with almost 25% having found work, Statistics Portugal (INE) announced today.
Porno shot in Algarve with explicit scenes on Ferragudo street
Parish council president doubts explicit scenes were actually shot on public street A pornographic film was reportedly shot in the Algarve without any knowledge or authorisation from public authorities. The
Latest polling shows voting intentions swing to right
Parties of the right show “significant increase, almost reaching 50%” With the country assailed by acrimonious political ‘debates’ every evening, the latest polling shows that voting intentions are swinging to
Jellyfish-like organism detected near Algarve coast is “harmless”
Salps have very important role in the capture of carbon in the sea A marine organism resembling a jellyfish and rarely found in coastal areas has been appearing near the
Police boycott meeting called by government
Syndicates say it would just have been ‘another PR exercise’ ahead of elections More than half the police syndicates called by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a meeting today
Parents of children with cancer fear impact of lack/ high turnover of staff
The head of Acreditar, Portugal’s Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Cancer, has highlighted that parents are worried about the “very high turnover” of health professionals in the
GNR registers “more dating, relationship violence crimes in 2023”
Food for thought on Valentine’s Day 2024 Portugal’s GNR – the main police force in non-urban areas – recorded 1,497 crimes of dating and relationship violence in all age groups, last
Neuroscientist opts out of Council of State for personal reasons
António Damásio, a US-based Portugal-born neuroscientist who is a leader in his field, has for personal reasons resigned as a member of President Marcelo’s Council of State, and has been
Marcelo to receive Madeiran representative as political crisis enters 4th week
With the political crisis in Madeira now entering its fourth week – and the arrested men in the corruption probe only today likely to hear bail measures – President Marcelo