Hotels, restaurants want intermediate VAT rate to fall to 10%
Hotels association releases 25 proposals for State Budget AHRESP, the Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Services of Portugal have today released 25 proposals for the 2025 State Budget, including
Presence of Chinese boats in Portuguese waters “was false alarm”
Alert saw naval and air resources “immediately activated” A very unusual alert was sounded yesterday morning south and south-west of the island of Flores, the smallest and western-mmost island of
StartUp Portimão reveals plans for coworking space in former Lota building
Plans for a new coworking space in Portimão’s former fish market were revealed on the same day StartUp Portimão celebrated its seventh year in operation. StartUp Portimão celebrated seven years
Eight hurt in latest “street bullfight” event in Coruche
Following serious injuries received by young German in a “largada de touros” (kind of traditional street bullfight) in Ourique earlier this month, another eight people have been injured at another
Government invests €1 million in Algarve water awareness campaigns
Investment is considered “important step towards more sustainable future” The Portuguese government is investing €1 million in a series of campaigns aimed at raising awareness in the Algarve about the
Motorcyclist’s funeral descends into further tragedy
Biking mourner dies in collision with another funeral goer The funeral of a motorbiking enthusiast – a member of the Grupo Motard de Gândara, near Figueira da Foz – ended
Surgical operations in health service hit record level first half of year
But waiting lists have barely moved… Portugal’s SNS national health service (more habitually in the news for its failings) “broke the record for the number of surgical operations”, during the
Former Socialist PM to address party congress ahead of current leader
Former Portuguese prime minister António Costa will be taking part in the Socialist Academy, which is taking place in Tomar between August 28 and September 1 – the day of
Two Canadair water bombers join fight against Madeira’s week-long wildfire
Portugal ‘activates’ European mechanism following increasing acrimony in Madeira Portugal called yesterday for international assistance with wildfires in Madeira, activating the European Civil Protection mechanism, which means Spain has stepped
Swimming ban lifted at Fuseta-Ria and Armação de Pêra beaches
The swimming bans imposed on Tuesday at the beaches of Fuseta-Ria in Olhão and Armação de Pêra in Silves have been lifted after water quality tests came back clean on