Portugal slammed for “worrying” silence over Macau journalist arrests
The arrest of two journalists in Macau last month has sparked concern among media watchdogs, but it’s Portugal’s resounding silence that’s now making headlines. The two reporters, from the independent
Spanish hotel chain takes over VRSA’s five-star Grand House Algarve
Bordoy Hotels has taken over Grand House Algarve, located in Vila Real de Santo António Bordoy Hotels, a prominent hotel chain from Mallorca, has taken its first step outside of
EASYtoll machines “still operating” at entry to A22 on Guadiana bridge
Hundreds of Spanish drivers seen queuing at machines over Easter, in spite of A22 no longer being tolled Infraestruturas de Portugal – the company that manages Portugal’s road network –
Art collective presents exhibition at LAC
Colectivo RUA artists are known for their strong roots in graffiti culture and visual arts The LAC – Creative Activities Laboratory in Lagos is set to host the opening of
Police remove anti-immigration activist from immigrant protest outside AIMA offices
AIMA office in Porto one of many leaving immigrants waiting endlessly for papers Portuguese police had to intervene today when an ‘anti-immigration activist’ upset dozens of immigrants trying to hold
Portugal’s bird sanctuary network takes flight
Project is “already exceeding expectations” A bold new plan to protect Portugal’s birds is taking off faster than expected. Just five months after it launched, the National Network of Bird
Speeding ambulance crashes, running over two pedestrians
Four injured, two seriously: including doctor travelling to emergency An INEM medical and emergency resuscitation vehicle (VMER) crashed this morning as it responded to a call in Espinho, Aveiro district,
Five teenage pupils injured after bus bursts into flames on A5 motorway
Three of the injured treated in hospital, for smoke inhalation/ anxiety Five teenage pupils were injured this afternoon after a bus caught fire on the busy A5 motorway between Lisbon
Iconic Carvoeiro hotel to reopen as five-star Wyndham Grand Carvoeiro Algarve
Wyndham Grand Carvoeiro Algarve will boast 134 rooms Hotel Baía Cristal, an iconic four-star hotel in Carvoeiro currently undergoing extensive renovations, will reopen as the five-star Wyndham Grand Carvoeiro Algarve,
House prices in Portugal rise 10.3% in 2024
Prices have already increased “three times more than anywhere else in Europe“ The average price of homes sold in Portugal increased by 10.3% in 2024 compared to the previous year,