Mortality higher than it was during two years of pandemic
Surge of respiratory infections sees various hospitals activate contingency plans The first two weeks of 2025 saw more deaths than during the same period in 2022 and 2023, “years marked
Arrow takes over Monte Rei Golf as Algarve expansion continues
Monte Rei Golf joins portfolio of Arrow Group The Arrow Global Group continues to expand in Portugal, particularly in the Algarve, with its latest acquisition of the Monte Rei Golf
Australian Open: Alcaraz too much for Borges
Portugal’s Nuno Borges has been eliminated in the third round of the Australian Open by Carlos Alcaraz, Spain’s tennis wonderkid. Alcaraz, ranked 3rd in the ATP tour, put on an
Portuguese ‘jihadi’ in process of repatriation from Iraq
Nero Saraiva, one of the last surviving Portuguese ‘jihadis’ that fought with ISIS/ Daesh, is in the process of being repatriated to Portugal in order to serve out the remainder
Algarve produces 2 million litres of wine in 2024
Algarve wine production increased 20% compared to 2023 The Algarve wine industry has achieved a milestone, producing nearly 2 million litres of wine in 2024 – the best result for
New land law will bring property prices down by 20% – government
Or does it spell “catastrophe” as detractors claim? The new land law, promulgated with clear reservations by President Marcelo at the end of December last year, will allow municipalities to
Government presents 30 measures to reduce Portugal’s fiscal bureaucracy
Objective: to simplify procedures for businesses/ families Today’s Council of Ministers, has seen the government approve a set of 30 tax simplification measures, the vast majority of which focus on
Government will not be sanctioning second mandate for governor of central bank
An ‘exclusive’ today claims the government will not be sanctioning a second mandate for governor of the Bank of Portugal, Mário Centeno – the country’s former Socialist finance minister whose
Lagoa open to buying historic Única wine cooperative building
Única sold the building in 2018 and has seen its lease agreement ended The municipal council of Lagoa is open to purchasing the historic headquarters of ÚNICA – Adega Cooperativa
Government “has no more it can offer sapper firefighters”
Following the 9th meeting today, in which sapper firefighters were offered salary increases to 2027 of 37%, the government has said it cannot offer anything more. It is now up