Algarve named Guest National Destination at Lisbon tourism fair BTL 2026
The Algarve has been named the Guest National Destination at BTL – Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market 2026, Portugal’s largest tourism fair, which will take place from February 25 to
Footballer dies after collapsing on pitch during Algarve Cup match
A player for Moncarapachense died on Wednesday night after collapsing during a match for the Algarve FA Cup, played at the Municipal Stadium in Olhão. Nassur Bacem, 27, fell unconscious
“Grave perversion of public interest” – association denounces government’s multi-million ‘giveaway’ to mining company
The association ‘United in Defence of Covas do Barroso’ has been horrified by news that the government is giving British company Savannah Resources €110 million to help develop its locally-contested
Third time lucky for Roman Ruins of Milreu?
Portugal’s cultural institute Património Cultural has launched a third public tender, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), to finally move forward with long-delayed works at the Interpretative Centre
Ups & downs, but curve is up – Interview with Charles Roberts
Our guest today is Charles Roberts, a veteran real estate professional with a fascinating back-story here in Portugal that begins in Albufeira and takes us to Cascais. He is Co-founder
Portugal welcomes €3 billion investment wave
Portugal is gearing up for a major investment push this year, with more than €3 billion in new projects officially unveiled this week – and with heavy backing from the
Marcelo warns of folly of trying to re-divide world into hemispheres
Even with his days at the head of the nation drawing to an end, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is focused on his mission. Today, in the European parliament, he has
Government “not going to break up nature conservation institute”
Environment minister Maria de Graça Carvalho has today “assured the government is not dismantling, or weakening, the powers of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests”, writes Lusa, in the
Portimão welcomes back Percussion Days
Portimão will once again march to the beat of its own drum as the town hosts Percussion Days (Dias da Percussão, or DPP’26), a percussion-themed festival returning to the town
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s goods”
By land mass, the comparison is like that of a mouse to an elephant: the Azores measuring 2,346sqkm with a population of 242,000 and Greenland 2,160,000sqkm with 57,000 citizens mostly