Portugal claims four spots on ‘Europe’s 50 Best Beaches’ list – including two in the Algarve
The best ranked Portuguese beach is in the Algarve municipality of Lagoa The beauty and allure of Portuguese beaches has been recognised yet again, with four of its beaches featured
PS secretary general accuses government of using public money to campaign
Pedro Nuno Santos labels PMâs âopen houseâ event âunacceptableâ The official electoral campaign has not yet begun, but fur is already flying. Following on from the tightly controlled exchange of
International Space University keen to create centre in PortugalÂ
ISU highlights Portugalâs aerospace potential Portugal could soon host a centre of the International Space University (ISU), the only academic institution dedicated exclusively to education and training in the field
Further confirmation of closure of US consulate in AzoresÂ
Portuguese government dismissed closure news in March as âspeculationâ News that the US consulate in the Azores – the oldest US consulate in continuous operation – is almost certain to
Major coup as Portugal seizes ânarco subâ carrying 7 tonnes of cocaine
Cocaine would have rendered drug ring over âŹ300 million Portuguese authorities are celebrating a major coup: the seizure of their first ânarco subâ (a boat made especially to cross the
Scores of aftershocks in Azores after 5.3 earthquake
40 aftershocks rattle islands of SĂŁo Miguel, Santa Maria and Terceira Around 40 aftershocks have been recorded following yesterdayâs 5.3 early morning earthquake in the Eastern Azores Fracture Zone, off
US consulate in Azores – oldest in continuous operation – faces closure
Closure may only be for summer, but there is no clarification News in the international media today suggests that the US consulate in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, the oldest
Moratorium on deep sea mining in Portuguese territory approved
“Deep sea mining can be harmful to the seabed and not enough is known of its effects” Portugalâs parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in
CHEGA MP suspected of stealing airport baggage
The residences of CHEGA MP in the Azores, Miguel Arruda, are being searched today on suspicion that Mr Arruda may have been stealing luggage from airport carousels in Lisbon and
Azores lifts total ban on glyphosate herbicides
The use of glyphosate herbicides in the Azores is now permitted in exceptional situations, four years after it was banned in public spaces, according to a regional legislative decree published