“No masks or social distancing” as hundreds of Dutch youngsters party into the night in Albufeira
GNR police issued dozens of fines last weekend in Albufeira’s Oura bar district, where large groups of mostly young Dutch holidaymakers are gathering every day without masks and without respecting
Non-Portuguese and foreigners without residency permits face Covid testing at airports from Saturday
From this Saturday (July 11), Portugal’s airports will be ramping up controls on visitors, requiring proof of negative tests for Covid-19 before letting passengers through to their onward destinations. In
Covid-19: Algarve uses ‘pool testing’ to test over 20,000 people
The Algarve Biomedical Centre (ABC) has already carried out over 20,000 Covid-19 tests using a ‘pool’ method which involves testing 10 samples at once instead of just one. The concept
Algarve’s “longest winter”: unemployment skyrockets over 200% amid coronavirus crisis
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the Algarve skyrocketed to nearly 28,000 people in May, a 202% year-on-year increase. The hotel sector, which has been hit the hardest,
PM Costa compares Algarve virus cases with those in UK, quizzing ‘which is safest?’
Portugal’s PM António Costa has taken to Twitter in English to show how few virus cases the Algarve has compared with Great Britain at a time when our ‘oldest ally’
Portimão Council delivers six “high-end” ventilators to local hospital
Portimão Council has delivered six “high-end” Dräger V600 ventilators to the local public hospital, described as the first of their kind in Portugal. Recently, the council had also delivered a
Shout it to the world: “Portugal is a clean and safe destination”, says secretary of state for tourism
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism has thrown down a challenge to citizens, tourists, overseas residents and businesses in the tourism sector to publish testimonials on relevant websites and social
‘Restoring passenger confidence is our biggest goal’
Faro Airport boss discusses impact of pandemic Restoring confidence in air travel will be crucial to helping Faro Airport and the entire aviation industry recover from the effects of the
Malls “on brink of bankruptcy”. Shops say “it’s all fake news”
An extraordinary battle of words has broken out since PCP communists suggested retail outlets in commercial malls should be spared the ‘fixed component’ of their monthly rental payments until March
“Give Portugal an Air Bridge!” petition aims to push British government to see sense
As the country holds its breath waiting to hear if it is included in the British government’s list of ‘air bridges’, a petition has started to press Portugal’s case. Says