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By PAULO SILVESTRE & INÊS LOPES news@algarveresident.com Albufeira council was due to host a meeting yesterday (Thursday) with the Minister of Internal Affairs (MAI) Miguel Macedo, representatives of GNR and

Workers at one of Portugal’s government ministries have been told they do not have to wear ties to work this summer – as a cost-cutting measure. The new rule started

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The new PSD-CDS-PP coalition government, which officially took power on Tuesday under the premiership of Pedro Passos Coelho, is made up of some of the youngest

The Portuguese government put down the expected expense, from the purchase of two German-made submarines delivered last year, twice. Although the military hardware had been paid for in December 2010,

Unemployment levels in Portugal are likely to remain high for the foreseeable future, the government admits. The admission, made by the Secretary of State for Employment and Professional Training, Valter

The Portuguese Government is considering shrinking from controversial plans to maintain 23% VAT on one of Portugal’s priority economic draws – golf. Now the Government is under pressure to put

The Portuguese government and hauliers have reached an agreement ending a two-day strike which paralysed distribution in parts of the country. Meeting with the various haulier associations ANTRAM, ANTP and

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com What began as a ‘low-cost’ online protest from students ended up by being a full-blown demonstration across Portugal’s main cities, such as Lisbon, Porto and Faro.

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Embattled Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates is resisting attempts to remove him and his PS government from power with a controversial no-confidence motion. Political parties on