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Opposition political party PSD/Algarve has expressed its concern about the recent funding cuts in tourism. Tourism activity, says the party, is one of the most important sources of revenue for

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com An Algarve MP has called on the government to do more to help eradicate the red palm weevil, which is killing palm trees across the country.

The Government may only have succeeded in meeting an EU-agreed 7.3% budget deficit target by transferring a pension fund to state control. According to figures published by the Directorate-General of

afpop, the largest association for foreign residents in Portugal, has been officially recognised by the Portuguese government as a Public Utility organisation. At a ceremony held on February 18 at

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By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Multinational property consultants CB Richard Ellis, which has been chosen to market and commercialise a disputed 1.7 hectare prime Lisbon development site, remained cautious last week

SPECIAL REPORT by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Prime Minister José Sócrates’ PS socialist government is facing a vote of no confidence in the Portuguese Parliament over the controversial State Budget for

Special Report by Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A Government witness admitted in court last week that although a contested Lisbon theatre building and site was “assumed to be government property” ownership

By Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Portugal’s Socialist PS government is facing an autumn of discontent as two of the country’s largest unions join forces for an expected all-out General Strike on

A solution that would have preserved an English theatre operating in the heart of Lisbon since 1947 and allowed a multi-million Euro redevelopment plan to go ahead was rejected by