Spanish-speaking doctors
Dear Editor, I know a lot of people complain about the Spanish-speaking doctors working at local health centres and how difficult it can be to understand them. A friend of
Clarification on 2013 State Budget article
Editor’s note: We received this letter, whose author’s name we have chosen to withhold, with questions for Algarve Resident contributor, Dennis Swing Greene, Chairman of eurofinesco. It relates to his
British TV viewing
Dear Editor, What a smug, priggish and killjoy letter (Algarve Resident December 14) from Biton Wastra in England, lecturing expats in Portugal about the legality of their watching British television!
Bursting the expat bubble
Dear Editor, I think that the end of free British satellite TV is going to be the best thing that could possibly happen for expats living here and elsewhere in
Empty pharmacies
Dear Editor, Having read your story on the pharmacies and the crisis they are enduring over the medicine pricing policies (last week’s edition), I would like to ask your readers
Delightful coastal walk turns sour
Dear Editor, I recently went for a walk along the coast from Carvoeiro to Caneiros beach. Just beautiful! It is highly recommended, but don’t forget to take comfortable clothing and
Expensive cinemas
Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter from your reader about the filthy state of the cinema facilities at AlgarveShopping (last week’s Algarve Resident). I admit I hadn’t noticed
Income tax and foreign retirees
Dear Editor, With interest I’ve read your latest news about income tax for foreign retirees living in the Algarve. Would it be possible to provide us with more information? I’m
Save the economy
Dear Editor, The austerity measures are necessary due to bad government spending and little GDP – those two issues have to be tackled. But it’s highly unwise to stifle education
Portugal becoming a police state
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to your correspondent (name and address withheld) who stated in his/her letter (November 16 edition) that “Portugal is becoming a police state and that

