Portimão Council helps 794 local families
Portimão, one of the country’s most indebted municipalities, has announced that it is currently providing support to 794 local families through its municipal social solidarity network. Says the council, the
Outrage and shame as young double-amputee mum “is left waiting months for a job that never was”
The cruelty shown double-amputee Pathyelli Sousa de Nascimento by Portimão’s employment centre seems to know no bounds. The 31-year-old who battled against the horror of losing both legs and six
EC President agrees: “We sinned against the dignity” of bailout countries like Portugal
As Greek-EU negotiations appear to have turned a promising corner, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has spoken out against the “lack of democratic legitimacy” of the troika which he says
Setúbal port establishes first ro-ro shipping link between the Mediterranean and North America
The first direct roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) shipping link between the Mediterranean and North America has been established in Setúbal. Four ships are servicing the connection run by the Grimaldi Group –
Lisbon is ninth European city with the best real estate investment prospects
A study has found that Lisbon is the ninth European city with the best real estate investment prospects for 2015, in a list topped by Berlin, Dublin and Madrid. The
Animal-rescue GNR hailed as heroes for saving dogs from living hell in Mértola
GNR agents attached to the Service for Protection of Nature and the Environment are being hailed as heroes this morning after their efforts to save two dogs from what can
Abbeygate Insurance opens office near Vilamoura
Inauguration || Abbeygate Insurance will open its new office on February 20 near Vilamoura on the EN125 – Maritenda house in Boliqueime at 4pm and is inviting everyone to show
Understanding economics histrionics
COMMENT For those of us not savvy when it comes to serious money matters – which includes many more people than you might think – these are bewildering times. Journalists,
Fewer deaths and accidents on Portuguese roads this Carnaval
There were fewer deaths (3) and accidents (942) on Portugal’s roads this Carnaval compared to last year, the GNR police have revealed. The police operation ‘Carnaval 2015’, which ran between
Reality check for Portugal
Portugal may have exited its bailout ‘cleanly’ and has certainly won a lot of good press for agreeing an early payback of €14 billion of its bailout loan from the