Portugal is “better at welcoming tourists than other countries”
In a characteristically provocative speech, Economy Minister António Pires de Lima has said that Portugal has become a “top tourist destination” because it is “better at welcoming tourists than other
CR7 admits “I am at a low personal moment”
Spanish TV station Cuatro has revealed that CR7 Cristiano Ronaldo – handed a two-game suspension following his on-pitch attack on Cordoba defender Edimar last Saturday (see: https://stg.portugalresident.com/cr7-%E2%80%9Cworld%E2%80%99s-best-player%E2%80%9D-shows-his-worst-possible-side) – has admitted
Ryanair blames Portugal’s rising airport taxes for cutting down investment
Irish ‘low-cost’ airline Ryanair says it may throttle back on investment plans for Portugal because of the country’s “increasing airport taxes”. The announcement came as secretary of state for infrastructures,
Fur flies in Portugal’s minced meat controversy
Hot on the heels of the “minced meat shock” delivered by consumers’ association DECO this week, the government’s health and safety authority has waded in – saying it is perfectly
Albufeira among the Portuguese top-10 ‘most searched-for destinations’
Six Algarve towns have been cited among the Portuguese top-10 ‘most searched-for destinations’ in 2014 by travel website Trivago. Albufeira made the top three, placed behind Lisbon and ahead of
PSP agents still waiting for new uniform
PSP agents are hopping mad that the new blue uniforms promised to them before the summer last year are still in the main under wraps. According to reports, almost a
INFARMED withdraws 20 generic medicines on sale in Portugal
In the wake of this week’s substandard meat shock (see: https://stg.portugalresident.com/health-alert-over-potentially-deadly-%E2%80%9Ctime-bomb%E2%80%9D-of-food-additives-in-portugal%E2%80%99s-minced-meat), Portugal has now withdrawn from sale over 20 generic medicines manufactured in India. The move follows irregularities found in
53-year-old man found guilty of sex offence has sentence reduced
In another ‘surprise decision’ an appeal court has reduced the jail sentence of a 53-year-old Castelo de Vide man found guilty of sexually molesting a severely mentally handicapped boy. The
Outrage as government sets teachers another “idiotic aptitude test”
One in three Portuguese teachers who sat December’s government-set aptitude test failed. This translates into hundreds more teachers next year facing dole queues, as anyone who failed is now unable
Lady bishops
Commenting on the consecration of Britain’s first female Anglican bishop Libby Lane, Portuguese theologian and priest Anselmo Borges said it was now just a question of time for the Catholic