Algarve hotel occupancy grows 6.6% in December
Hotels and guesthouses in the Algarve had a busier December in 2014 than the same month the year before, thanks to more Portuguese (+15.5%) and British tourists (10.1%) choosing the
Algarve Cup 2015 features Brazil
Brazil women’s football team, one of the best in the world, has been confirmed for the 22th Algarve Cup to be held between March 4 and 11. One of the
Cancer shock: Prime Minister Passos Coelho asks for privacy
It is a “very delicate moment for the family of Pedro Passos Coelho”, reports Correio da Manhã this morning, following the news that the Portuguese prime minister’s physiotherapist wife is
Eurozone enters “deflation”
As the news that the single currency bloc has finally tipped into deflation became official yesterday, economists wasted no time wading into the “mismanaged monetary and fiscal strategy” that now
Pingo Doce lifts “under €20” bank card ban
Pingo Doce is again allowing its customers to pay for their purchases under €20 by bank card. The decision was made official on January 2, shortly after the European Union
Setúbal offers free gym classes on Saturdays
Setúbal Municipality is offering its citizens free gym classes throughout the winter on Saturdays. In a bid to get the whole borough in shape for 2015, classes are geared towards
Portugal condemns Paris terror massacre
As the world follows the ongoing drama in Northern France, the Portuguese government has “vehemently” condemned the horrific military-style attack on Parisian satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo yesterday that left 12
Alcalar murder update: British man arrested as autopsy reveals new horrors
The British woman whose severely decomposed body was found buried under a concrete slab in her Alcalar garden on Tuesday had suffered “various blows to her neck with a cutting
Investment in commercial property in Portugal grows by 130%
Investment in commercial property in Portugal is believed to have reached €715 million in 2014 – an increase of 130% on results for the year before. The news was reported
Portugal “won’t be affected” by a Greek withdrawal from the euro
As Europe waits with baited breath to see whether Greece really does pull out of the euro, Portugal’s foreign minister Rui Machete has said the move would have “no consequences”