Portugal’s bosses “want early elections”
As political commentators highlight stress fractures in the coalition – and daily ‘budget shocks’ are rolled out by the nation’s press – Portugal’s bosses are calling for early elections. They
Castro Marim supports local sports associations
Castro Marim will soon be providing €70,000 to local sports clubs and associations. The funding was approved by the council last week as an effort to “bolster cultural, recreational, social,
Portugal uses CR7 to woo Chinese holidaymakers
Portugal will be using Cristiano Ronaldo’s image rights to promote itself as a tourist destination in China, the Secretary of State of Tourism Adolfo Mesquita Nunes has announced. The 12-month
São Brás mayor slams proposal that limits council hiring
“Inconceivable” – this was the word mayor of São Brás de Alportel Vítor Guerreiro used to describe a proposal in Portugal’s 2015 State Budget, which ultimately prevents councils from hiring
Judges pour cold water on sex after the age of 50
Portugal’s Supreme Administrative Court is in the spotlight this week after telling a patient whose sex life was ruined by a surgical slip that she is too old for sex
Portugal "still without 1,000 special needs teachers"
Portugal is running short of 1,000 special educational needs teachers, warns teaching union Fenprof. According to a survey conducted by the union, Portugal had over 2,000 special education teachers last
Budget 'cuts' may devastate Algarve tourism success
Tourism chiefs are worried that government-proposed budget cuts could devastate the current ‘success’ ongoing in the Algarve. This year, for instance, the Algarve registered a new high in tourist ‘sleepovers’.
Portugal risks €4.5 million fine over waste water treatment
The European Commission (EC) is back on Portugal’s case over “inadequate waste water treatment” – this time in Vila Real de Santo António in the Algarve and Matosinhos. In an
Birthday messages for Lagos’ chef still missing after one month
It is now more than a month since newspapers highlighted the mystery of missing Lagos chef Jon Anderson Edwards – and now the young man from Arbroath is another year
Thirteen-year-old girl dies after saving siblings from fire
A heartbreakingly brave 13-year-old girl died tragically this morning after saving her four younger siblings – one of whom is blind – in a house fire in Amadora. The youngster,