Querença hosts ‘Folar party’ in honour of saint
April 27 marks yet another edition of Querença’s ‘Festa dos Folares’, which celebrates the traditional Portuguese Easter cake and pays homage to Our Lady of Grace. Although the event kicks
Miró manoeuvres
Intent on getting rid of its exceptional collection of Miró paintings, the government is reported to have entered an agreement with London auction house Christie’s – due to auction the
Seminar: income from Portuguese property
While Portuguese tax rates have increased on many forms of income, recent changes in legislation have opened a fully compliant strategy that can dramatically reduce tax assessment on short-term lets
British family vow to sue Portuguese “killer driver”
The family of a British tourist killed by a van in Albufeira are demanding justice after Portuguese police dropped charges against the Portuguese driver. Heather Chambers, 40, died in front
Insanity rejected
A husband who allegedly killed his former partner by slitting her throat with a kitchen knife has had his plea of temporary insanity rejected by a court in Bragança. Jorge
Marriage glue
New data shows that marriages in Portugal are lasting longer than they used to “for the worst of all possible reasons”. The crisis, unemployment, lack of purchasing power and high
Government tweaks pension calculations in billion euro spending cut
Photo: MÁRIO CRUZ/LUSA Caption: Thousands of pensioners protesting against pension cuts descended on Lisbon last weekend The way pensions are calculated is changing next year in yet another government bid
Cancer surgeries delayed over lack of medical gowns
Cancer surgeries have had to be delayed because doctors don’t have clean gowns. This latest ‘shock’ exposing the effects of austerity cuts on the health service came this week at
Crisis: Fire chief Fernando Curto warns of risks as service lacks 5,000 firemen
It’s another consequence of the crisis and it is putting the country at risk. As Portugal’s spring gives way to the driest months of the year, fire chief Fernando Curto
German businessman in Lagoa murder mystery
The office is located along the busy Rua Francisco Sá Carneiro in Lagoa. Mystery surrounds the murder of a German businessman in Lagoa. The 65-year-old was married to the major