Government’s inflexibility will not deter teacher strike
The Portuguese teachers’ union Fenprof has answered a plea to avoid a strike during the examinations period by saying that the action will go ahead as planned if the government
The most awarded port producer
Symington Family Estates, the world’s leading Port producer with a market share of over 33% of premium category Ports and a diverse portfolio of renowned companies including Graham’s, Dow’s, Cockburn’s
Anti-smoking dentists
More than 80% of dentists recommend programmes to quit smoking to their patients and 13% prescribe nicotine replacement drugs, according to a survey by the Portuguese Dentists Association. The association
The new motorway
By Nigel Wright
Fighting calls for early elections
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho says the government has the “legitimacy” and the conditions to finish its term and early elections would only put Portugal back two years. Responding to
Prime Minister accused of incompetence
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has been accused of “incompetence” in the implementation of the State Budget by the leader of the main opposition party. António José Seguro from the
Big hit
Che Lagoense finished in a highly respectable fifth place at last week’s badminton European Club Champions Cup in France. The Algarveans beat group rivals BC Milan and Fiederball Sheffleng from
General strike on June 27
Portugal’s main trade unions, CGTP and UGT, are joining forces to organise a general strike on June 27. The two unions, despite their differing views and often working back-to-back for
Luxury resort homes to be auctioned in Algarve
International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson will conduct an auction of 42 luxury resort homes in the Lusort development in Vilamoura on Saturday, June 22. Home types