Portuguese love social network sites
Recent Eurostat data revealed that Portuguese internet users spent more time posting messages on social networking sites than on other sites. The statistics about access and use of the internet
Uganda’s rising chess star
A chance encounter with a chess coach in Uganda has turned the life of local teenager around. Ugandan Phiona Mutesi, who grew up in a slum, is now a rising
UK wolves find shelter in Portugal
Five new female wolves have arrived at the Iberian Wolf Recovery Centre (CRLI) in Mafra, north of Lisbon, from a zoo in the UK. The arrival of the ‘girls’ brings
Breast implants hide cocaine
A Panamanian woman was detained during an airport security check in Spain after the authorities found she had cocaine packs in her breast implants. The woman landed at Barcelona’s Prat
Budget pressure ignored
President of Portugal Cavaco Silva won’t give in to pressure regarding the 2013 State Budget. Cavaco Silva confirmed on Monday that he was “carefully analysing the State Budget law” and
Children comprise a third of human trafficking victims
The Global Report on Trafficking of People 2012, presented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), revealed that children represent about 27% of all victims of human
Codfish sales increase
A report by the Kantar World Panel, made available by the Norwegian Seafood Council (Norge), reveals that between January and September 2012 sales of Norwegian codfish increased by 13% compared
Algarve wins travel ‘Oscars’
Despite high hopes for the Algarve at the grand final of the 19th World Travel Awards (WTA) in India last week, only two of the five nominees from the region
Olaias metro station is ‘beautiful’
Olaias metro station in Lisbon is among the 10 most beautiful metro stations in the world, according CNN’s Impact Your World selection. There are no winners on this list as
TOLLS ARE ILLEGAL SAYS COMMISSION
European Commission alerts Portugal about violation of EU law Tolls on the formerly free SCUT roads in Portugal, including the Algarve’s A22-Via do Infante, have been deemed illegal by the


