State overspend behind fresh round of austerity plans
The new PSD government led by Pedro Passos Coelho is planning additional austerity measures because spending figures for the first quarter of 2011 are above 7%. Under the terms of
First adopted child is now a British citizen
The continued support of the charity golf tournament is, according to Luis Villas Boas, an example of the enduring relationship between the British people and the home, a relationship that
High temperatures for spring in Portugal
Data from Meteo, the meteorological society of Portugal, has shown that the spring of 2011 was the second warmest since 1931, with average temperatures of 15.92°C during March, April and
Credit default in Portugal could skyrocket
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com New accounting procedures for loan payments could reveal that the number of families and businesses in Portugal at risk of default are higher than at present.
Good choice of ministers, says top economist
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Thirty years of living beyond its means has led Portugal to the brink of bankruptcy without funds to support a social state, says an economist. Speaking
British sailor victorious at Portugal Match Cup
2008 World Match Racing Tour winner Ian Williams recorded his first victory of this season at the Portimão Portugal Match Cup on Sunday. The British sailor never looked back following
Ray of hope
As winger Ivanildo finalised his move from Portimonense to neighbours Olhao, and captain Ricardo Pessoa was studying offers from Brasov (Romania) and Hadjuk Split (Croatia), another ‘exile’ is considering a
Eurotel Altura renovated
Renovation of the outdoor spaces, interiors and surroundings of the Eurotel Altura, close to the beach of Altura in the municipality of Castro Marim, has been completed. The work, representing
Legislation needed to prevent child drownings
Every year 5,000 children in Europe die as a result of drowning, with an estimated 180 children and young people under the age of 19 dying in Portugal between 2002
Moroccan themed evening
More than 90 members and guests of the Algarve Wine Society enjoyed a Moroccan themed society summer party at a private house in Vale do Lobo to mark the end

