Government prepares fusion in energy sector
Appoints former fuel entity boss (who okayed oil drilling in inland Algarve) The government is preparing a fusion of five entities in the energy sector – the idea, say reports,
Renowned surgeon’s shooting of cat ends in ‘worst possible way’
Heartbroken owner pours heart out on social media A tribute so touching – and furious – to the little cat shot twice by a Lisbon surgeon in a touristic resort
General secretariat of government ministry ‘assaulted’; computers stolen; CCTV inoperational
Reports range from computers having contained ‘classified information’ to ‘never having been used’ August is coming to a close with real silly season stories. This one centres on a break-in
Signature cocktail night at Vila Vita Parc
Lisbon’s award-winning bartender, Flavi Andrade, is mixing her signature cocktails in the Algarve on September 5. It’s a date to put in the diary: on September 5, Vila Vita Parc
Portugal’s inflation rate falls to 1.9% in August – official
Portugal’s year-on-year inflation rate slowed to 1.9% in August – 0.6 percentage points less than in July, according to the latest ‘rapid estimate’ of Statistics Portugal (INE) released today –
Outrage as Portuguese-flagged ship “confirmed to be carrying arms to Israel”
Left wing opposition puts government on spot A new ‘outrage’ has landed on Portugal’s doorstep by dint of the fact that a Portuguese-flagged vessel has been identified en-route for the
Flag carrier TAP ends first half of year with €400,000 profit
Profit down 98.3% year-on-year Portugal’s ‘flag carrier airline’ TAP (long destined for reprivatisation) ended the first half this year with a positive net profit of €400,000 – down from €22.9
Nouvelle Vague performs in Albufeira on December 12
The French band is playing seven concerts in Portugal as part of its global tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first album. French group Nouvelle Vague will visit Portugal
89-year-old arrested for catastrophic ‘unauthorised burning of crop leftovers’
Elderly man “prohibited from entering village” An 89-year-old man has been arrested following a major blaze in woodland around the village of Fortios, Portalegre. He ‘admitted’ to police, who came
Lisbon and Algarve among top destinations for digital nomads
Lisbon fifth and Algarve ninth in digital nomads ranking Lisbon and the Algarve have placed among the top 10 destinations for digital nomads in the world, according to the ‘Executive