Portugal

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Approval for three more large shopping centres in the Algarve is expected to provide a much-needed employment boost to a region that has been hard hit

Following yesterday’s (Thursday) Lisbon Superspecial stage, the 44th Vodafone Rally of Portugal off-road action switches to the lower Alentejo and the Algarve. From 8am today (Friday), the race, which also

By Chris Graeme Projects for alternative energy applications and conflict resolution were the two areas which were commended at the annual American Club Awards. The Awards aim to support individuals

Loulé Câmara has announced that it will be taking part in Earth Hour tomorrow (Saturday) with the public lighting in the cities of Loulé and Quarteira being turned off for

Army soldiers have cleared an area of ​​about 3km around Casais in Monchique. The operation saw 168 soldiers and 23 paratroopers from Tavira exchange their weapons for sickles, rakes and

Lagos Câmara’s debts amount to around €22 million and thus is considering following the lead of neighbouring municipality Portimão by introducing a financial recovery plan. Mayor Júlio Barroso said: “Nothing

Algarve MP Mendes Bota has launched his own initiative to save palm trees in the country after the Government failed to reply to a letter he sent seeking a solution

Three men were arrested on March 17 as they attempted to rob an ATM at the Repsol fuel station near Quatro Estradas on the EN125 road in the municipality of

By Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The President of the Portuguese Republic, Cavaco Silva, may yet be the guest of honour at the special dinner to mark the Centenary of the British-Portuguese

Portugal’s Ministry of Education is proposing to close around 400 primary schools across the country for the next academic year. The north of Portugal, particularly hit by the proposal, faces