Portugal

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The Portuguese vote for continuity and stability in last month’s presidential elections had “no impact whatsoever” on the international markets, an IMF economist said last week.

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Silves Câmara’s 2011 budget has still not been approved despite three attempts to reach a consensus, leading to increased tension between the ruling PSD and opposition

Portimão GNR police have recovered property from thefts at houses in Aljezur and seized counterfeit notes during a house search in Odeceixe on January 21. A microwave, a blender and

Xelb Land, the Silves-based Land Rover owners group, has organised the sixth edition of Land Algarve, to be held at Fissul in Silves between February 4 and 6. There will

The search for a Portuguese man who fell into the sea between Farol de Alfanzina and Carvalho beach in Lagoa council on January 19 while he was fishing is continuing.

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Predictions that the Algarve will experience increased levels of tourism during 2011 have been backed up by the latest Post Office holiday barometer, which declares Portugal

More than 1,300 shoe boxes filled with gifts for children in developing countries were donated by residents in the Algarve as part of the Operation Christmas Child and in December

Algarve golfer Sean Hawker came from behind to win the Pestana TGC Classic on January 21, his first win on the Iberian Golf Tour. Sean Hawker started the final round

In a bid to make the labour force more flexible and help attract foreign direct investment, the Government is planning to make it cheaper to make staff redundant. Under current

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com A British woman, who is facing a possible nine-month prison sentence after making a complaint about a Lagos-based lawyer, has had her case postponed after a