Portugal

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Falling birth rates, the retirement of the baby boom generation and the economic crisis are threatening the future of the State pensions in Portugal. Within 25

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The intention to re-launch the Royal British Club (RBC) in Lisbon and drum up new members was announced last Thursday at the British Ambassador’s residence in

A former advisor to the United States government on foreign policy delivered a damning criticism of his country’s involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Edward Kane, long time president

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Hypermarkets are now allowed to remain open until midnight on Sunday and public holidays, following the introduction of a new law, which according to the Government,

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Inspired by the tourism development in Portugal and the Algarve in particular in recent years, a University professor examined and wrote a book about Residential Tourism

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Investor interest in buying Portuguese 10-year bonds has increased overall due to hopes that the worst of the recession may be over. According to the Financial

By PAULO SILVESTRE AND DAISY SAMPSON news@algarveresident.com A Scottish man who travelled to the Algarve on October 5 was allegedly kidnapped and mutilated by a group of British men and

The Oceânico Bowls Masters Portugal 2010 began at the Amendoeira Golf Resort, near the town of Silves, with the warm-up Taylor Bowls Trophy.  Bowling in heavy rain on the first day

A convincing 3-0 victory over Georgia in Lagos paved the way for qualification for the 2011 European U-19 Championships in Romania. Needing only to draw with Greece in the final

The former High Representative of the European Union, Javier Solana, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Christ by the Portuguese State. The decoration was formally bestowed