Portugal

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

The fourth edition of the Portugal Masters teed off at the Arnold Palmer-designed Victoria Course in Vilamoura yesterday (Thursday). Unfortunately the three million Euro PGA European Tour event has been

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Financial support from the EU for the planned new Lisbon International Airport at Alcochete is unlikely as almost all European Community funding has already been earmarked

The British Government has launched a hotline in a bid to track down British benefit fraudsters living in Portugal. The move is aimed at catching expats claiming benefits they are

Fears that next month’s NATO summit in Lisbon could be targeted by terrorists have been played down by security experts. Despite a number of alerts from United States sources that

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com A number of attacks on tourists in Albufeira this summer have led to concerns that violent crime is becoming an increasing threat to visitors to this

By Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned that Portugal needed to introduce tough new measures to restore market and investor confidence

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A leading German politician has warned that Portugal is not doing enough to avoid bankruptcy. Michael Meister, a leading light in Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Party,

Portuguese racing drivers and teams did not enjoy the best of luck during the big Parkalgar Motor Park weekend in the Algarve. In the showcase Superleague Formula event, FC Porto