Portugal

The west Algarveans looked the better team during the first half in Braga but fell behind to two cleverly taken chances from their vastly more experienced opponents. A goal not

As from September 8 there will be a fee for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) travellers to the United States as announced by the United States Department of Homeland Security. This

More Portuguese nurses are working in the UK than ever before, according to data released by the Nursery and Midwifery Council (NMC) recruitment agency. The NMC says it is easier

Lending by the European Central Bank (ECB) to Portuguese banks increased more than 21 per cent in July compared with June. According to data published on the website of the

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com The Portuguese Government is to reduce the number of monuments and buildings protected by law following a process of redefining the criteria. This evaluation process of

Forest fires in Portugal have destroyed a bigger area of land so far this year than in the whole of 2009. According to data released by the European Forest Fire

Companies and families in Portugal are finding it harder and harder to pay back bank loans, with the overall bank debt this year more than doubling in comparison with 2009.

Brazil ended Portugal’s two-year reign at the Praia da Rocha beach football mini-World Cup at the weekend. The third quarter expulsion of Bilro enabled the South Americans to break the

The Portuguese eat twice the amount of salt recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), something that the Portuguese Society of Hypertension (SPH) believes will change with the new bread

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com July was the worst month for fires in Portugal since 2005, with 5,524 registered across the country. August so far is also causing concern, with the