Old buildings

A number of buildings in Lisbon may be demolished because of their poor condition. A study by Lisbon Câmara showed that 40 buildings will have to be demolished and another

August 12, 2010by shareitIn

Coming south

The biggest amateur golf tournament in Portugal, the Algarve Masters Series, is well under way with club teams from all over the country striving to gain a place at the

August 5, 2010by shareitIn

Political row over financial recovery plan

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Portimão’s PSD political party has attacked the local Câmara for its “mismanagement” and filed an official complaint about the way the authority is run by its

August 5, 2010by shareitIn

Unemployed immigrants

According to the Minister of the Presidency, there are now 39,000 unemployed immigrants in Portugal. At the presentation of the second Plan of Integration of Immigrants (PII), Pedro Silva Pereira

August 5, 2010by shareitIn

Worst month for fires since 2005

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 in the month. This total was more than double

August 5, 2010by shareitIn

Greens and Baize

Vilamoura, venue of the European Tour Poker Stars tournament to be held between August 28 and September 2, has come up with an innovative format for this year’s event. The

August 5, 2010by shareitIn

Painful penalty

By Skip Bandele Portimonense’s great free-scoring pre-season run came to an end at last weekend’s AF Association Tournament in Albufeira. Following 3-0 and 2-0 wins over Cardiff and Brighton, the

August 5, 2010by shareitIn

Passenger car sales grow

Total car sales in July reached 20,291 units in Portugal, an increase of 18.3 per cent compared with the same period in 2009. The main factor behind the increase, according

August 5, 2010by shareitIn

Silver lining!

Parkalgar Honda star Eugene Laverty celebrated a superb weekend by winning the 10th round of the World Supersport Championship at Silverstone. The Northern Irishman came out on top of a

August 5, 2010by shareitIn