Portugal

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The Portuguese Animal Rights League is stepping up its fight to get a change in the way animals are termed under Portuguese law. Under the terms

The Former Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, Carlos Costa, took over as Governor of the Bank of Portugal (BdP) on Monday. The economist replaced Vítor Constâncio, who took up

Britain’s Tim Stockdale and his Fresh Direct Kalico Bay edged out the Billy Congo-mounted William Funnell to take the 36,000 euro GP Turismo de Portugal in Vimeiro at the weekend.

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Portugal’s Minister of Internal Affairs has acknowledged that policing and community safety must be strengthened in the Algarve. Rui Pereira made the comment during a presentation

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com If Portugal doesn’t start exporting goods and reducing imports and reliance on imported energy, her external debt will reach 230 billion euros by 2013. This was

While average domestic electricity prices fell by 1.5 per cent in the European Union in the second half of 2009, Portugal registered an increase of 4.5 per cent. The data

Relative newcomer Sebastien Ogier set the Algarve countryside alight to claim his first WRC victory at the Vodafone Rally of Portugal. “This is a moment of great happiness. I am

Tavira Câmara and environmental association Almargem have teamed up in an effort to stop the degradation of the Pego do Inferno, a natural beauty spot in the Ribeira da Asseca

Operation Bravo, the national fire protection programme, began on June 1 with Vasco Franco, the secretary of state for civil protection, announcing that the delay in the national programme was

The exciting three-way battle for this season’s World Supersport crown continued in the US at the weekend. Leading Parkalgar-Honda contender Eugene Laverty again showed that his CBR 600RR machine is