Portugal

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The Governor of the Bank of Portugal, Vítor Constâncio, has been appointed as the new Vice President of the European Central Bank. Constâncio, reputed to be

By SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com Despite the inclement weather, 17-year-old Maria Joao Koehler managed back to back wins over Dutch opponents Lesley Kerkhove and Nicolette Van Uitert to reach the final

The sport of Capoeira, a mixture of ritual dance and martial arts with its origins in Brazil, will hold its 4th European Championships in Albufeira between March 4 and 7.

This week we received a report from a reader in Tavira describing the general feeling in the area about motorhomers using the local market’s car park as a campsite. Sue

More than 200,000 homes in Portugal have been granted energy certification, a requirement by law to be able to sell a property. According to Paulo Santos of Direcção de Auditoria

On the day that 4.6 billion euros was wiped off the value of Portuguese shares on the Lisbon Stock Market, Portugal’s Finance Minister issued assurances that the country didn’t “need

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidentgroup.com Algarve animal charity APAA has been named as the beneficiary of a 100,000 euro legacy. The money was bequeathed by Inez Soares da Rosa for an

A record number of participants took part in the latest crown green competition at the Amendoeira Bowls Club on February 8. “With 34 players taking to the green on Monday,

Video rental company Blockbuster Portugal has filed for insolvency after revenue slumped by 60 per cent, the association of audio visual businesses in Portugal (ACAPOR) told Lusa news agency. ACAPOR

Carnival fever will be taking over the Algarve this weekend from today (Friday) until February 16 as towns and cities host their colourful annual parades with Latin rhythms, dancers, costumes