Portugal

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com A former events manager, who now lives in the Algarve and caused controversy in her native Scotland by publicly supporting Michael Jackson six years ago after

Portugal’s tourism board and the national food hygiene and economic standards authority (ASAE) are working together to create inspection guidelines for tourist resorts. These guidelines, which are due to be

Divergences between the two main political parties, the governing PS and opposition PSD, on large-scale public works projects will dominate the national and local elections which have been announced for

Algarve Resident readers Peter and Miriam Hare attended the Mega Picnic in Lisbon at the end of last month. Here’s their report. Saturday, June 20 saw Portugal attempt a world

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com Portugal still has some way to go in the fight for full legal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups, said the president of one

Portugal is in the midst of a deep recession as the collapse of external demand and tight financial conditions have strangled the economy in most sectors, particularly exports and Direct

The British embassy in Portugal has released a new pocket-sized leaflet especially for British citizens living in Portugal or preparing to move to the country. The leaflet is designed to

The distraction robbery at Faro airport last week was a rarity, according to people who have been voting in our online poll over the last week. The overwhelming majority of

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com The British Ambassador to Portugal paid tribute to the warm relationship, close cooperation and hospitality enjoyed between the Portuguese and British at the annual Queen’s Birthday

Portugal’s ministry of internal affairs has given 25.5 million euros to the Portuguese branch of Spanish company Indra to supply and install an integrated coastal vigilance system. This system will