Portugal

A survey by money exchange firm Currency Index has revealed that property in Portugal has become more affordable for British buyers. According to the research, a combination of factors have

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com Reflecting an increased disenchantment with the policies of José Sócrates’ ruling centre-left Partido Socialista party, the Portuguese centre-right netted 31.68 per cent of the vote in

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@algarveresident.com Twelve children died as a result of drowning between September 2007 and the same month in 2008, an increase over the previous year’s figures, according to

One in 10 foreign companies operating in Portugal is considering pulling out of the country, according to consultants Ernst & Young. And a 23 million euro investment that the PSA

British resident Natalie Miles, a well known member of the Carvoeiro foreign community, was found dead in what police described as suspicious circumstances at her family apartment on Tuesday this

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com The Governor of the Bank of Portugal has admitted that the banking sector could undergo further consolidation over the next two years because of the economic

Bank of Portugal Governor Vítor Constâncio was fighting for his position this week over the Banco Português de Negócio financial scandal which forced the government to nationalise the bank. Critics

The new Pedras Lawn Bowls Club tasted success in their inaugural home game in the Bowls Algarve 2009 Summer Challenge Cup with a victory over Valverde Bowls Club from Almancil.

The first Dynamite promotion of 2009 will take place on June 13 from 7pm at Albufeira’s Hotel Paraiso. Fight fans face the mouth watering prospect of a 12-bout K1 and

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com The PSD front-running candidate for the European parliamentary elections has accused the government of wanting to nationalise banks and private companies in Portugal. Addressing members of