Driver convicted

Portuguese lorry driver Paulo da Silva has been jailed for three years for causing the deaths of a family of six in the UK by careless driving (see the Algarve

February 19, 2009by shareitIn

Portugal spends too much

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com A PSD politician, widely tipped to one day be prime minister of Portugal, has issued stark warnings against excessive state intervention in the economy. Parliamentary deputy

February 19, 2009by shareitIn

Freefalling parachutists set new record

Twenty-five parachutists, who participated in the eighth national Parachute Cup held at Portimão’s municipal airfield, broke a record previously set in Évora in 2006, when the freefalling group formed a

February 19, 2009by shareitIn

Exports slump as economy shrinks by 2%

The recession is affecting Portugal more than expected, with revised figures showing the economy contracted by two per cent in the last quarter of 2008. With the country’s GDP plummeting

February 19, 2009by shareitIn

Democrats abroad

Democrats Abroad in Portugal will be meeting on Saturday, March 21 in the Edifício Neptuno, Cascais, for the election of board members. The event will be held from midday and

February 19, 2009by shareitIn

Emergency number

On February 11, the European Commission celebrated the first European 112 Day in recognition of the significant effort across Europe to synchronise emergency service response across member states. Results of

February 19, 2009by shareitIn

Golden days

Portimão has been awarded the right to stage the 2nd Golden Age Gym Festival between October 3 and 8 of next year. Following the 2008 inaugural Canary Islands edition, 3000

February 19, 2009by shareitIn