Wembley date
Tottenham Hotspur recovered from a 1-0 Carling Cup first leg semi-final first half deficit to run out the 4-1 winners over giant killing Burnley and virtually guarantee a second successive
Work permits
Workers from Bulgaria and Romania are now able to enter Portugal without restriction and work with the equal rights of other European Union immigrants. Portugal, Hungary and Greece have all
Aces high
Andrew Murray repeated his Abu Dhabi exhibition heroics of the previous week at the official ATP Doha event on Sunday. The British No1 defended the title he made his own
Freeport Case-Finger of suspicion pointed at Portuguese PM
By CHRIS GRAEME chris-graeme@algarveresident.com Bribery and corruption involving a Portuguese minister, during the PS António Guterres government, have been alleged by British police investigating the licensing and construction of Freeport
Portugal’s historical heritage in ruins
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com As much as one third of Portugal’s architectural and historical heritage is falling into ruins because the state cannot afford the upkeep of it. According to
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Elections hit Portugal in 2009
Portugal could reach the end of 2009 with a radical change in its political structure as politicians will be battling in a number of elections. The first of these will
Unemployment on the rise
The Algarve has registered its highest increase in unemployment in recent months, with further increases predicted for 2009 because of the effects of the economic crisis on tourism and construction,
Bank of Portugal announces recession
The Bank of Portugal officially announced that Portugal has entered a recession on Tuesday. According to forecasts issued by the BoP’s Governor, Vítor Constâncio, the country will suffer negative growth
Low pensions
Around three-quarters of Portugal’s 2.5 million pensioners are living on a minimum salary of between 250 and 500 euros a month. The shocking figures, published on Monday by the General