Portugal

More than 200 people braved the cold sea on Christmas Day to take part in the Swim for Shoes initiative at Armação de Pêra beach. The swimmers helped to raise

Portugal will be staging the internationally renowned and critically acclaimed show Stomp during January and February. The spectacular that began more than 15 years ago in London will be staged

The economic crisis has not deterred thousands of people from queuing up outside major stores across Portugal for post Christmas bargains. Hundreds of eager shoppers waited outside Lisbon’s renowned El

A significant decline in global economic growth has been predicted by the World Bank for 2009 in both developed and emerging countries. A report released by the bank reveals that

Barbie, the world’s number one selling doll, is to undergo a radical change of image for her fiftieth birthday this year in a bid to increase sales, which have stagnated

Scientists are trying to determine if a decline in rabbit population diversity in Portugal and Spain could be driving the rare Iberian lynx to extinction. According to the bio-geographical and

Spanish football federation president Angel Maria Villar has announced that a possible joint bid for the 2018 World Cup may be presented to the committee by Portugal and Spain. “We

The pound has hit a new record low against the euro, which means that UK tourists and residents are getting fewer euros for their currency when holidaying or living across

Toyota, the biggest car manufacturer in Japan, has forecast its first annual loss in the history of the company. The prediction is blamed on plummeting global car sales and a

Aircraft constructors DynAero Ibérica presented the first plane to be built entirely in Portugal on December 16. The small aircraft, a MCR Biplane, has already been sold in kit form