State looks to buy back full ownership of Pousadas de Portugal hotels
Portugal’s government is preparing a major shake-up in the country’s historic hotel network, with national tourism board Turismo de Portugal aiming to buy the 49% stake held by the Pestana
UK’s former Duchess of York reportedly eyeing move to Portugal
Sarah Ferguson, the UK’s former Duchess of York, may be preparing to spend an extended period in Portugal early next year, according to a report in the UK’s Daily Express.
No price hikes for medicines under €30 in 2026, Infarmed says
For the first time, Portugal is implementing a price ceiling on medicines considered “essential and critical” next year, national medicines authority Infarmed announced this Friday. The measure covers all drugs
Ronaldo sent off as Ireland beat Portugal in World Cup qualifier
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for the first time in his international career as Ireland stunned Portugal on Thursday night (November 13) with a hard-earned 2-0 home victory in Dublin.
President awaits court verdict before deciding on nationality law
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa says he will wait for the Constitutional Court to rule before taking any step on the newly approved Nationality Law, which the Socialist Party (PS)
Faro, Setúbal and Beja still under orange alert due to bad weather
The southern districts of Faro, Setúbal and Beja woke up under an orange weather warning – the second most serious – this Friday as heavy rain linked to Depression Claudia
“It would be mistake to not use AI in schools” – education minister
Portugal’s Minister for Education, Science and Innovation has declared it would be a mistake for schools to not use artificial intelligence. He also confirmed that the government’s plan to give
Immigrants despair over lack of response from AIMA migrations agency
The country’s migration agency, AIMA, continues to struggle to clear a massive backlog of cases inherited from its predecessor, SEF, leaving many applicants queueing for hours outside offices, some even
We are now The Resident!
This week’s print edition marks our newspaper’s 36th anniversary as it was this very week in 1989 that the first edition of what was then the Algarve Resident hit the
Portugal: Deep-sea research cooperation with Brazil
Portugal and Brazil have strengthened scientific cooperation in joint deep-sea research, with scientific missions in the Atlantic, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea said today. The agreement between the two