Autumn in Algarve: Sunshine, serenity, golfing and gastronomic delights await
As the serenity of autumn settles over the Algarve, it’s the perfect time to explore the region in peace. The temperature is plenty warm enough to enjoy time on the
IMT property transfer tax now makes up half of municipal revenues
Portugal’s booming property market is paying off for town halls across the country. From January to August, revenue from the Municipal Property Transfer Tax – known as IMT – jumped
Sting returns to Portugal after nine years for beach concert
After nearly a decade away, Sting is returning to Portugal. The iconic British singer-songwriter will perform a single concert on July 17, 2026, at Praia do Relógio, in Figueira da
European Investment Bank looks at financing more affordable homes in Portugal
The European Investment Bank (EIB), in addition to financing new affordable homes through a €1.3 billion loan, is now looking at a new €1 billion package to do up more
TAP has “huge opportunities to grow”, says CEO
The CEO of TAP, Luís Rodrigues, says the times of the airline standing “proudly alone” are over and “soon we’ll be integrated into an aviation giant”. Luís Rodrigues made his
Algarve bar among Iberian Peninsula’s best
The Argo Cocktail Bar, located in the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura in the Algarve, was granted two stars in the latest Top Cocktail Bars of the Iberian Peninsula ranking, unveiled last
Great Iberian Blackout: “Majority still believe at least one false narrative”
In one of those news stories that can be taken either way, CAAD, standing for Climate Action Against Disinformation – a global coalition of “leading climate and anti-disinformation organisations” –
Influencer already cited for “hit-and-run” arrested for threatening candidate to parish council
Coinciding with a warning from the Portuguese secret service over the popularity of radical influencers, who are inciting hatred and violence, ‘influencer’ Tiago Grila is back in the news –
Friday shorts: Sines’‘twin towers’ come crashing down; left demands resignation of defence minister
Investigation opens into judge suspected of issuing a ruling using ChatGPT – and mosquito transmitting dengue, zika and chikungunya discovered in Condeixa-a-Nova Some days there is just too much news
Portugal posts the greatest increase in house prices in the EU in 2Q
Portugal saw the biggest increase in house prices, both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter, in the European Union in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from Eurostat. Portugal