Former government minister “to be made arguido” in Golden Visa corruption investigation
As the current minister for internal administration toured the Algarve opening new security facilities, her predecessor was thrown into the corruption spotlight for his role in the scandal centring on
PSD officials “worried” about lack of decision over coalition
With elections just months away, many PSD officials are starting to worry about their party’s reluctance to decide whether or not it will be teaming up once again with the
Almargem calls protest to halt “destruction” of Lagos beach
Environmental association Almargem – fiercely against the sand replenishment project ongoing at Lagos’ D. Ana beach – has called for a mass demonstration this Saturday afternoon (April 18), starting at
Dead Iberian lynx was “poisoned”
Kayakweru, the Iberian lynx found dead a month after her release into the wild near Mértola over a month ago, was “poisoned”, tests have confirmed. It is believed her “inexperience
Cheeky blog asks if US Secretary of State will also see his Ria Formosa “shack” razed to the ground
As islanders of Ria Formosa gear up for a deciding moment in the fight to save their homes, a cheeky Olhão blog has asked if US Secretary of State John
Parliamentary inquiry in BES banking disaster presents “preliminary report”
The parliamentary inquiry into the BES banking scandal has come to the end of its 120-day brief with a damning preliminary report. Presented today by PSD MP Pedro Saraiva, the
Algarve hotels launch portal for online bookings
An online portal (www.algarvebooking.com) providing information on around 130 hotels in the Algarve and allowing people to book their holidays over the internet has been launched by regional hoteliers association
PSD MP gets caught speeding for second time
He’d already been fined for speeding before, but that didn’t stop PSD MP Mário Simões from letting the power of his BMW get the better of him again on Sunday
Novo Banco “must pay” the thousands “left out in the cold”
Portugal’s securities market regulatory body CMVM delivered the kind of opinion in parliament yesterday that will have delighted thousands of small investors caught-up in the devastating BES tsunami. “Novo Banco
Quinta do Lago hosts second ‘Blue Run’
Quinta do Lago will be the setting for the second ‘Blue Run’, to take place on May 3 as part of Loulé’s ‘European City of Sport’ celebrations. Featuring a 10km