“Revolting village” now appeals to Pope to get much-loved priest reinstated
The world has witnessed the atrocities of Charlie Hebdo, the mass-decapitation of Egyptian Christians, the murder of holidaymakers in Tunisia and more recently the killing of 150 people on a
BES victims’ group leader “apologises” for calling Bank of Portugal governor a thief
He may have apologised, but in almost the same breath Ricardo Ângelo has claimed that Carlos Costa “defrauded” small investors who bought commercial paper issued by the disintegrating Espírito Santo
Environmentalists demand EU ban on “cancer-causing herbicide”
Glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used herbicide – tons of which is sold in Portugal – is at the centre of an international wrangle after a recent study conducted by
Call to the country’s youngsters to donate blood
Portugal is losing blood donors, and the urgency of the matter has prompted the president of the Portuguese Institute for Blood and Transplants (IPST) to call on youngsters to come
Portugal pushes for closer eurozone integration
As a result of an appeal by EC president Jean-Claude Juncker, Portugal has sent a working paper to Brussels reaffirming its lack of any kind of official sympathy to debtor
Madeira has new president … after 37 years
Finally, the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira – governed for the last 37 years by outspoken politician Alberto João Jardim – is in the hands of a new ‘president’, former PSD
Madrugada celebrates six years with new look
Madrugada Associação is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a new look. Suzi Steinhofel of Design Works has created a logo that is “fresh and light whilst capturing the imagination and
Intermarché announces €280 million expansion plan after profitable 2014
After a profit-making year, supermarket chain Intermarché has revealed plans to open 63 supermarkets and 90 petrol stations in Portugal by 2020, representing a total investment of around €280 million.
British pop-star Jessica Alice visits Algarve
Rising British pop-star Jessica Alice has recently been to the Algarve where she had a photo shoot with local photographer Dave Sheldrake at the Hotel Palácio de Estoi. Last year
Giant salamanders found fossilised in Algarve
An extinct species of amphibians that resembled giant salamanders and are believed to have inhabited the Algarve over 220 millions ago have been discovered in Loulé by a group of