Portugal on new map alerting tourists to “bad animal practices”
Portugal is on a new map alerting tourists to “bad animal practices” throughout the world. Among animal no-no’s here are bullfights, unlicensed zoos, horse-drawn carriage rides and “swimming with dolphins”
Coastal erosion “must be dealt with”, says study
A government-requested study has found that Portugal has to start replenishing its beaches with sand very soon in order to avoid the negative consequences of coastal erosion. Filipe Duarte Santos,
Anti-tolls petition to be discussed in parliament
A petition demanding the suspension of the A22 highway tolls in the Algarve was delivered to parliament on Thursday (March 12) by citizens’ movement ‘Movimento Algarve Sem Portagens’ (Algarve Without
Economists deliver good news (at last) for Portugal
In a week when international media makes much of prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s tax ‘fiasco’ – and how it is impacting on support for his ruling PSD party –
Portuguese state buys “lost” 15th century painting
A 15th century religious painting believed to have been lost has now surfaced and been purchased by the Portuguese state for €30,000. According to Lusa news agency, the triptych oil
Ex-union leader to run for president
Manuel Carvalho da Silva, the former secretary general of workers union CGTP, has admitted in a recent interview that he is planning to run for president in Portugal’s upcoming elections
Portuguese ‘crisis mode’ lifestyles persist
Eating out, buying new clothes and shoes and going to the cinema are among the many things that Portuguese people have stopped doing – or are doing less – in
Portugal has six of the “40 best holiday villas and apartments in Europe”
Tourism || Six holiday establishments in Portugal have been featured in a list of Europe’s “40 best holiday villas and apartments” published online on Saturday (March 7) by British newspaper
Portuguese photojournalist wins seventh ‘Photographer of the Year’ award in USA
Portuguese photojournalist Peter Pereira has been considered ‘Photographer of the Year’ in the six-state region of New England, USA. It is the seventh time that Pereira, who was born in
Portugal sends its military to Central African Republic
The headline looks impressive, but the small print talks only of eight soldiers taking part in a year-long mission mounted by the European Union. The operation is designed to “support