Olive oil to cost more as production worldwide slumps
The cost of olive oil in Portugal is set to rise as throughout the world harvests have been registering “significant falls”. Bearer of the bad news was Mariana Matos, secretary-general
Portugal’s PM “upbeat” over election race as opposition demands answers over five-year tax arrears
Five clear months before Portugal goes to the polls for its next round of legislative elections, the international press has described prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho as “upbeat” over his
Sagres soldier becomes latest “deserter” to fight Islamic State
As stories of the barbarity of Islamic State continue to revolt the civilised world, a 21-year-old whose family lives in Sagres has become the latest statistic in the little-publicised backlash
Russian military plane to fly over Portugal and Spain until March 8
With an uncanny sense of political timing, a Russian military plane is set to make observation flights over Portugal and Spain this week. The news comes as Greece has accused
80-year-old man dies in motorbike accident
An 80-year-old Portuguese man died yesterday afternoon (on Sunday, March 1) after his motorbike crashed on a road near Ameixeira, Santa Bárbara de Nexe (Loulé). It is believed the man
Greek PM’s speech accusing Portugal and Spain of trying to derail Greece “badly interpreted”
In an attempt to minimise the toxic fallout generated by the speech in which Greek PM Alexis Tsipras accused the governments of Portugal and Spain leading a conservative conspiracy to
Tough day for Algarve drug dealers
February 26 was not a good day for Algarve drug dealers. While Portimão’s GNR police busted a drug-dealing couple, aged 20 and 34, in Mexilhoeira Grande in the morning, another
Race legend Ayrton Senna’s Algarve villa goes on sale for €9.5 million
He bought it in 1991 for the equivalent of €500,000 and now the luxury villa of former Formula One legend Ayrton Senna is reported to be on the market for
Government to foot bill to stop people smoking
In an effort to reduce the number of smokers in Portugal, the Ministry of Health has confirmed it plans to start paying for prescription drugs to help people kick the
India snubs Portugal in extradition pledge, sending billionaire gangster to jail for life
Abu Salem, described by Wikipedia as a “billionaire gangster” who owned as many as 12 passports and killed hundreds of people in a Mumbai bomb blast, was extradited by Portugal