Portuguese Air Force patrol spots 10 migrant boatloads en-route for Spain
A Portuguese Air Force C-295M plane taking part in the latest Frontex operation over the Mediterranean Sea spotted 10 boatloads of migrants “trying to reach Spain illegally” in just one
Sonae Sierra to invest €2 billion in new malls around world
Portuguese shopping centre group Sonae Sierra has revealed plans to invest €2 billion in the opening of several new malls around the world in the next five years. The news
Young stars on show in Spain
Spain, Greece and England’s under-19 football teams will be in action at the San Roque de Lepe stadium, just 20 kilometres over the Guadiana Bridge in Spain. Nine months after
Filling up in Spain “sees Portugal lose €1 million every day”
With the country firmly snubbing its nose at the government appeal for “a civic attitude” over Portugal’s exorbitant fuel taxes, national tabloid Correio da Manhã estimates that the country is
Algarve birdwatching promoted at Spanish fair
The Algarve’s “excellent birdwatching conditions” are again being promoted by the regional tourism board (RTA), this time at the Extremadura Birdwatching Fair (FIO) in the Spanish town of Monfragüe, Cáceres.
Spain diverts Tejo water to thirsty areas of Murcia, Alicante and Almeria
With Spain authorising a new transfer of water from the Tejo River, environmentalists are calling for “controlled management” of flows, saying what happens right now is prejudicial for Portugal. Quercus
Portugal to invest 25% more to promote itself in Spain
Portugal is going to spend 25% more money to promote itself in Spain, the country’s “second biggest tourism market”. The goal is to “keep Spanish tourists here longer” (on average,
Spain’s Santander Bank lost more than €2 million in Novo Banco bond dump
As the repercussions of the Bank of Portugal’s Novo Banco ‘bond dump’ continue to resound round the financial system, Sábado has revealed that no less than six investment funds run
Tourism board promotes Algarve in Lisbon and Spain
The Algarve’s tourism board (RTA) will be promoting the region at two fairs in November – the Expo Abreu 2015 in Lisbon (November 7-8) and FEHISPOR in Badajoz, Spain (November
Portuguese truckie scoops €1 billion in Spanish swindle
A Portuguese former truck driver is being investigated in Granada, Spain, for a billion-euro swindle that has left 1.8 million people out of pocket in 26 countries, reports El País