Red carpet welcome for honoured guests on Cavaco’s big day
POMP AND circumstance marked the official swearing in of Portugal’s 18th President of the Republic last Thursday. The closest thing Portugal has to a royal event, the day went off
Reform or decline, warns new President
INCOMING PRESIDENT Aníbal Cavaco Silva delivered a forceful inaugural speech to parliament last week, marking a radical break from the softly-softly approach of his socialist predecessor, Jorge Sampaio. All signs
Everything you need to know about the Bombeiros
FIVE YEARS ago, I wrote my first article on the Bombeiros in the Algarve to help the general public understand more about the association. Five years later and with many
Portugal’s economic situation calls for investment
Portugal’s economic situation calls for investment in education, quality and overseas markets SEASONED PORTUGUESE economist Dr. José Silva Lopes, currently on the board of directors at Montepio Geral bank, is
Network celebrates 15 years
• Linda Smith, Network President, cuts the birthday cake ‘MAXIMISE PROFITS Minimise Taxes’ was the title of the recent seminar held at Hotel Náutico in Armação de Pêra, organised by
Leadership issues dominate conference season
THE BRITISH party conference season, that annual decampment of the party faithful to decaying hotels in rainy, autumnal seaside resorts, has ended amid uncertainty over the leadership of all three
90th birthday celebrated among friends
TO CELEBRATE the 90th birthday of Canon John Humphreys, one of the most prominent members of the British community in Portugal, 75 of his friends gathered together and treated him
Casuals Algarve weekend and forthcoming plans
A GROUP of over 20 Casuals tennis players and guests enjoyed perfect conditions for a weekend’s tennis played at the Vilamoura Tennis Club. Traditionally, the Casuals spend one weekend in
US Embassy’s acting ambassador in Lisbon describes anguish
SINCE SHE was 16, the Lisbon’s US Embassy’s Adrienne O’Neal has called New Orleans home, although she was born in North Carolina. So imagine the First Secretary’s anguish when she
Gaza withdrawal provokes anguish
The incident at Katif was one of many confrontations between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s government and Jewish settlers, who emigrated to the occupied territories since their annexation by Israel. Settlers