Hotels particularly call for ‘recovery plan’, underlining “none of this needed to have happened…”
As tourism and hoteliers in Serra da Estrela suffer a wave of cancellations as a result of this month’s devastating wildfire, criticism has again honed in on 'serious mistakes in firefighting strategy'.
Talking to Expresso for an...
Liability waivers have increased five-fold since last November
More than 6,500 nurses in Portugal have put in requests for ‘excuse of responsibility’ (or liability waivers)...
Carlos Antunes suffered a massive heart attack
Óbidos firefighter and ‘second in command’ at the station Carlos Antunes died yesterday in active combat of the...
Organisers promise “best edition ever”
Fatacil, the Algarve’s famous August fair which every summer attracts thousands of visitors to Lagoa, is making its long-awaited return...
Canadian owner Lundin Mining Corp not saying either way
The Neves-Corvo zinc-copper mine, operating out of Castro Verde, in the Alentejo, may be sold for...
A new home décor showroom has opened in Almancil with a fantastic selection of items to explore and get you inspired.
At IDéKO Concept Store, customers will find a vast range of furniture and home décor products with unique designs suitable for all styles. Decorative accessories for entertaining, savouring, organising,...
Second-hand clothes are being sold at Auchan supermarkets in Faro and Portimão as part of a partnership between the French retail group and Portuguese online second-hand clothes store MyCloma.
Entitled ‘ReUse’, these spaces allow shoppers to browse through and purchase a wide range of second-hand clothes.
The opening of the two...
The retail chain Lidl has announced in a communiqué that it will invest €200 million in Portugal this year.
The German company also said it was fully committed to Portugal where since 2017 it has invested around €1 billion.
Of the latest €200 million investment, €125 million has been earmarked for...
The new shop offers a selection of cured hams, Portuguese wines and small delicacies to please the most demanding palates.
Located inside Portimão’s Municipal Market,...
The Decree-Law 46/2022, of July 12, modified the Highway Code concerning the conditions required to render a foreign driving licence valid in Portugal.
This Decree-Law introduces a simplification regime that...
While British expatriates will open a local bank account in their country of residence, and look for new tax-efficient investment opportunities, many will also...
Spanish real estate investors Merlin Properties have bought one of the most iconic modern buildings in Lisbon for €112.2 million.
The purchase of the Novobanco HQ building located on Avenida da Liberdade will probably go down as the largest single property deal in Portugal in 2022.
According to a communiqué sent...
Lisbon is the seventh city in the world where residential property prices rose the most in the first half of 2022.
Values in the residential property sales market in Lisbon rose 3.7% between January and the end of June behind cities such as Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco that...
In our first part of this two-part series, I gave an overview of the firefighting structure under the National Operational Directive to Combat Rural...
Passion, tradition and innovation come together under a boutique winery’s new roof
Staying relevant while preserving tradition can be a conundrum in the wine world....
A Scottish family-of-four enjoying a holiday in the Algarve has returned home with more than just great memories.
The Robertsons (father John, mother Lesley...
