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Paris tries to shock illegal Airbnb hosts

eiffeltowerAirbnb cheats in Paris are coming under renewed pressure to obey legal constraints.

Paris City Hall believes that nearly half the city properties listed with the rental website are being let for longer than the legal limit of 120 days per year and that the owners are failing to pay the appropriate taxes.

Portugal's Transport Authority says Uber is operating "outside the law"

taxifaroThe president of the Mobility and Transport Authority announced to the Economy, Innovation and Public Works committee today that the Uber transport service in Portugal is operating illegally "for various reasons."

"It is clear and simple that Uber is outside the law. We must comply with the decision of the courts or fail to follow the rule of law," said João Carvalho, the president of regulator who last week delivered his opinion to the Ministry of the Environment which covers private passenger transport.

Expats call on Brits abroad to use their ‘precious’ vote in the EU referendum

brexitLenCampaigners are making a final call to British expats to register and vote in the EU Referendum on June 23rd.

This follows an Electoral Commission survey that showed that over half of Brits abroad don’t know that they can register to vote online and that they should do so by 16th May.

George Cunningham, Chair of the Brussels and Europe Liberal Democrats and expat campaign group “Brits Abroad: Yes to Europe”, said:

Novo Banco “will be bought by a Chinese investor”

novobancoshinylogoThe headline statement, from the president of the Shanghai Business Association, comes on the eve of a meeting with Portugal’s Prime Minister at which investments in banking, real estate, tourism, technology and sports are on the agenda.

The Shanghai Business Association has set aside €10 billion to invest in Portugal with the financial sector top of the shopping list but the Prime Minister's office later denied any meeting was scheduled.

Government serious about tackling the Algarve's healthcare crisis

stethascopeThe Secretary of State for Health was in Faro today and announced a number of measures to ensure that the Algarve’s health service gets the shot in the arm it needs before the summer season swells the population.

Manuel Delgado promised 30 additional GPs to arrive in June, and presented new solutions to address the lack of nurses and clinical staff in the region.

Government recruits 1,000 new 'yes men' to help ministers do their work

joblessThe new Socialist Government is doing its best to ease unemployment in Portugal with the recruitment of 1,100 special advisors spread across various ministries.

Of the 17 departments that appear unable to function without recruiting outside help, Olhão born Finance Minister Mário Centeno topped the list with 111 new posts at his ministry at a cost to the taxpayer of €258,000 a month.

Silves locals can suggest new projects for council funding

silvescouncilResidents in the council area of Silves will have an opportunity to suggest local projects for which council funding is required.

The first phase of the so called ‘participatory budget’ for Silves will run between the 11th and 19th of May with several public meetings in local parish halls.

Tax demand errors cause complaints to DECO to double

financasComplaints received by consumer organisation DECO relating to individuals' tax affairs have nearly doubled in the past year.

DECO now is receiving an average of 150 complaints a day from those who suspect errors have been made by Finanças on their income tax returns,