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May to 'consult widely' in desperate attempt to create Brexit Plan B
Theresa May is still Britain’s prime minister this morning after surviving yet another day as a wholly...
Parliament to debate legalisation of cannabis
Parliament is to debate the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use. With one in ten Portuguese having...
Former Socialist Minister Armando Vara starts five year jail sentence
Former socialist minister Armando Vara has surrendered himself to the tender ministrations of Évora jail to...
Algarve Councils take out injunction to halt Post Office closures
The Association of Municipalities Terras do Infante, ie Aljezur, Lagos and Vila do Bispo, plus Lagoa Council...
Local journalist dies in Castro Marim head-on collision
A head-on collision between two cars on the EN122 at Castro Marim left two men dead this...
Schools budget receives €80 million boost
The Minister of Education, Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, has announced that the nation’s schools budget is to receive...
Brexit: Brits in Portugal "will not be inconvenienced," says Portugal's PM
"At the next Council of Ministers meeting, on Thursday, we will approve a contingency plan to ensure...
May's Brexit deal kicked out by MPs - chaos reigns over British politics
British MPs have defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, with 433 voting against and 202 voting...
Unconscious man found floating in Tavira river dies in hospital
A 75-year-old man who was found unconscious and floating in Tavira's Gilão River, has died. The victim, in...
Damning report shows EDP squandered hundreds of millions on suspicious contracts
Increasing a suspicion that energy company EDP looks good on paper but in fact is rooted in...
British decline hits Portugal's tourism numbers
Despite a slowdown in the number of nights spent in Portugal, guests are paying more for their...
Novo Banco needs another €850 million
Novo Banco, led by António Ramalho, is to ask the Resolution Fund for yet another capital injection,...
Government boosts official numbers by legalising illegal immigrants
So keen is Portugal to boost its resident population, the government is fully behind a Communist Party...
Eucalyptus: licences allow for “even more planting until end 2019”
Following the devastating wildfires of 2017, PS Socialists pledged to limit the planting of fire-spreading eucalyptus. But...
Latest Features
New Pre Prep and Preparatory School to Open in the Algarve in 2019
The innovative Eupheus school will be a new state of the art,...
Almancil Rotary Club begins 2019 with four new members
At their first meeting of the New Year, Almancil International Rotary Club...
Five things you may not realise about UK inheritance tax
As inheritance tax revenue continues to soar for the UK Treasury year-by-year,...
Taxation of Income: PART 1 - Salaries (Category A)
Income is reported in different categories: A) Salaries, B) Sole Traders, E)...
afpop and euroFinesco IRS Tax Seminars in 2019
For the 23rd consecutive year the afpop Tax Seminars have been arranged...
Portugal welcomes Brits - with or without a Brexit deal
Portugal’s government on Friday laid out proposals to protect rights of British...
PM: Sack the Minister Now! #4. Education
Most economists say that in 2019 the EU and particularly Portugal will...
Property
For sale in Olhão - renovated townhouse in historic centre
Three-bedroom traditional Olhão townhouse, tastefully renovated with spacious south-facing terrace and an upper viewing terrace. Situated in a prime pedestrian...
Palmares – An exclusive project in a unique location
The investment in Palmares Beach Golf Resort is an opportunity of a lifetime in a setting inspired by...
Where to buy an overseas property in 2019
With Brexit decisions and implications clearly on the horizon, trying to predict which road the overseas property market is going...
The Australian property crash - trouble down under
Yes, the Australian property market is falling, and this can only get worse because the basis of the market has...
Property Market Report 2018 by QP Savills
QP Savills are delighted to share their 2018 Market Report with you and hope that you find it interesting and...
Join our 12 Days Of Dream Homes
We’re nearly at the end of the 2018! But before preparing for the final countdown we’re tempting you with a...
New 'Alojamento Local' law explained
The Alojamento Local law, which regulates the short-term rental of properties (holiday lets) has been altered, writes Azul Properties. (https://www.azul-properties.com) Making...
Portugal’s Golden Visa updates
The regulatory changes to the Golden Visa program, which came into force in October 2018, are designed to simplify visa...
What's Happening?
Algarve History Association: Upcoming Events in January 2019
On Friday 25 January at 11h00 in the Municipal Library Tavira and on Tuesday 29 January at 18h00 in the Municipal Library Lagoa, Peter Kingdon Booker will be giving a...
Charity News
Goldra Now - Jan 2019
In this first newsletter of 2019, some news about the result of our latest auction, details of the first lunch of the year - a new venue - and the...
Business News
SeaBookings - the sea experiences platform - has a new brand identity
SeaBookings, the Portuguese startup dedicated to boost maritime tourism, has launched a new innovative booking portal to bring its users even closer to the more than 500 sea experiences provided....
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