The British Embassy in Lisbon has warned that expats who make fraudulent benefit claims will be found and prosecuted.
“The daughter of a deceased benefit claimant, who was living in Portugal, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison in the UK after falsely claiming over £73,500 in benefits.
Portugal is once again among the top worldwide destinations recommended by Lonely planet for having an impressive quality:price ratio.
The latest edition of the iconic travel guide puts Portugal among the top 10 sites to visit in 2015 without trashing the budget.
Businessman, Alexandre Soares dos Santos said that hates Chinese investment in Portugal, and reckons all-in-all that it does not do much for the country.
The respected businessman and former boss of Jerónimo Martins decided that he hates Chinese investment here as it brings no new management and no new knowledge.
Faro council reported today that it already has the second tranche of its borrowing arranged under the Plan to Support the Local Economy (PAEL) government initiative.
The receipt of €3.3 million represents a further 20% of the council’s total facility of €16.7 million of which it already has drawn down 60%.
The centrepiece of the Museo Municipal de Tavira collection is to be loaned to the Louvre Museum in Paris in an exhibition that runs from from October 17, 2014 to January 19, 2015.
The famous "Vase de Tavira", a piece created in the late eleventh century, is one of the most iconic objects of the Islamic period from the land that became Portugal and shows figures gathered at an Islamic wedding ceremony.
Do not do business with Portimão council, unless you are prepared to an average of 1,975 days to get paid.
Five years and four months is the current settlement period for suppliers’ invoices should they have the misfortune to have supplied the local council with goods and services.
Loulé council continues on its path to being the most inclusive and democratic council in the Algarve as it announces the results of its ‘citizens’ choice’ projects across the municipality’s parishes.
"There were 11 projects selected in 11 democratic, fair and transparent contests. These are 11 projects that have been chosen not by politicians but by citizens,” said Loulé’s mayor Vítor Aleixo.
American consumers appear to be increasingly wary of products sold by McDonald’s and Coca-Cola as sales for each have slumped.
Profits dropped by a massive 30% for McDonald’s in the last three months, while Coca-Cola experienced a profit fall of 14%.
