As the ailing French economy continues to struggle, the gap between France and Germany appears set to grow.
The divergence between the two could threaten economic policymaking in the eurozone, according to a report from the economics consultancy Capital Economics.
Having just read the new afpop/Medal Insurance ‘Driving in Portugal’ booklet, available free to afpop members, I was embarrassed at my lack of knowledge.
Here are some questions for those readers driving vehicles in Portugal.
For the first reader sending in correct answers to the questions above, Ed. will think of a suitable reward... send answers to: driving@algarvedailynews.com
Top UK supermarket Waitrose has announced a new export deal with European retailer Auchan to sell groceries in Portugal through selected Jumbo and Pão de Açucar supermarkets.
The retailer said close to 100 grocery and chilled products will be available in six stores in Lisbon and in the Algarve in Faro and Portimão.
Turismo de Portugal boss, Cotrim Figueiredo, anticipates an "historic year" for tourism, and Economy Minister, Pires de Lima, tells of a booming sector.
The pair were commenting on the latest data provided by the National Statistics Institute for the tourism sector, and Pires de Lima claimed "the tourism sector is accelerating in Portugal, in May is had an increase of 14.5%."
The number of babies arriving in England and Wales fell last year in the steepest drop since 1975.
Births numbered 698,512 in 2013, a fall of 4.3%, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The BRICS countries have established a new bank with $100bn (£58.3bn) in a move to distance themselves from Western dominance.
The leaders of the five countries have signed a deal to create a new development bank and emergency reserve fund, worth another $100bn.
Two philanthropists are launching a search and rescue operation to save some of the 65,000 migrants who attempt to cross the Mediterranean.
The initiative will use drone technology and a vessel which was once carried out search and rescue work in the US. It will be launched next month.
The Portuguese are among the most pessimistic and distrustful European electorate when assessing their politicians, a situation that has been getting steadily worse for five years.
A new study reveals that most of the voting population has a healthy distrust of political parties which translates into higher and higher levels of absenteeism at the polls.
