The parties in the Miró sale process continue to fail, making no headway with the decree by the Portuguese Prime Minister to dispose of the art collection.

Christie’s auction house in London has postponed the auction again as it waits for the resolution of legal and commercial issues brought about by Portugal’s inability to prepare the legal groundwork that would have enabled the sale to take place without being subject to a petition, injunctions and widespread complaints within the country's arts community.

The final of the Champions League taking place in Lisbon this Saturday 24th May between Madrid teams Real and Atlético has filled Lisbon airport landing slots for aircraft bringing fans to the capital, many of whom do not have tickets to the game.

So far over 280 private and 50 charter flights are scheduled to land in Lisbon representing 75% more landings than on a normal Saturday.

Estradas de Portugal is to carry out an inspection of the Algarve’s bridges over the EN 125 to create a calendar of work depending on which one is likely to collapse first.

The work already is underway and that "if all goes normally, within two to three weeks it will be completed," said a spokesman, adding that some bridges will require further study.

A treat is in store for Rollingt Stones fans of a certain age as the rock legend Mick Taylor, former guitarist with the Stones, will join the band on stage at the Rock in Rio gig next week.

The British band is already in a studio in Oslo, Norway, rehearsing for the concert at the start of a tour that kicks off on Monday in Oslo, followed by Lisbon next Thursday, May 29th.

Tourist revenues have grown about 6% in the first quarter of this bright new year of resurgence for the sector that sees the Algarve underpinning the country’s tentative economic recovery.

Revenues from overseas visitors spending time in Portugal grew by 5.87% in the first quarter of 2014 to over €1,560 million, compared to €1,470 million in the corresponding period last year, according to the Bank of Portugal’s latest Statistical Bulletin.

The Dona Maria II bridge rebuilding project and the opening of the tendering period for the contract have at last been approved at a special meeting of Lagos council.

It is anticipated that the work will be completed before the summer of 2015. The twelve arches will be strengthened and the pedestrian and bicycle lanes will be given more space.

Voters in Britain and in the Netherlands cast their ballots on Thursday, the start of four days of voting across the EU for the European Parliament.

Portugal’s date for voting is Sunday, 25 May, along with most of the EU’s 28 member countries.

Business activity in the euro region was marked by steady growth during May, according to a respected business survey.

The latest research from Markit indicated that business in the eurozone did enjoy some growth.