The first Algarve fire this year happened in the Serra de Monchique today, consuming only around 2 hectares of grass, scrubland and eucalyptus near Tojal.
Firefighters were soon on the scene and there was no real threat to nearby houses as the crew extinguished the flames, according to Rui André, the dynamic mayor of Monchique.
The Southern Administrative Court in Lisbon has upheld an injunction requesting the suspension of ANA’s new ‘per hire’ tax on car rentals which started on April 1st.
The legal move was made last week by the Association of Rent-a-Car Companies in the Algarve (ARAC) and the unexpected news of the successful legal move came just days after ANA had taken a page in a national newspaper to explain the new charges.
In the sixteenth century, Portugal was at the height of its power. The Age of Discovery saw trade routes opened across the globe including voyages to India and Brazil.
Inevitably not all ships made these dangerous journeys intact and the galleon 'Flor do Mar' sank in 1511 on a journey from the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Internet users are being encouraged to change all their passwords, particularly ones used for high-security needs such as banking, buying online and email.
A major security flaw has been uncovered which could allow hackers to gain passwords and sensitive data.
The Spanish parliament has voted overwhelmingly against a referendum planned in Catalonia for independence.
The Catalan authorities requested parliament to give favourable consideration to the vote scheduled for 9 November.
In just 48 hours, 4,000 immigrants have made it by boat to Italian shores.
The arrivals from Africa and the Middle East are the highest number since Italy launched a naval operation two years ago to handle the influx.
The new strategic plan for Portugal’s transport infrastructure has a target of increasing traffic volumes on the road and rail networks by 2020.
The new plan, which runs until 2020, contains an objective to increase by 15% the traffic on Portuguese motorways, reversing the downward trend seen since the beginning of the economic crisis.
The Chinese citizen, and Golden Visa holder, Xiaodong Wang remains in custody after his detention under a European arrest warrant.
Wang will stay in custody until the end of April as the Chinese authorities now have submitted an extradition request which has been received in Lisbon.
