The legendary Pinewood film company is to create a new studio in Cardiff.
The Welsh government hopes it will promote the region as a world-class location for film and TV production and anticipates the centre will generate something in the region of £90m for the economy.
Portugal’s government pledged that the number of fixed-term contract employees on the state payroll would be cut by 50%, but has failed to meet even half of that target.
The number of workers with fixed-term contract that left the comfort of the State’s employment in 2013 was 10,330, which compared to total employees with this type of contract at the end 2012, the reduction was 14%. The government had pledged in the 2013 State Budget that it would decrease the number of state employees by 50%.
Naturists are to have access to an indoor pool at the Maritur hotel in Sao Rafael, Albufeira in a regular winter event organised by the Algarve Naturist Club.
Sunday 23rd is the day not to pack your trunks and head along to Albufeira at 19.00 for an Algarve first.
The very important chief economist of the European Central Bank, Peter Praet, said today that he was satisfied with the results of Portugal’s financial adjustment programme, in particular with the reforms undertaken by the government.
"I am satisfied with what has been done in Portugal. Today the reforms are bearing fruit. But there is often the risk of fatigue in relation to these reforms and the question is always the same, will the authorities find the support of the population to ensure the success of the reform process?”
Portugal’s Institute of Transportation has been told that many menbers if staff must repay €2.8 million in illegal salary supplements.
An audit by the General Inspectorate of Finance concluded that the salary supplement paid over the last six years to staff at the Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes Terrestres (IMTT) had absolutely no legal basis and it must be returned.
Dr Pedro Larisma, a consultant psychiatrist at Faro Hospital, part of the Hospitals of the Algarve Group, started a hunger strike at 08.00hrs this morning in protest against the deceptive and cursory treatment he has received from the Hospital management, headed by Director Dr Pedro Nunes, over payments he has been owed for 2 years.
Standing opposite the busy hospital exit, Dr Larisma’s banner highlights the fact that he is still waiting for payment for work done in 2012. Interminable arguing and deliberate quibbling over contracts and overtime has ensured the Hospital’s management so far has had Larisma’s services for free.
The Chairman of Portugal’s Medical Association will be back on the 19th and 20th of February to visit some of the health centres and hospitals under the Hospitals of the Algarve management structure.
On 19 February, José Manuel Silva will visit the president of the Regional Health Authority, Faro Hospital, Faro Health Centre, Loulé Health Centre, and the Department of Medicine at University of Algarve followed by a meeting at the headquarters of the District Council of the Medical Association of the Algarve in Faro about the ‘State of Health in Portugal.’
Last Saturday’s FT article by Peter Wise warned that it will be for the young Portuguese emigrants to judge 'whether the changes achieved were worth the price.'
The Financial Times article noted the growth of exports and of tourism as major factors contributing to the country being lauded as the hero of economic recovery among Portugal’s Eurozone colleagues.
