The policy committee of the Social Democrat Party (PSD) in Olhão has justified rejecting the 2014 budget as it members were "trying to avoid increasing the council’s debt by more than €8.5 million."
Socialists Party (PS) members in Olhão accused the Social Democrats of being "two faced" after two of the ruling Social Democrat councilors abstained, which left the budget in tatters amid claims of "total outrage."
Unemployment in the eurozone held at 12% during November 2013.
Portugal’s rate was also stable at 15.5%, but a welcome fall from November 2012 when it was running at 17%.
At the same time, retail sales in the region grew significantly with a 1.4% increase. This was the greatest rise since November 2001, led by good sales of non-food products.
Greece has taken on the six-month role of EU president, using the opportunity to criticise austerity, spending cuts and fiscal policy laid down by Berlin and Brussels.
It said these policies could no longer be tolerated.
Greece has experienced the sharpest end of Europe’s debt crisis as well as receiving €250 billion in bailout money.
The US Embassy in Berlin has issued a travel warning for Americans going to Hamburg.
German police last month cracked down on protestors which led to some of the worst rioting in Germany in years.
Over the weekend, continued skirmishes led the police to declare parts of Hamburg “danger zones”.
The December 2013 increase in hotel occupancy in the Algarve, compared to 2012, was not reflected in a 'proportional increase in the volume of business generated,' according to the prophet of doom from the Association of Hotels and Resorts in the Algarve (AHETA), Elidérico Viegas.
“The average occupancy rate per room in December 2013 was 26.1% representing an increase of 4% compared to 2012 but cash turnover increased by only 2.2% - a common trend in recent years,” said Elidérico Viegas.
The Rotary Club Estoi Palace International is to deliver a spanking new ambulance to the volunteer firefighters of São Brás.
The ambulance was considered somewhat of a necessity for the São Brás Bombeiros service which covers many small villages and isolated homes, many accessible only by dirt tracks usually in a very poor condition.
Waves have damaged Portimão Marina, Carvoeiro, Ferragudo and Armaçao de Pêra as the combination of a heavy southerly swell and high tides has destroyed the pool, a café, and beach facilities at the Marina de Portimao and many businesses located on or near beaches across the Algarve.
In Praia do Carvoeiro waves caused damage to various restaurants as water and rocks swept in by the sea destroyed windows and equipment.
Owners of Portuguese property that is located close to rivers or the sea, and who want to sell, transfer now have until July 2014 to prove the property was in private hands in 1864.
The July deadline extension is the only good news as owners of buildings located in coastal and riverside areas will continue to be required to provide proof of their ownership in court, and that the properties in question were already privately owned before 1864, otherwise they risk losing their rights.
