Portugal is again left aside by the UK, ‘a lot more than a lost year’ for Algarve

88portugal listThe expectation was high: British press had reported that Portugal would be included in the revised list of safe destinations for the British to travel to without the obligation to quarantine on their return. But Boris Johnson's government again gave Portugal a red card, as it did the first time, on July 6, leaving the country off the list.

Foreign Affairs Minister attacks British decision to keep Portugal on travel 'black list'

88foreign affairsThe Minister of State and Foreign Affairs expressed frustration today at the decision of English authorities to keep Portugal on its list of countries whose passengers are required to be quarantined on return to the United Kingdom, thus delivering a second blow against Portugal’s tourism hopes.

Formula 1 in the Algarve in October is 'good news' for the region

88formula1 algarveThe return of Formula 1 to Portugal with a Grand Prix at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, in Portimão, on October 25, is "good news" for the region, considered this Friday the president of the Algarve’s main hotel association.

Portugal launches plan to boost export sector hit by pandemic

88exports sectorCosta’s government has launched a plan aimed at boosting its export sector to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with a goal of increasing exports to 53% of gross domestic product by 2030 from 44% last year.

England prepares to lift restrictions on travel to Portugal, claims The Times

87portugal timesEngland is preparing to include Portugal in its list of countries that are safe to travel in the context of a pandemic, thus ending the mandatory 14-day quarantine for all tourists returning from Portugal, claims Brit newspaper The Times.

Since 1975, land equal to two-fifths of the Algarve has been burned by forest fires

87algarve burntThe numbers have already started to increase in 2020, after a recent forest fire that hit the municipality of Vila do Bispo at the end of June, and one that hit the municipality of Silves earlier this month.

With no Brits, cash-strapped Algarve continues to fight for survival

87algarve struggleIn his near-empty pub in the Algarve in southern Portugal, Samuel Tilley is fuming that coronavirus regulations in his home country of Britain are keeping tourists away, further jeopardizing an already gloomy summer season.

Fraudsters impersonating government agents arrested after cheating local restaurants out of thousands of euros

86fraud scamTwo scammers who never presented themselves in person and were able to deceive businessmen only through telephone contact were able to cheat at least 50 establishments out of 400 to 600 euros each time, from north to south of the country.