Portugal’s Judicial Police have launched an investigation into the death of a man whose body was discovered inside a construction site in the centre of Silves.

Portugal’s Federation of Beach Concessionaires has pushed back against claims by the country’s Environment Minister that operators are acting abusively by preventing beachgoers from placing parasols in front of concession areas, insisting that businesses are simply complying with rules laid down by the authorities.

Vilamoura Marina is preparing to host the 29th edition of the Marina de Vilamoura International Boat Show, which will run from 6th to 14th June, and is expected to bring together more than 50 brands, around 100 vessels, and approximately 400 exhibitors.

The father of the two French children recently abandoned in Portugal by their 41-year-old mother and her 55-year-old partner has broken his silence and revealed that he is awaiting official authorisation to be reunited with the young boys.

Portugal’s tourism sector delivered its strongest first quarter on record, underscoring the industry’s resilience despite rising travel costs and inflationary pressures linked to conflict in the Middle East.

A lawyer standing trial in Portugal’s long-running Operation Marquês confirmed on Tuesday, 19th May, that he delivered €10,000 to the former driver of ex-prime minister José Sócrates at the request of businessman Carlos Santos Silva, whilst insisting he never believed he was committing a crime.

Portugal’s Public Prosecution Service has called for the conviction of a Public Security Police (PSP) officer charged over the fatal shooting of Odair Moniz in the Cova da Moura neighbourhood, in the Lisbon metropolitan area, in October 2024, arguing that the officer did not act in self-defence.

The Algarve’s 16 municipalities have joined forces to combat pampas grass, an aggressive South American plant species blamed for damaging ecosystems, triggering allergies and threatening the region’s tourism appeal, through an unprecedented European cooperation project.