Vila Real de Santo António council has issued a forthright rebuttal on a report from the Public Finance Council, released on Wednesday, which placed the municipality among the five municipalities that are close to a financial breakdown.
João Fernandes is being put forward by the region’s socialist mayors to challenge Desidério Silva’s bid to retain his comfy position as the president of the Algarve’s tourist board.
Sintra’s council is to levy a tourist tax as from next year with the income going towards the renovation of its historic city centre.
"The company responsible for the maintenance of the Kamov is now notified to pay penalties for non-compliance in 2017 and 2018 amounting to close to €4 million. That is the extent of the breach of contract," said the Minister of Internal Administration in parliamant today.
"Portugal looks more like Germany than Spain," according to the view of the Financial Times which recognises that the employment statistics fail to reflect the number of workers who have left the country.
The union that called the Ryanair cabin crew strike is to ensure the action goes Europe-wide unless the Irish company adheres to national labour laws for workers based in Portugal.
The SIRESP communication network, essential during emergencies such as the fires that swept across Portugal last summer, was out of action for a total of 9,000 hours last year.
Love it or hate it, the Algarve’s largest and newest shopping centre has won an award in the annual real estate project awards.
MAR Shopping Algarve near Loulé, was the winner of the 2018 National Real Estate Prize - Commerce category, and picked up the award in a ceremony held in Cascais.
