The Social Democratic Party’s vice president, Salvador Malheiro, has spoken out against the lobbying of big energy companies operating in Portugal and the resulting high costs that government and councils have been saddled with."In Portugal, we have to have the courage, the boldness and the firmness to look at this matter without giving in to commercial interests. I know that everyone should have tried to do this, but we must fight the big lobbies in the energy sector," said Malheiro, referring to the intestinally complex world of energy acquisition contracts (CAEs) and 'costs to maintain the contractual equilibrium' (CMEC).
Carles Puigdemont, the exiled former president of Catalonia, has ended his re-election bid. 
To the delight of the Algarve’s tourism industry, the city of Oporto has become the second location in Portugal to levy a 'tourist tax' on its visitors.
British purchasers of property in Portugal have been consigned to third place as the French invasion continues apace.
A Ryanair flight out of Lisbon today was forced to return shortly after take-off.
Portugal’s Minister of Internal Affairs has launched an urgent tender to rent 40 aircraft to fight fires this coming season.
The Social Democratic Party in the Algarve, sensing some easy-to grab political Brownie points, said today that the accusations of the three service directors who resigned from Faro hospital are "serious," and has demanded explanation and investigation.
Vilamoura Marina has won the Best Marina category in the Publituris Portugal Trade Awards 2018. The Marina’s managing director, Isolete Correia, described the award as a “huge honour.”
