Lagoa approves the largest ever budget, for 2025

Lagoa approves the largest ever budget, for 2025The Lagoa Municipal Assembly have approved the largest budget in the municipality's history, for 2025, totalling more than 66 million euros, with Education, Culture, Social Action and Sports as its priority areas for improvement.

Portugal's stats as we begin 2025

 Portugal's stats as we begin 2025.Statistics in certain sectors in Portugal have risen over the festive period, according to various reports by the Lusa national news agency.

Skiing could become available in Lisbon, Porto and even the Algarve

Skiing could become available in Lisbon, Porto and even the AlgarveTuristrela, the concessionaire of the Serra da Estrela ski resort, is developing a project that promises to take skiing to other regions of Portugal.

Increase in HMPV cases concerns the World Health Organization

Increase in HMPV cases concerns the World Health OrganizationPeople suffering from the respiratory virus HMPV are filling hospitals, setting off alarm bells for the World Health Organization.

A22 tolls end from Jan 1st 2025

A22 tolls end from Jan 1st 2025The Via do Infante (A22), the Algarve's main motorway, will no longer have tolls from 1st January 2025, after 13 years of public protest since the road became a toll road in 2011.

Portimão: New leisure and social space is now open

Portimão: New leisure and social space is now openThe new Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles Garden was officially opened this Saturday, December 14th, a large green and leisure space located in the heart of Portimão, which, according to the local authority, “promises to become a reference for socializing and well-being in the city”.

Deepening unity for defence and peace

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. It is perhaps no coincidence that the importance of Portugal’s participation in the European Union has been emphasised in Lisbon this week by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. 

Portimão: suspicion around mother and baby dying from home birth

Portimão: suspicion around mother and baby dying from home birthA woman died on Saturday following a home birth, after being transported to Portimão Hospital. Police later found the baby, lifeless, in a room of the house where the woman lived with her husband and two daughters.