The king of Spain has decided to put off further talks with party leaders until nearly the end of October, the parliamentary speaker said on Tuesday.

The talks are aimed at finding a solution to the political stalemate in the country’s government.

Monarch Airlines has received an investment of £165 million to keep it up in the air.

The cash injection was from its majority stakeholder and has enabled the struggling carrier to extend its licence to operate.

Thousands of Portuguese cab drivers blocked access to Lisbon international airport on Monday and plan to move strike action to Faro next week.

The protest is against government plans to allow the modern, smart-phone based transport companies, such as Uber and Cabify, into the market with rules due to be formalised later this year.

The police in Portimão have detained a man wanted by the Italian courts for criminal association and drug trafficking

Francesco di Marte is a member of Nrangheta, an especially violent Mafia gang that runs operations in Calabria, southern Italy.

September this year was the third warmest since 1931 with an average air temperature just below 29°C (84°F).

According to the Portuguese weather service, September 6th was the hottest day of the year for mainland Portugal, with an average high of 38.6°C (101.5°F) and a day’s low of 19.8°C.

Adverse conditions and strong currents are hampering operations with the Maritime Police unable to get close to the area where a missing diver was thought to be fishing.

The Lisbon man, who has lived in the Algarve for two years, disappeared about a week ago after he drove to the south-western point of Portugal.

The replica C15th caravel, Boa Esperança, is sailing along the north-western Spanish coastline to drum up business for the Algarve’s tourism industry.

The Algarve Tourism Board's Desidério Silva aims for the ship to help promote the attractions of the Algarve as a  year round destination with the Boa Esperança dropping in to ports including A Coruña, Baiona and Vigo to treat locals to a tour of the boat, explanations of Portugal’s history and then dishes of freshly cooked cataplana.

Foreign workers in Italy have been revealed to be playing a significant role in the country’s economy.

Their contribution funds the pensions of 640,000 Italian retirees, according to a new report.