The 7th edition of the Bird Watching & Nature Activities Festival, which took place between 30 September and 5 October, had a total of 1,109 people taking part in various of the 300 activities on offer.
The Minister of the Environment, João Pedro Matos Fernandes, and the Assistant Secretary of State for the Environment, José Mendes, released two birds of prey from captivity, planted trees and generally smiled for the cameras.
The president of France has signalled that the UK will have a price to pay for its departure from the European Union.
President Hollande’s comments are likely to have contributed to the unease in the financial markets where fears are growing over the possibility of a ‘hard’ exit, namely severing ties with EU institutions as well as the single market.
To the delight of ‘Votes for Life’ campaigners, the UK government today released a 20-point plan to deliver its Queen’s speech commitment to table legislation that should enable all British expats to vote in UK parliamentary elections
WWII veteran and Votes for Life campaigner, Harry Shindler, has been resident in Italy since 1982 and has not been able to vote in UK elections since 1997 due to the 15-year rule.
Foreign investors have not been deterred by the Brexit vote when it comes to London’s commercial properties.
Taking advantage of the drop in the value of sterling as well as discounts offered, companies from abroad have been piling in.
The singer, Sir Cliff Richard, has instructed his lawyers to submit a formal complaint to South Yorkshire Police and the BBC over their roles in the police raid on his home counties luxury apartment.
Police were investigating historical sex allegations and in 2014 raided his penthouse in Berkshire to the accompaniment of a BBC film crew and reporter.
The National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) has estimated that the new ‘sunshine tax’ will lead to a 10% rise in annual property tax (IMI) for recategorised properties.
Good sun exposure and/or a privileged view are two of the criteria being used by the government to extract more money from property owners who own what now are defined as luxury and privileged properties beacuse they face south.
Novo Banco polyglots are manning a stand at the Lisbon property fair, charged with shifting €500 million of real estate using loan offers tailored to foreign buyers.
The fair, which started today and runs until Saturday, sees Novo Banco aiming to "streamline its real estate supply, mainly for foreign customers, taking into account the bank’s target to sell more than €500 million in 2016."
The ubiquitous Secretary of State for Tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho, today announced that Portugal is the country with the highest growth in tourism of those along the northern Mediterranean coast, with an 11.5% growth rate which has created 40,000 sector jobs this year.
"Portugal registered a significant growth compared to last year," said Godinho during a hearing at the economy committee meeting today.
