Chinese police are being sent to the streets of Rome and Milan in an effort to crack down on the Asian crime syndicates operating in Italy.
The gangs are thought to be behind counterfeit goods, drug trafficking and extortion.
The economy in the eurozone grew faster in the first three months of 2016 than analysts had predicted.
Eurostat reported that GDP rose 0.6% in the first quarter and achieved this despite the turmoil in global markets at the beginning of the year.
The anti-tolls demonstration in Boliqueime on Saturday was not without moments of tension between the police and demonstrators.
Supporters of CUVI (Users Commission of the Via do Infante) tried to block the EN125 completely but were dissuaded after duty GNR called up Intervention Squad colleagues lurking nearby.
At the same time as receiving a mass influx of refugees fleeing war, Germany is investigating war crimes in Syria.
The work has been driven by the number of witnesses and survivors entering Germany as well as the number of suspects, some of whom appear to be German nationals.
The Algarve continues to lead Portugal’s summer holiday options with an increase of three Blue Flag beaches to a total of 88 for 2016.
The three new Blue Flag beaches are Amoreira Mar in Aljezur, Rocha Baixinha in Albufeira, and Armona-Ria in Olhão.
A distressing topic for many caught in the unenviable position of having their houses and goods auctioned off to pay their debts but good news has been announced by the Justice Minister of a computerised auction system open to all.
Gone will be the days of dodgy deals with properties and goods being sold off cheap to those in the know. The new computerised system lets everyone know what is up for sale and when bids need to be in.
A national demonstration by taxi drivers against the incursion of Uber into their hallowed territory saw an estimated 120 drivers drive slowly into Faro this morning, supporting their colleagues in Lisbon and Oporto in a show of solidarity.
The claim is one of ‘unfair competition’ but Francisco Pereira of the Faro district of the Portuguese Taxi Federation admitted that Uber has yet to come to the Algarve but that the US company plans to later in 2016.
The derelict Silves Cork Museum and the Fábrica do Inglês site have been submitted as one for classification in order to protect the buildings and prevent commercialisation.
The bid for national classification has been submitted by the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage (DGPC) and was published in Official Gazette in mid-April.
