The Spanish economy outperformed the eurozone’s other big economies last month.
The country is the fourth largest economy in the euro area and it experienced a 1% growth at the start of the third quarter, boosted by the healthy performance of its services sector.
From March, to May, to August, the opening date for the Faro bypass was always a vague, elfin concept until now when even the myopic management at Infraestruturas de Portugal can see that the section of road that has been under construction for several years is at last being swept clean in preparation for opening.
Local media has been briefed that the road will open next week and on inspecting the work in progress today for once this may be closer to the truth, closer certainly than previous excited announcements from a road company that does not like to rush things.
Ryanair claims to have carried more than 10 million international passengers in July, boasting that it is the first airline to do so in one month.
The Dublin-based no-friller flew 10.14 million customers last month, an increase of 11% from July 2014.
The Born Free Foundation today welcomed a recommendation by the Federation of Veterinarians for Europe (FVE) for all European countries to ban the use of wild mammals - such as lions, tigers and elephants - in travelling circuses.
The powerful statement, made by the group which represents 46 national veterinary organisations across 38 European countries, recommends “all European and national competent authorities to prohibit the use of wild mammals in travelling circuses across Europe since there is by no means the possibility that their physiological, mental and social requirements can adequately be met”.
Poland's government has postponed plans to bestow a coveted honour on a Portuguese business manager who runs the local Biedronka supermarket chain, part of the Jerónimo Martins empire known in Portugal for running Pingo Doce.
In Poland there has been a public outcry over the award as workers at Biedronka have long complained at their exploitation and now they have the backing of a significant proportion of the public.
It is business as usual for the managers at the Port Authority of Sines and the Algarve.
They run Sines port and a year ago took over the management of the Algarve's ports in a forced merger that many predicted would disadvantage the Algarve as Sines was pumped with investment at the expense of Portimão and Faro docks.
Official unemployment figures for Portugal show that the level tapered off to 12.4% in June this year.
This is against a figure of 14.3% in June 2014 and against a backdrop average of 11.1% for the whole eurozone.
Russia has staked out a further vast chunk of the Arctic.
The country’s foreign ministry says it has submitted a claim to the UN for 1.2 million sq km of sea shelf.
