Angola’s capital city, Luanda, remains the most expensive city in the world for expats.
The league table of the priciest places to live was reported in Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey which considers what more than 200 items cost, such as housing, transport, food clothing, household goods and entertainment in 207 cities around the globe.
Portugal’s under-18s are to be banned from buying alcohol from July 1st in a government attempt to reduce long-term alcohol dependency.
The law now published in the Government Gazette makes it illegal for under-18s to purchase spirits, wine and beer. Current regulations allow those over 16 to buy wine and beer.
Reports from a bevy of experts are recommending that now is a good time for Brits to invest in properties abroad.
The aligning stars include a weak euro, a strong pound, healthy economic recovery, low property prices in many countries and low borrowing rates.
Portugal’s League for the Protection of Nature (LPN) today announced that it has been asked to assist in criminal proceedings related to the poisoning of an Iberian lynx in March and called for the end of the illegal use of poisons.
"Faced with repeated cases of poisoning resulting in the death of protected and endangered species, the LPN calls for firm action from the public and from the government in the fight against the illegal use of poisons," read today’s statement.
The environment minister said today that the reorganisation of Portugal's water supply industry will save €92 million per year by merging the existing regional supply companies.
The minister explained that "water rates will be 10% lower and sanitation rates down 16% compared to what was expected."
The employment rate in the eurozone is creeping up, but at the slowest pace.
The rate in the region rose by 0.1% in first quarter of 2015 compared to the previous quarter.
A far-right political group has been able to form in the European Parliament, headed by Marine Le Pen.
The group was only able to be recognised due to the defection of a British MEP from the Ukip group.
The Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas popped up in Bordeaux today where he stated his intention that Portugal should export €900 million of wine.
Portas stressed the commitment of those Portuguese businessmen who are investing heavily in the industry to support exports with much of the €100 million a year handed to Portuguese businesses in the form of EC grants.
