Loulé Municipal Council will allow certain construction and demolition works to continue in urban tourist areas during the peak summer season, provided developers can justify the need for an exemption.
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Fernando Pimenta brought the European Sprint Canoe Championships to a memorable close on Sunday by winning gold in the K1 5,000 metres in Montemor-o-Velho, adding another chapter to one of
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Lisbon has clinched yet another ‘top ranking’, this time for the quality of its food. The Portuguese capital has been named one of the world’s best cities for food in
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A criminal network allegedly exploited weaknesses in Portugal’s medicinal cannabis licensing system to divert tonnes of cannabis onto the black market, according to prosecutors investigating one of the country’s largest
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The New Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force in the European Union today, with the bloc anticipating ‘a possible need for adjustments’. The European Commission guarantees it will
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In today’s roundup, Natasha and Carl look at: Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal.
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President António José Seguro has described Madeira as “one of Europe’s Atlantic anchors” rather than a peripheral territory, as he marked the 50th anniversary of the autonomous region and 40
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One of the Algarve’s most celebrated industrial heritage sites is preparing to reopen its doors after 16 years, with those behind the project describing the Museu da Cortiça (Cork Museum)
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Whether you’ve just moved to Portugal or you’re visiting for the first time, knowing how to order coffee in Portugal can make everyday life a little easier. From the iconic
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The Portuguese Parliament is today debating a government proposal aimed at authorising the executive to introduce the Prestação Social Única (PSU), or Single Social Benefit, with Chega having agreed with
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Search operations resumed this morning for a 23-year-old British man who disappeared while swimming off Praia do Peneco in Albufeira on Wednesday afternoon. The search is being coordinated by the
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Portugal’s right-wing Chega party plans to submit a proposal to privatise state broadcaster RTP when Parliament reconvenes after the summer break, according to reports by Portuguese weekly SOL. The proposal
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Eight people have been arrested in the Algarve in connection with theft offences, while police recovered three stolen vehicles and seized more than 1,000 litres of fuel during operations in
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Portugal’s sweeping changes to its nationality law have left many foreign residents, investors and would-be citizens wondering where they stand. Portugal’s new nationality law officially came into force on May
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Six juvenile loggerhead sea turtles have been returned to the Atlantic Ocean after months of rehabilitation at Zoomarine Algarve’s wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, Porto d’Abrigo, in a conservation mission
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Portugal has once again been recognised as one of the safest countries on the planet, securing seventh place in the latest international peace and safety rankings. The result comes from
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Fernando Valente, the main suspect in the disappearance of Mónica Silva, known nationally as the “Pregnant Woman of Murtosa”, has been definitively acquitted after the Porto Court of Appeal upheld
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As June arrives in Portugal, the smell of grilled sardines fills the air, colourful paper decorations appear above narrow streets and music echoes through neighbourhoods long after sunset. It can
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A 12-year-old girl alerted emergency services to an alleged abusive situation through a coded message during a 112 emergency hotline call, PSP police have revealed. The incident took place during
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Chega has submitted a proposal to parliament calling for stricter regulation, mandatory training and increased enforcement for vehicles used in tourist entertainment activities, particularly tuk-tuks. The party says the initiative
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