Age doesn’t matter nowadays, it’s how we feel
Algarvians over 65 in mental health program: In the municipalities of Faro, Loulé and Olhão, a project dedicated to mental health promotes the well-being and quality of life of people…
A village will be submerged in Portugal’s Alentejo
A new reservoir will cover an area of 10,000 hectares, submerging the village of Pisão, which currently has around 70 residents and 110 houses. Residents and owners of houses and…
Bragança-Portimão air route with transitional solution
The government and Sevenair have found a transitional contractual solution to ensure that the Bragança-Vila Real-Viseu-Cascais-Portimão air link is not interrupted from 29 February. The government and the Sevenair group…
With end of Gold Visa, less search for houses in Portugal
The ‘gold visas’ for property investment ended in October and the regime for Non-Habitual Residents (NHR), under the old terms, ended in 2024. This resulted in a cooling of international…
Travel platform Booking.com faces 530mil US$ fine in Spain
Digital travel agency Booking.com said Thursday it risks a record $530 million fine from Spain’s competition regulator. The National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) in Spain launched an investigation…
Portugal is home to the best beach in the world
The Algarve is where you’ll find this destination. The distinction was made by Tripadvisor in the most recent Traveler’s Choice Awards. Over the last year, beaches all over the world…
Algarve: Possibility of state of calamity if drought continues
In the event of a state of calamity in the Algarve in the second half of 2024, due to drought, the government could authorize Águas do Algarve to use abstractions…
Emigrants. How to unblock bank accounts in Portugal
Many emigrants are having their Portuguese bank accounts blocked. Banks may ask for different information. Banco de Portugal explains what documents are needed. Hundreds of customers, including emigrants, have had…
Canada opens visa application center in Portugal
The aim is to “offer the Portuguese greater flexibility and accessibility to visit, study or work in Canada”. The center will start operating on February 26th of this year. Canada…
Government admits stricter measures to guarantee water reserves in the Algarve
The government is admitting “additional, more serious measures” to guarantee the minimum reserves needed to supply water for priority uses in the Algarve, should the current reserves prove insufficient. According…