Higher labor cost put pressure on new real estate prices
Material prices are already stabilizing, but the cost of labor in new construction increased by 8.1% in 2023, according to INE. The construction union estimates that the sector is short…
Lisbon Mouraria mosques can’t cope with all the demand
The mosques in Mouraria are unable to accommodate all those who come to them, who queue outside, waiting for their turn to pray and to see “the commitment” of the…
Alien like creatures found on Algarve shores aren’t dangerous
Salps, found these weeks on Portuguese shores, look alien, but are helping our oceans. Don’t be alarmed if you go to the Algarve in the next few weeks and find…
Portugal’s three municipalities where the most water is consumed are… in the Algarve
On top of the list are Lagoa, Loulé and Albufeira. The three Portuguese municipalities where the most water is consumed per inhabitant are located in the Algarve, according to data…
Portugal Tourism recalls legacy and strategic vision of André Jordan
Turismo de Portugal recalled the “unerasable legacy” and “work of strategic vision” of businessman André Jordan, who died February 9. at the age of 90, according to a statement. “At…
Chinese ambassador defends Huawei in Portugal, rejects “Cold War mentality”
China’s Ambassador to Portugal, Zhao Bentang, defended Huawei’s role in Portuguese 5G technology and rejected a “Cold War mentality”. China’s Ambassador to Portugal, Zhao Bentang, defended the role of China’s…
Real household income in Portugal declining
Portugal is among the 11 OECD countries that recorded falls in real per capita household income in the 3rd quarter of 2023. Spain had the biggest drop, due to higher…
Algarve drought: 27m€ support. Water rationing started
Suspension of car washing and watering of “green” spaces, and reduction of water pressure in the public network are some of the measures implemented in the Algarve. Support amounts to…
Walk through Beira Baixa to visit the most Portuguese village
It’s a weekend trip to the most beautiful corners of the country’s interior regions. The competition “The most Portuguese village in Portugal” was organized in 1938 by the National Propaganda…
Ikea’s Danish rival plans to reach 80 stores in Portugal
Danish company Jysk currently has 25 stores in Portugal and intends to more than triple the number of outlets, revealed the company’s general manager for the Iberian market. Jysk, the…