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Portugal signs new ‘roadmap’ for boosting cooperation with Russia

Portugal’s economy ministry has confirmed the signing of a roadmap between Portugal and Russia for ‘boosting cooperation’ across the board. The agreement includes actions to promote increased trade in goods and services, the development of

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Another 65 hotels planned for Portugal by 2019

With Lisbon and the north now registering the same level of tourism as the Algarve, the association of Portuguese hotels (AHP) has announced that 65 new hotels are on track for 2019: 23 in the capital’s metropolitan area, and 17 in the north. The

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Corruption and economic crime in Portugal “just keep on growing”

Just as PJ police raided the central inspectorate of taxes, the ministry of defence and the Red Cross Hospital in Lisbon over suspicions of “irregularities in the hiring of teams and equipment”, the Public Ministry has announced that corruption

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Thumbs down for ‘massive coastal development’ involving Benfica/ BES money

Residents and nature lovers in Lagoa are heaving huge sighs of relief this week following news that a €180-million development between the iconic beaches of Benagil and Marinha has received a vital thumbs-down.

The project - originally ‘

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Parents of cliff-fall death Aussie condemn PJ police investigation as “another stuff up”

Referring to the ‘botched’ investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the parents of a young Australian who fell 30 metres to his death from an Ericeira clifftop six months ago, say they feel his case is “bloody right up the same

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Cruising British OAPs arrested in possession of €63 million in cocaine

Two British pensioners, aged 70 and 72, are in jail in Lisbon today after being arrested on suspicions of international drugs trafficking after the cruise ship they were on docked in Lisbon.

Say reports, PJ police - working on a tip-off

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Economy minister “was manipulated” over EDP tariffs

EDP “participated” in the planning of the CMEC regime of subsidies which have seen consumers spending millions more for electricity than they would have otherwise.

This is the bottom line of the Public Ministry case that is now being

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“Stupefaction” as magistrate receives six year eight month jail sentence for corruption

The trial into Operation Fizz - the corruption investigation which threatened Portuguese-Angolan relations - has finally ended with only one person receiving an effective jail sentence: disgraced magistrate Orlando Figueira.

The principle

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Football freebie MPs pay “highest possible fine” but spared trial

Galpgate - one of this government’s first ‘ethical’ dilemmas - has finally been ‘resolved’ with the three secretaries of state involved being fined the “highest amounts possible”.

The decision not to take the men to trial is dependent, say

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Collective art exhibition at Porca Preta

A collective exhibition of small artworks by Algarve artists is running at Galeria d’Arte Porca Preta in Monchique until December 29.

Artists include Georg Scheele, Sílvio Rocha, Sujin Huyn, Liz Allen, Birgit...

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Collective art exhibition at Porca Preta

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Algarve to create regional library network
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A regional network linking all of the Algarve’s 15 municipal libraries and the University of the...

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Algarve to create regional library network

A regional network linking all of the Algarve’s 15 municipal libraries and the University of the Algarve library is...
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New pastry chef Carlos Fernandes appointed at Michelin-star Vista

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Mortal Engines

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Director: Christian Rivers; Starring: Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Jihae; Genre: Action,...
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EUR weekly currency update 7 December 2018

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Sport
Olhanense record emphatic win

SC Olhanense SAD (limited liability football section) has changed hands with new Italian investors promising to...
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Free bus service linking Forum Algarve to downtown Faro

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An Algarve white for the Christmas table

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