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Ryanair crews 'are very well paid' claims O'Leary

12 April 2018 |

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Ryanair’s Executive Chairman has threatened the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel with court, complaining of "false allegations." The workers’ union thinks this a capital idea, “I think...

Lisbon bridge - rail traffic to be reduced on safety grounds

12 April 2018 |

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The country’s top engineer has assured the public that Lisbon’s 25th of April Bridge is not in danger of collapse. However, if repair work is not completed soon, rail traffic will have to be reduced. Carlos...

EN125 roadworks - 'delay at the Court of Auditors' excuse found to be a lie...

11 April 2018 |

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The EN125 users group and representatives from Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António councils have had their meeting with the Director General of the Court of Auditors, to see what is holding up...

Vila do Bispo - the most transparent Council in the country

11 April 2018 |

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Vila do Bispo council, under the presidency of Adelino Soares, is the most transparent council in the country. This first place accolade resulted from data published by the NGO, Transparency and Integrity,...

Algarve property prices up 4.9% in a quarter

11 April 2018 |

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The price of property in the Algarve rose 4.9% during the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period the year before, according to the price index tracker published by the real estate portal, ‘Idealista.’ Overall,...

Portugal’s 2017 road death increase second highest in EU

10 April 2018 |

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The number of deaths on Portugal’s roads rose 14% in 2017 compared to the previous year, the second highest increase recorded in the European Union (EU) where the numbers fell by 2% overall. According...

Conflict of interests survey - less than half of public sector entities res...

10 April 2018 |

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The chairman of the Court of Auditors has presented a study on 'conflict of interest management in the public sector' which concludes that half of the respondents said they did not even have codes or ethical...

PwC survey - golf tourism in the Algarve generated €500 million in 2017

10 April 2018 |

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Golf tourism in the Algarve last year generated €370 million from golfers and supported 16,800 jobs – a total Gross Added Value of €500 million, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The...

London - Portugal's PM meets May to discuss Brexit

10 April 2018 |

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Portugal’s Prime Minister is in London for two days to visit Theresa May and leaders of community groups representing some of the 400,000 Portuguese living and working in the UK. The concern is about...

Strikes and weather blight air travel

10 April 2018 |

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Air France is managing to run 75% of its flights, despite its workers sixth strike day since February in support of salary increases. The Lisbon-Paris Charles de Gaulle route has been affected by cancellations...

Acid attack - brave Ellie Chessell gives evidence in Portimão court

9 April 2018 |

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The TUI holiday rep, the target of an acid attack near Alvor in May 2017, has been in court in Portimão to give evidence. On trial is Chessell’s former boyfriend who is accused of hiring a hit man to...

Tourist board launches 'Algarve Walking Season'

9 April 2018 |

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The Algarve’s tourist board has launched the "Algarve Walking Season" brand to promote the hiking festivals that the region will host and which aim to promote nature tourism and to help do away with the...

EDP shares rise after rumour of French bid

9 April 2018 |

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French business news channel, BFM, today posted on its website that Portugal’s EDP is being examined by France’s Engie, with a full bid in the offing. Engie said it had no comment to make and EDP has...

France and Portugal join in commemorating the fallen at the Battle of La Ly...

9 April 2018 |

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One hundred years ago, on April 9, 1918, in the valley of the River Lys in northern France, the second division of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps was fighting. A massive enemy bombardment had cut...

German-led mini-conference on alternatives to 'sun and sand' holidays

9 April 2018 |

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The German-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is taking the Portuguese market by the horns by organising an afternoon mini-conference on alternative tourism – and taking it seriously. The conference...