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New rescue vehicles rolled out in Portimão for summer
The delivery, carried out under the SEAWATCH project, will significantly boost surveillance, prevention and rescue capacity along the Algarve coastline and other key bathing areas nationwide. The fleet includes 30 The post New rescue vehicles rolled out in Portimão for summer appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Cypriot farmers accept culling to control foot and mouth disease
Cypriot farmers accepted Tuesday the culling of livestock on farms where foot and mouth disease has been detected, after government agreed to boost compensation for those affected. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Tuesday that the culling of livestock, will be completed immediately, after a meeting between farmers’ representatives and the government at the presidential […]
European Parliament ditches Google for French search firm over privacy concerns
The switch lands as EU officials prepare a broader push to wean off US tech.
Ryanair has a promotional campaign with summer flights starting at €14.99
Ryanair has just launched a new promotional campaign for the summer, offering fares from €14.99 to various European cities and capitals.
PM convinced ‘overwhelming majority of Portuguese’ will not strike tomorrow
Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, expressed his conviction today that the “overwhelming majority of working Portuguese people” will go to work tomorrow – the day of the general strike. Upon The post PM convinced ‘overwhelming majority of Portuguese’ will not strike tomorrow appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Albufeira welcomes home world champ Gerson Baldé
World long jump champion Gerson Baldé has been given a hero’s welcome in his hometown of Albufeira after making Portuguese athletics history with a stunning gold-medal performance in March. The The post Albufeira welcomes home world champ Gerson Baldé appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Fostering Shakira
I’m sure you’re all wondering right now…Shakira, really?
Heat wave faced in Portugal in May lasted 9 days
The heatwave that began on 20 May is the third longest on record in terms of average number of days, with 9.3 days, and 25 new 'records' for maximum air temperature, it was announced today.
Alzheimer’s disease erases jail time for former banker, Ricardo Salgado
A court in Lisbon decided today to suspend the 13-year prison sentence facing former banker Ricardo Salgado, 80, due to his having Alzheimer’s disease. In today’s session at the Central The post Alzheimer’s disease erases jail time for former banker, Ricardo Salgado appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Magyar signals Ukraine reset ahead of expected talks with Zelenskyy next week
Hungary’s leader says he is optimistic he'll reach a deal with the Ukrainian president that could unblock Kyiv’s EU membership bid.
CHEGA prepares two ‘winning’ proposals for discussion in parliament
Portugal’s CHEGA party has held a press conference today to say the party will propose in parliament that any worker should be able to retire after 40 years of contributions The post CHEGA prepares two ‘winning’ proposals for discussion in parliament appeared first on Portugal Resident .
France’s top general warns about too-small military and slow production
Gen. Fabien Mandon also acknowledged France might fall behind Germany as Berlin boosts defense spending.
Formula 4 is returning to the Algarve
The Algarve is set for a weekend of high-speed action as the F4 Spanish Championship and Eurocup-3 arrive at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve from 5 to 7 June.
APAA – Setting up for the summer season
“We say it every year, that it happens too quickly or overnight…” Job finished, the last Pop-Up for the season. Good sales and happy result for the animals. The Association The post APAA – Setting up for the summer season appeared first on Portugal Resident .
All flights to and from Brussels, Charleroi airports cancelled due to surprise strike
The absence of Belgian air traffic controllers at both hubs led to more than 100 flights being disrupted.
Chega proposes new measures for retirement in Portugal
The Chega party will propose in Parliament that a worker can retire when they reach 40 years of contributions or 65 years of age, and wants to set a maximum ceiling for the highest pensions of €4,500.
Anthropic expands access to cyber-capable Mythos model beyond US
Anthropic is expanding access to its vulnerability-exploiting AI model Mythos to around 150 organizations across more than 15 countries, including several EU member states.
Trump names Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence
Pulte — who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency — will take over for Tulsi Gabbard.
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The Yard - A new addition to launch in the Algarve
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Algarve aims to lead in business and luxury tourism
The month of June will be marked by a strong, concerted promotional offensive by the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA), focused on positioning the south of the country as a leading hub for attracting professional events, luxury tourism, and corporate meetings (MICE).
Ministers defend government-backed energy company against forced labor claims
Ministers will "go further" on feared links to slave labor, the government promised Tuesday.
How to find and manage builders like a pro
From home improvements to full scale renovations, this expert checklist provides practical guidelines. By Sam Wylie-Harris.