Manu Chao and Miguel Araújo & Os Quatro e Meia at AgitÁgueda
The musicians Manu Chao and Miguel Araújo & os Quatro e Meia are the first confirmations for the 17th edition of AgitÁgueda, which takes place from July 6 to 28 in Águeda, in the district of Aveiro, it was announced today. In addition to the concerts and urban art, the festival, which is free to […]
PSP seized 91 prohibited weapons in international operation coordinated by Europol
The Public Security Police (PSP) seized 91 alarm weapons that could be transformed into firearms in Portugal during an international operation coordinated by Europol, it was announced today. The national directorate of the PSP announced today that 84 members of the Arms and Explosives Department and the territorial commands of that police force took part, […]
House prices in Portugal “remain overvalued”, says Brussels
The European Commission analyzes the country’s housing market and says a sharp reduction in prices is “unlikely”. ” Housing prices have continued to rise significantly in Portugal, in contrast to most other EU countries,” warns the European Commission in a recent in-depth analysis of the country’s policies. Although growth has slowed, prices “remain overvalued”. “According […]
Pawned houses, buildings and land generated 3.5 billion in 8 years
Since the creation of the e-auctions portal in 2016, 33,134 properties have been acquired. Over the last eight years, pawned properties have generated around 3.5 billion euros on the e-le auctions portal, launched in April 2016. Houses, buildings and land are the most commonly sold assets. On the e-le Auctions portal, created to speed up […]
Barceló and Vincci open new hotels in Portugal
Barceló will consolidate its presence in the Madeira archipelago, while Vincci is opting for a four-star hotel in Porto. Barceló Hotel Group is continuing its expansion plans in Madeira and has announced the opening of two new hotels in Funchal. With these two new establishments, the Spanish hotel chain consolidates its presence in Madeira with […]
Yotel: robot hotel coming to the center of the country and Lisbon
In these futuristic hotels there are robots doing room service. United Investments Portugal (UIP) – part of the Arab Al-Bahar group – wants to open two new Yotel concept units in Portugal. In these futuristic hotels, “Yolinda” and “Yogiro”, two robots, help with room service. It should be remembered that the brand’s first hotel in […]
Portuguese colonialism was a project of oppression and submission of many peoples
The signs of Portuguese colonization perpetuate themselves in the present as open wounds, all the more so as they remain crystallized in a romanticized version, and there is an increasing urgency to understand that it was a project of oppression of many peoples. The writers Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida and Gisela Casimiro, the artists Ângela […]
Algarve farmers will only accept equal water cuts for all
The Algarve’s Commission for Hydro-Agricultural Sustainability (CSHA) today defended an update of the cuts in water consumption imposed by the previous government and warned that it “will only accept equal cuts” for all sectors in the region. The commission’s position was announced in a statement on the eve of the meeting of the Southern Zone […]
Government to revise law on underground occupation tax charged by distributors to customers
The government will review the current law on the Subsoil Occupation Tax (TOS), which determines that it is paid by gas distributors but many continue to charge consumers, in order to “guarantee proportionality in application”. In a statement released today, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MAEn) considers it “essential to review” the changes […]
PALOP bilateral debt to Portugal has doubled since 2000 to 2.5 billion
The bilateral debt of the Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) to Portugal has doubled in the last 25 years, reaching 2.5 billion euros in 2022, after peaking in 2013. According to data from the Bank of Portugal, requested by the Lusa agency, the debt of these countries to Portugal was 1.2 billion euros in 2000, in […]