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Results rule out Ebola suspicion in Portugal

Results rule out Ebola suspicion in Portugal

Since the spring outburst of the dreaded Ebola virus, the world has been living in terror that the disease may spread to all corners of the world, so at least the Portuguese will breathe a sigh of relief when they hear that results rule out Ebola suspicion in Portugal.




Portugal is on the lookout for Asian clients to export octopus

Portugal is on the lookout for Asian clients to export octopus

Is Europe out of the woods after the economic crisis of the last years? This may sound like a rhetorical question, but the Portuguese are pretty set on boosting all the levels of economy so they can say goodbye to poverty and unrest. After the recent slight increase in the national minimum wage, now Portugal is on the lookout for Asian clients to export octopus.




Dancing in the Algarve

Dancing in the Algarve

Dancing in the Algarve is not something uncommon, if we stop to consider that the Portuguese do share part of the hot blooded spirit of the Spanish, as well as a predilection for living life to the full. As one of the earliest and most sincere forms of human expression, dancing is forever part of our lives, so here is a list of future Algarve events that have to do with dance and music.




Breaking news: Summer returns to Algarve!

Breaking news Summer returns to Algarve

After a rather disappointing summer, declared one of the coolest in the past two decades of Portuguese weather forecast, we receive Breaking news: Summer returns to Algarve in October, with temperatures of up to 27 degrees Celsius!




Prison punishment for mistreatment of animals

Prison punishment for mistreatment of animals

In line with the new Western regulations, mistreatment of animals is a criminal offence punishable by prison time in Portugal as well. After intense efforts made by animal protection organizations and anonymous petitioners fighting to protect pets and other animals from abuse, prison punishment for mistreatment of animals has finally become law.




Portuguese universities aspire to go international

Portuguese universities aspire to go international

Portugal is apparently taking great steps towards acquiring a true name as a European player, not only from an economic point of view, through tourism and export, but also through education, as Portuguese universities aspire to go international.