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Adega restaurant, located at Vila Vita Parc in Porches, will host an exclusive wine dinner on Monday, June 8 in partnership with The Sandeman, marking the official launch of the The post New Port wine unveiled at Vila Vita Parc’s Adega appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Portugal’s nature authority has backtracked on controversial plans to replace the specialist team running the Iberian lynx breeding centre in Silves, opting instead to keep the current staff in place The post ICNF U-turn keeps Iberian lynx centre management team in place appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The effective nine-day strike called by AIMA – the Agency for Integration, Migrations and Asylum – isn’t quite what it was cracked up to be.  Most posts are open, but The post AIMA’s week-long strike not quite what it seems appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The Algarve has been challenged to stop ‘imitating Silicon Valley’ and instead carve out its own identity as a specialist tech hub, with artificial intelligence and robotics at the centre The post Algarve urged to bet big on AI and future tech appeared first on Portugal Resident.

House prices in Portugal are expected to remain high, with measures to stimulate supply taking effect later (rather than sooner), and risks associated with the ability to repay loans – The post House prices in Portugal “expected to remain high” – DBRS appeared first on Portugal Resident.

President of the Portuguese Firefighters League, António Nunes, has today expressed his “opposition” to fire chiefs commenting on ongoing fires in the media, stating that they should only speak “as The post President of Firefighters League ‘encourages discretion’ when fire chiefs talk to media appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Portugal’s DGS (general health directorate) has updated procedures for suspected cases of Ebola in this country, as other nations – namely Italy and Brazil – have flagged possible infections, and The post Portugal “updates procedures” for suspected cases of Ebola appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Local and national business associations are calling for urgent talks with the municipal council of Albufeira after the announcement of new restrictions on nightlife operating hours and noise levels. The The post Business groups call for dialogue over Albufeira nightlife restrictions appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Portugal’s firefighting force for rural fires is being reinforced again today, with 13,335 personnel and 78 aircraft deployed. This is the second reinforcement of resources this year, in what is The post Wildfire season officially opens with 13,335 firefighters; over 80 aircraft appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The Algarve has secured 21 places among the candidates to become Portugal’s New 7 Wonders, with landmarks, cultural sites and tourism attractions from nine municipalities advancing to the next stage The post Algarve with 21 contenders for Portugal’s New 7 Wonders appeared first on Portugal Resident.