Although meeting government targets for debt recovery in Portugal remains a priority for most businesses, there are also signs of a strong commitment to improving natural energy usage in the Algarve.
Opinion over whether road and information signage in the Algarve should be in both Portuguese and English appears to be split, after a debate initiated by the Algarve Resident recently sparked controversy.
Development plans for Praia Grande, approved by Silves Câmara in 2007, have now received agreement from the courts, after property owners in the area appealed against them.
An international team of 35 scientists set sail on ‘Expedition 339’ on November 17, 2011 for two months and have begun observational studies on the deep ocean sediment samples retrieved from various locations along the Iberian coast.
Disappointment in democracy is on the increase in Portugal with only a little more than half of the population, 56%, believing democracy is the best form of government.