Algarve Daily News28 OctCrooked former Algarve mayor and ex-MP go on trial in Faro on corruption charges: ‘Cabrita received €10,000 per month in cash’
Former Vila Real de Santo António mayor Conceição Cabrita and former MP António Gameiro went on trial at Faro Court on Monday, 26 October, accused of passive corruption, the legal term for accepting a bribe. Cabrita admitted receiving money from a local businessman, but described it as a “loan” which she hoped to use i
Portugal Resident27 OctFaro event asks Algarve businesses to give before they ask
Local business owners and marketers gathered at UAlg Tec Campus, at the University of the Algarve, on Monday, October 19, for “Give, Don’t Ask”, a free Growth Box event built The post Faro event asks Algarve businesses to give before they ask appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News24 OctAlgarve to redevelop neighbourhood in Faro
The Faro City Council today approved a loan of nearly 14 million euros and terminated a previous 16.42-million-euro loan agreement for projects that never reached the financial execution stage, the local authority announced.
Portugal Resident19 OctFaro drops unused €16.4 million loan, plans new investment package
Faro Council has approved the cancellation of an unused €16.42 million bank loan and is moving ahead with a new financing package worth almost €14 million for five municipal projects. The post Faro drops unused €16.4 million loan, plans new investment package appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident9 SeptTrial begins for Olhão police officers accused of beating immigrant to death
Two PSP officers from Olhão have gone on trial accused of kidnapping and killing a Moroccan man in 2024, with both GNR investigators and a medical expert telling Faro Court The post Trial begins for Olhão police officers accused of beating immigrant to death appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Algarve Daily News8 SeptFaro’s Socialist mayor takes aim at his predecessor: ‘We were left a legacy of €2 million debt, delayed projects, and ageing networks’
António Miguel Pina, mayor of Faro, has accused the previous municipal administration of leaving projects without the necessary conditions to move forward, as well as leaving the council with outstanding debts to FAGAR, a municipal business responsible for water and waste management, amounting to around €2 million a ye
Algarve Daily News4 SeptAlgarve politicians chase Government, after region is left out of major plan to industrialize in six ‘strategic business areas’
Socialist Party (PS) politicians in Faro have questioned why the Algarve has been left out of the six strategic business areas announced by the Government this week.
Algarve Daily News2 SeptSpanish investment manager Alfana buys Forum Algarve shopping centre for nearly €130 million
Spanish investment manager Alfana Investment Management has acquired the Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro for close to €130 million, in what is expected to be the company’s first international acquisition.
Portugal Resident2 SeptSpanish investment firm buys Forum Algarve for €130 million
Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro has reportedly been sold for around €130 million to Spanish asset manager Alfana Investment Management, marking the group’s first investment outside Spain. The deal The post Spanish investment firm buys Forum Algarve for €130 million appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident18 AugAlgarve health investment “cannot stop”, says PSD MP
PSD Algarve leader Cristóvão Norte has welcomed more than €10 million in recent healthcare investment across Faro, Lagos and Portimão, but warned that the region cannot afford to lose momentum. The post Algarve health investment “cannot stop”, says PSD MP appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident10 AugUnions: ‘‘Algarve is a rich region with impoverished workers’’
Trade unionists and workers took to the streets of Faro on Friday to demand higher wages and better working conditions, warning that the Algarve’s economic success is failing to translate The post Unions: ‘‘Algarve is a rich region with impoverished workers’’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Algarve Daily News7 Aug‘Algarve is a rich region, but with poor workers’: Trouble in paradise, as locals call for changes to the region’s paradoxical economy
A street demonstration in Faro today, 7 August, organised by the Algarve Trade Union Federation (USAL), called for an end to precarious employment, higher wages, and better living conditions for everyone in the region.
Algarve Daily News4 AugAlgarvians to take to streets of Faro in protest against low wages and rising cost of living
The Algarve Union of Trade Unions (USAL/CGTP-IN) has called a regional day of action for 7 August in Faro, demanding better living and working conditions, and warning of what it describes as a labour market marked by insecurity, low wages, and a rising cost of living.
Portugal Resident4 AugAlgarve workers to rally over wages and living costs
Workers from across the Algarve are being urged to join a regional protest in Faro on Thursday, August 7, as trade union federation USAL/CGTP-IN steps up its campaign for higher The post Algarve workers to rally over wages and living costs appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident24 JulOnly suspect held over Loulé businessman’s murder found dead in Faro prison
The only suspect in custody over the abduction and murder of Algarve businessman Ricardo Claro has been found dead in his cell at Faro Prison. Rogério, a 39-year-old Brazilian national The post Only suspect held over Loulé businessman’s murder found dead in Faro prison appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News22 JunLusíadas Saúde announces Lusíadas Faro Hospital: 500 new qualified jobs to retain and attract talent in the Algarve
With its opening scheduled for the end of 2027 and an investment of 60 million euros, the new unit will be the most advanced private hospital in the Algarve and the Group's biggest ever investment in attracting and retaining clinical talent in the region.