The annual Quality of Living Index which has just been published includes seven European cities in the top ten, with Vienna stealing the show for the very best.
According to the new report, Vienna offers its residents the best quality of life in the world. Zurich was awarded second place.
The main Algarve hotel association today blamed the Left Bloc for upsetting tourists for placing large posters that it says are critical of Portuguese and German governments.
The politcal message to be seen on hoardings near many of the Algarve’s key tourist developments has been 'causing concern' to German tourists, according to the association boss..
Preparations for "one of the largest exhibitions of wines" are underway by Lagoa council which is hosting the exhibition at the under-used Arade Congress Centre in Parchal this Easter.
"As Lagoa has one of the region’s high quality wine producers, which has won all kinds of regional, national and international awards, Lagoa Council’s mayor, Francisco Martins and his team feel satisfaction and pride in hosting the Lagoa Wine Show," according to the publicity.
Consumer champion DECO is taking on the laws used in the motorway tolls system whereby an 80 cent toll turns magically into a fine of between €25 and €125 .
DECO has complained to the Ombudsman against ‘excessive penalties’ for the non-payment of tolls on the old SCUT roads, which now are tolled motorways, and is pushing for a review by the Constitutional Court.
Ryanair is still pursuing its charm offensive, saying it will continue its transformation into a passenger-friendly airline.
To the shock of his acolytes, Pedro Passos Coelho has admitted that he is not a "perfect citizen" and that on occassion he may have been tardy in paying his social security contributions.
The Prime Minister said that he has never failed eventually to pay his debts, currently does not owe the taxman any money and that he has never used his political position to enrich himself - a thinly veiled smear on his predecessor who sits in jail on corruption and money laundering charges.
A list of countries where the future financial outlook appears glum has been compiled by Bloomberg, the financial data and media company.
Heading the list were Venezuela, Argentina, South Africa, Ukraine and Greece which, it said, were “the five most painful economies in which to live and work”.
Properties in Spain appear to be once again on the move as buyers from abroad believe that prices have finally bottomed out.
Purchasers are also feeling more confident now that the Spanish economy has shown some strong growth. The pound’s 13.5% increase against the euro in the past 12 months also has made property in mainland Europe cheaper for UK buyers.
