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Home News Madeira wine sales down Madeira wine sales down Madeira wine sales in 2025 fell by 1. 2% in value and 2. 6% in volume compared to the previous year, recording 3.
In 2025 the commercialisation of Madeira wine declined, with reductions in both the revenue generated and the quantity sold compared with the previous period.

Environment minister Maria da Graça Carvalho has appealed to the “people of the Algarve, and the country” to let work on the desalination plant, to be located near Praia da The post Minister appeals to “people of Algarve”: let desalination plant go forwards appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The environment minister expects a project to replenish the sands in the area before the start of the bathing season. Local traders are worried about the extent of the damage.

Home News Algarve economy grows above national average Algarve economy grows above national average The Algarve region's economy grew by 2. 3% in 2024, a figure above the national average of 2. 1%, and increased its contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product from 4.

Castro Almeida said he expects a return of €100 million from the air show in 2026. Porto, Matosinhos, Maia and Vila Nova de Gaia will host Air Invictus between 19 and 21 June.

Castro Almeida has stated that delays at airports are detrimental to the tourism sector.

Chosen to host Formula 1 Grand Prix events in 2027 and 2028, the Algarve tourism region recalls that in 2020, the Portimão racetrack generated €100 million from the event, despite dealing with COVID-19 restrictions that allowed only a third of spectators.


Heavy snowfall has resulted in the closure of access routes to Serra da Estrela, affecting travel and tourism in the region.


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