Portugal Resident29 AugTVDE driver carries 90-year-old woman into Cascais hospital after wheelchair ‘refused’
An absolutely shocking video has made it into the news pages today, showing a 90-year-old woman being physically carried into Cascais Hospital by a TVDE driver because staff there refused The post TVDE driver carries 90-year-old woman into Cascais hospital after wheelchair ‘refused’ appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident29 AugCHEGA threatens no confidence motion over government’s continuing support for Minister Luís Neves
The leader of right-wing populist party CHEGA has given the government until Tuesday to “resolve the situation of the Minister of Internal Affairs” – threatening a motion of no confidence The post CHEGA threatens no confidence motion over government’s continuing support for Minister Luís Neves appeared first on Portuga
Portugal Resident29 AugSuspended sentence for police killing of unarmed civilian: family lodges appeal
The family of Odair Moniz – the Cape Verdean citizen gunned down by PSP police officer Bruno Pinto nearly two years ago – has appealed the suspended three and a The post Suspended sentence for police killing of unarmed civilian: family lodges appeal appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 AugConstitutional Court rules ‘Return Law’ for immigrants is not unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court has ruled that there is no “unconstitutionality” in the Foreigners and Asylum Law, commonly known as the Return Law, after the President of the Republic requested a The post Constitutional Court rules ‘Return Law’ for immigrants is not unconstitutional appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 AugMassive response to appeal for ‘place to stay’ for father of worst-injured victim in Albufeira’s ramming rampage
In less than 24-hours, there has been a massive and heartwarming response to the social media appeal sent out appealing for a ‘place to stay’ for the father of the The post Massive response to appeal for ‘place to stay’ for father of worst-injured victim in Albufeira’s ramming rampage appeared first on Portugal Residen
Portugal Resident29 AugThe olive oil that choked (and educated) me. Just as it should.
All of this took place recently on the esplanada of one of my favourite local cafés – Típico da Serra, known also in national folklore as O Rei do Bacalhau The post The olive oil that choked (and educated) me. Just as it should. appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugThe art of moving
In fact, they have christened me “heels with wheels” because apparently, I don’t just walk through life, I happen to roll right through it! I admit I was born with The post The art of moving appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugTwo men shot and wounded outside bar in Seixal
Two men were wounded following gunshots in the early hours of this morning near a nightlife establishment in Amora, municipality of Seixal (in the Lisbon Metropolitan area), according to Public The post Two men shot and wounded outside bar in Seixal appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 Aug“I am alarmed by security in Lisbon” – mayor
In the wake of a hugely inconclusive interview with the PSP national police chief, Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas has tried, yet again, to get the response for the capital that The post “I am alarmed by security in Lisbon” – mayor appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugE-scooter firms push back as expert says cars are the bigger problem
As shared e-scooters face increased scrutiny across Portugal, operators and urban mobility experts are pushing back against the idea that removing them will make cities safer. Bolt, Lime and Bird The post E-scooter firms push back as expert says cars are the bigger problem appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugLivre questions government about Azorean citizen detained in U.S.
Left-wing party LIVRE has questioned the government today about a Portuguese citizen – Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, from the Azorean island of Terceira – who has been held against The post Livre questions government about Azorean citizen detained in U.S. appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugPortugal ranked in global Top 10 for expat quality of life
Portugal has been ranked among the world’s top 10 destinations for expat quality of life, according to the 2025 InterNations Expat Insider Quality of Life Index. Portugal was placed 10th The post Portugal ranked in global Top 10 for expat quality of life appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugPortuguese consumers turn gloomier as businesses regain confidence
Consumer confidence in Portugal fell in August after improving for three consecutive months, as households became more concerned about their finances and the wider economy. The decline contrasts with a The post Portuguese consumers turn gloomier as businesses regain confidence appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugNews review: Fatal Rolex heist; Is there more to Albufeira car rampage? & Biometrics return
Carl Munson and Natasha Donn discuss three main stories, today: First, a violent Rolex heist in Lisbon carried out by a South American motorcycle gang left one robber dead after The post News review: Fatal Rolex heist; Is there more to Albufeira car rampage? & Biometrics return appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugPortugal’s waters now home to 231 invasive marine species
The number of invasive marine species confirmed in Portuguese waters has risen to 231, according to the most comprehensive national inventory carried out in more than a decade. The new The post Portugal’s waters now home to 231 invasive marine species appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugCarvoeiro’s long-awaited €6m parking silo moves closer to reality
Plans to build a new €6 million parking silo in Praia do Carvoeiro, in the municipality of Lagoa, have taken a significant step forward, with the project expected to go The post Carvoeiro’s long-awaited €6m parking silo moves closer to reality appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugPorto mayor suggests public funding for journalism as “antidote” for social media lies
Mayor of Porto Pedro Duarte has come up with a plan for protecting people from social media misinformation, and ‘saving democracy’. It involves public funding for journalism. Speaking today at the The post Porto mayor suggests public funding for journalism as “antidote” for social media lies appeared first on Portugal
Portugal Resident28 AugEconomy minister admits “nation must learn to live with less EU funding”
Minister of the economy and territorial cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, has warned today that Portugal must learn to live with less European funding and to channel a larger share of The post Economy minister admits “nation must learn to live with less EU funding” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugEuropean budget: Costa seeks consensus; will talk to Portugal’s PM in September
Former Socialist prime minister António Costa – now the president of the European Council – has begun a tour of the 27 capitals in search of a consensus to finalise The post European budget: Costa seeks consensus; will talk to Portugal’s PM in September appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugPSD calls for Albufeira to move away from mass tourism after Oura incident
Albufeira should move away from a tourism model focused largely on visitor numbers and instead prioritise quality, safety and higher-value tourism, the local branch of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) The post PSD calls for Albufeira to move away from mass tourism after Oura incident appeared first on Portugal Residen
Portugal Resident28 AugLisbon in Tech Mode: Web Summit returns for 11th edition
Lisbon is getting ready to buzz a little louder as it becomes a global meeting point for anyone curious about where technology is headed next. From November 9 to 12, The post Lisbon in Tech Mode: Web Summit returns for 11th edition appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugTwo Portuguese siblings reported missing in Nepal found alive and well
Two Portuguese nationals reported missing following the devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet have been “located safely”, but there are two new missing persons, bringing the total to three, the The post Two Portuguese siblings reported missing in Nepal found alive and well appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugAugust 28 Lunar Eclipse: Leiria photographer captures the “Light of a Sunset on the Moon”
Just days after one of his photographs of the August 12 total solar eclipse was selected by NASA as the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), Leiria photographer Rui Santos The post August 28 Lunar Eclipse: Leiria photographer captures the “Light of a Sunset on the Moon” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 AugRenewable energy giant gives up on €1.2 billion investment in Castelo Branco
Renewable energy giant abandons €1.2 billion investment in Castelo Branco Castelo Branco has refused to accept the proposed locations for two enormous renewable energy projects representing an investment of €1.2 The post Renewable energy giant gives up on €1.2 billion investment in Castelo Branco appeared first on Port