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The Portugal News14 Sept

New coach of Madeira football team proud

Nacional's new coach, Alexandre Santos, admitted it is a "great privilege" to coach a club in the Portuguese First Division for the first time in his career, setting survival as the main goal.

Portugal Resident13 Sept

Caring for the unloved ones – The Triage of Death – part 4

In a freedom of conscience vote taken by members on September 11 in the UK parliament, progress was refused to a revised Bill which would have put an end to The post Caring for the unloved ones – The Triage of Death – part 4 appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News13 Sept

A little chapel by the sea in Armação de Pêra

If you have walked along the seafront in Armação de Pêra, you have probably passed this little white chapel without knowing much about its history.

The Portugal News13 Sept

The Future Is Also Built Here!

There are news items that, due to their apparently sectoral dimension, may go unnoticed by the general public, but which say a lot about the country we are building. 

Portugal Resident13 Sept

Business leaders reinforce warnings over 2027 increase in national minimum wage

Business leaders have reinforced warnings made earlier this summer over the government’s ‘masterplan’ to raise the national minimum wage by €50 each year until 2029. In short, they may not The post Business leaders reinforce warnings over 2027 increase in national minimum wage appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News13 Sept

The Ultimate Portugal Road Trip: North to South

Portugal looks small on a map. That can be dangerously encouraging when planning a road trip.

Portugal Resident13 Sept

A Journey Through Brazil – Part 2

Paraty “We have gone centuries back in time”, we thought as we first entered the cobbled streets of the old town of Paraty. We were in the lush and beautiful The post A Journey Through Brazil – Part 2 appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News13 Sept

Lisbon will have more electric buses

Carris presented 29 new fully electric standard buses, the latest financed through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), budgeted at €17.05 million, as part of a total investment exceeding €31 million.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Café of the Week: Pedras Amarelas

Café with a View in Praia da Galé

Portugal Resident13 Sept

CHEGA president points finger at LIVRE over alleged break-in at parliamentary office

Tempers have been rising with the outdoor temperatures this weekend, and it hasn’t helped that CHEGA president André Ventura has ‘insinuated’ that left-wing party LIVRE may have been behind the The post CHEGA president points finger at LIVRE over alleged break-in at parliamentary office appeared first on Portugal Resid

Portugal Resident13 Sept

PS floats prospect of Fernando Alexandre as candidate for “Worst Education Minister” since 1974

It’s Sunday again – a day when opposition politicians frequently launch attacks on the government, or even each other (see story to come). And today, in the wake of the The post PS floats prospect of Fernando Alexandre as candidate for “Worst Education Minister” since 1974 appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News13 Sept

In the next real estate cycle, appreciation will have to be created!

For many years, real estate investment benefited from a particularly favorable mix: low interest rates, an abundance of capital, and widespread asset appreciation. In many cases, buying well and waiting for the market to do some of the work was a perfectly rational strategy. The next cycle, however, may be different.

Portugal Resident13 Sept

Portugal increasingly used as transit route by irregular migrants – PSP

Police say arrivals by bus and train are rising as country struggles with limited removal capacity Portugal is increasingly being used as both a destination and transit point by migrants The post Portugal increasingly used as transit route by irregular migrants – PSP appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News13 Sept

Festival F already has a return date in 2027

The Festival F will return to the historic centre of Faro, between 2 and 4 September 2027, reaffirming its commitment to Portuguese music and Lusophony.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Abandoned! Another time another place…

Whilst the Algarve’s shelters are brimming with abandoned animals, mainly dogs.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portugal's mythical menagerie and the world's most organised ghosts

There is definitely more than one type of Portugal for us to visit. 

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portugal collects extra €926 million in VAT revenue

Portugal collected an additional €925.8 million in VAT between March and July compared with the same period last year.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portuguese Municipality Promotes Awareness Campaign on Air Quality

Santarém will mark International Clean Air for a Blue Skies Day on 13 September with an environmental literacy campaign dedicated to air quality, taking place at 11:30 am at the Casa do Meio Ambiente.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Metro Cabo Ruivo in Lisbon

Cabo Ruivo Metro Station in Lisbon is more than a simple stop on the Red Line. Located near Parque das Nações, the station has a unique artistic identity.

Portugal Resident13 Sept

The naked truth of culture, context & consent

At the metro station of the Jardim Zoológico, Lisbon Zoo, we turned a corner seeking the exit to first encounter the face of a shocked, presumably local woman who seemed The post The naked truth of culture, context & consent appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News13 Sept

St Eligius

St Eligius was born in Limoges, France on 11 June 588 AD.

The Portugal News13 Sept

We Are All Addicted

You probably think addiction is someone else’s story. 

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portugal in the Center of the New Atlantic!

I have been writing several times about the importance of submarine cables and the impact that this infrastructure can have on the Portuguese economy. I continue, however, to find some ignorance, including among entrepreneurs and decision-makers, about the true dimension of this opportunity. 

The Portugal News13 Sept

Requests to reopen radiotherapy at a hospital in Portugal

The Bloco de Esquerda (BE) of Évora expressed "great concern" for cancer patients who need radiotherapy treatments and have been travelling to other hospital units.