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Portugal Resident22 Jun

Full horror of father’s murder-suicide involving four-year-old daughter staggers neighbourhood

The full horror of what unfolded in the early hours of Sunday morning in an apartment block in São Domingos, Santarém, has been explained in today’s edition of Correio da The post Full horror of father’s murder-suicide involving four-year-old daughter staggers neighbourhood appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News22 Jun

The sea is returning to the center of the Portuguese economy

It is not always easy to draw the country's attention to issues that do not involve politics, football or the controversies of the day. 

Portugal Resident22 Jun

Why aroma dominates flavour

Although every element of a dish is important in creating its unique flavour, aromas are the fast and furious of them all. They launch the flavour attack even before we The post Why aroma dominates flavour appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident22 Jun

Search underway for home of Portugal’s first indoor skateboarding centre

The search is on for a municipality willing to host what could become Portugal‘s first indoor high-performance skateboarding centre. The initiative is being led by Copernicus Sport Society, a Portuguese The post Search underway for home of Portugal’s first indoor skateboarding centre appeared first on Portugal Resident

The Portugal News22 Jun

British Prime Minister resigns

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced on 22 June that he will resign as leader of the Labour Party, initiating the process for his succession as head of government two years after being elected with an absolute majority.

The Portugal News22 Jun

Portugal municipalities at maximum risk of rural fires

More than 30 municipalities in the districts of Bragança, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Viseu, Coimbra, and Portalegre are at maximum risk of rural fires, on 22 June, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).

The Portugal News22 Jun

Portugal city promoting crowdfunding for community festival

The organisers of the Festa do Futuro (Festival of the Future), a community festival held in August in the village of Souto, Abrantes, have launched a crowdfunding campaign to avoid cuts to the program for its 3rd edition, the promoting association announced.

Portugal Resident22 Jun

Resident foreigner numbers in Portugal poised for major update

Portugal is set to receive one of the most-anticipated statistical updates in recent years today, as INE, the country’s national statistics agency, publishes revised figures on the number of foreigners The post Resident foreigner numbers in Portugal poised for major update appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News22 Jun

Colour in your garden

Despite the heat.

Portugal Resident21 Jun

Eleven Portuguese universities ranked among world’s best

Portugal has secured a strong presence in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings, with 11 universities featuring among the world’s top 1,504 institutions. The annual ranking, one The post Eleven Portuguese universities ranked among world’s best appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News21 Jun

Where Miami meets the Algarve

Check out the video!

The Portugal News21 Jun

Why do investors like Portugal more than the Portuguese?

There is a curious phenomenon that has been repeated for several years and that has become even more evident in the last decade. 

Portugal Resident21 Jun

Iniciativa Liberal criticises proposed sovereign wealth fund

Portugal’s Iniciativa Liberal (IL) party has criticised the government’s plan to create a sovereign wealth fund to invest in strategic sectors, warning that greater State involvement in businesses risks repeating The post Iniciativa Liberal criticises proposed sovereign wealth fund appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News21 Jun

Portugal has a positive view of immigration

A recent study by ICS ULisboa found that Portuguese people believe immigration is good for the national economy.

The Portugal News21 Jun

The problem is no longer bringing companies to Portugal

For many years, one of the major concerns of the Portuguese economy was the ability to attract investment. 

Portugal Resident21 Jun

Montenegro unveils sovereign wealth fund to invest in strategic sectors

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has announced plans to create a Portuguese sovereign wealth fund (Fundo Soberano) that would allow the State to take equity stakes in strategic companies operating in The post Montenegro unveils sovereign wealth fund to invest in strategic sectors appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident21 Jun

Healthcare in Portugal explained for foreign residents

Healthcare is one of the most important factors to consider when relocating to another country. Whether you are moving to Portugal for work, retirement, business, investment, study or simply a The post Healthcare in Portugal explained for foreign residents appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident21 Jun

Algarve needs more hotels – but not all on the coast, says tourism chief

The Algarve may be Portugal’s leading tourism destination, but regional leaders believe future hotel development should focus less on the coastline and more on the interior of the region. According The post Algarve needs more hotels – but not all on the coast, says tourism chief appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News21 Jun

Studying at the oldest university in Portugal

Portugal is a historically rich country, and this can be witnessed even as a student.

Portugal Resident21 Jun

“Sea of glass” planned around Évora will have “catastrophic impact” on city’s World Heritage status

Plans to install three large-scale solar power plants on land north of Évora have triggered warnings that the projects will have a “catastrophic” impact on the setting of the city’s The post “Sea of glass” planned around Évora will have “catastrophic impact” on city’s World Heritage status appeared first on Portugal Re

The Portugal News21 Jun

New river connection for passengers in Portugal

A new river connection for passenger transport begins today between Cais da Bruxa and Costa Nova, in Ílhavo, the municipality of the Aveiro district announced in a press release.

Portugal Resident21 Jun

21 Portuguese tourists escape deadly Dominican Republic resort fire

Twenty-one Portuguese tourists had to be evacuated and rehoused after a major fire tore through a popular resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, destroying personal belongings and documents (but The post 21 Portuguese tourists escape deadly Dominican Republic resort fire appeared first on Portugal Resident .