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Portugal Resident9 Sept

Portugal’s flying winemakers!

Of course, wines made with the same grapes and/or from the same region could potentially give you another amazing bottle to add to your list of faves. It’s also possible The post Portugal’s flying winemakers! appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Cinema: Hope

A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that’s laying waste to a Korean village. Director: Na Hong-jin; Starring: The post Cinema: Hope appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Complaints against AIMA fall by 50%

The president of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) said the number of complaints against the agency has fallen this year to about half of those registered in 2024, even as service has increased.

Portugal Resident9 Sept

A Journey Through Brazil – Part 1

Iguaçu Falls When American First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, first saw the Iguaçu Falls in 1944, she famously exclaimed “Poor Niagara!” She was right. Niagara Falls are a wonderful sight but The post A Journey Through Brazil – Part 1 appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Portugal King’s heart to be exhibited in public

The heart of King Pedro IV, kept since the 1930s in the mausoleum of the Church of Lapa in Porto, will be on display again on 25, 26 and 27 September, the Irmandade da Lapa revealed.

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Hospital body mix-up amounted to “gross negligence” – regulator

Portugal’s health regulator has condemned a Lisbon hospital for “gross negligence” after the wrong body was released to a funeral director — an error discovered only when the family opened The post Hospital body mix-up amounted to “gross negligence” – regulator appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Minister reveals why Portugal hasn’t followed Spain with major fuel tax discounts

Minister for the environment and energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, has indicated today not only why the government hasn’t been ‘more generous’ with reducing taxes on fuel (along the lines The post Minister reveals why Portugal hasn’t followed Spain with major fuel tax discounts appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Abnildo d’Oliveira Places National Value Creation at the Heart of Agricultural and Fisheries Development

Abnildo d’Oliveira argues that São Tomé and Príncipe should move from an economy focused primarily on primary production towards a model capable of processing more of its own resources and retaining a greater share of the value they generate*. Agriculture, fisheries, local processing and the blue economy form part of a

The Portugal News9 Sept

Portugal aims to resolve water shortage on the south bank of the Tagus River

The government wants to have a solution within four months for the water shortage on the south bank of the Tagus River, starting from Castelo de Bode and/or the Tagus River, said the Minister of the Environment.

Portugal Resident9 Sept

UK flight disruption affects several Portuguese flights

The technical fault affecting the British air traffic control system is still snarling up flights between the UK and Portugal today (in spite of its ostensibly having been fixed). Nine The post UK flight disruption affects several Portuguese flights appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Espaço Portas do Sol closes its doors in Portimão

Espaço Portas do Sol, in Portimão, closed its doors on 1 September 2026, after twelve years of hosting and promoting activities in the fields of culture, art and wellbeing.

The Portugal News9 Sept

231,000 people visit Porto Book Fair

Around 231,000 people visited this year’s Porto Book Fair, making it the second most popular edition the event has ever held.

The Portugal News9 Sept

Bernardo Teixeira, Garvetur: “The Algarve continues to be one of the most resilient real estate markets in Portugal”

Bernardo Teixeira, a member of Garvetur’s management team, analyses the current real estate cycle in the Algarve. Against a backdrop of strong international demand and the growing difficulty faced by people living in the region when it comes to accessing housing, he identifies the lack of supply as the main structural

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Government says children need two vaccines to enrol in school — but do they?

Children must be fully vaccinated against diphtheria and tetanus before enrolling in school or sitting examinations — at least according to a law dating from 1962 which the government continues The post Government says children need two vaccines to enrol in school — but do they? appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident9 Sept

When time stands still…

After all, what difference would a couple of minutes or an hour make? Jenny Clarke, President of Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA), has been co-fostering street-wise ‘Carlos’, the The post When time stands still… appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Hundreds of UK flights cancelled after air traffic control failure

At least 250 flights have been cancelled across the United Kingdom following a technical failure in the country’s air traffic control system

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Socialists impose four conditions on passing 2027 State Budget

Socialist leader José Luís Carneiro has said that the government must meet four conditions for his party to support the 2027 State Budget, and ensure the country’s political stability until The post Socialists impose four conditions on passing 2027 State Budget appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Oktoberfest returns to Algarve’s Vila Vita Biergarten

Oktoberfest is returning to the Algarve this autumn, with Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches preparing nearly two weeks of Bavarian beer, traditional food and live music. The event will run The post Oktoberfest returns to Algarve’s Vila Vita Biergarten appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Americans become top foreign tourists in the Douro

American tourists are increasingly discovering Northern Portugal, with the US now becoming the leading foreign tourism market in the Douro.

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Couple found guilty of murder for 3rd time – yet remain free

A Portuguese couple, arrested within 48-hours of the discovery of the bodies of elderly Germans who had taken them in, has been condemned, for a third time, for their benefactors’ The post Couple found guilty of murder for 3rd time – yet remain free appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Cinema audience in Portugal doubled

Portuguese cinemas drew almost 1.8 million viewers in August, an 83.5% increase from the same month last year, driven by the new "Spider-Man," the Portuguese Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual (ICA) revealed.

The Portugal News9 Sept

Portugal Golden Visa 2026: Is It Still Available and How Does It Work?

Portugal’s Golden Visa remains available in 2026, but the programme looks very different from the property-led route many international investors still remember. This guide explains who can apply, which investments qualify, the residence benefits, the minimum stay, family inclusion, and the long-term pathway.

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Azores volcano alert raised due to increased activity

CIVISA, the Azores Seismic and Volcanic Information and Monitoring Centre has raised the volcanic alert level for Furnas volcano, on São Miguel island, to V1 (volcanic system in a metastable The post Azores volcano alert raised due to increased activity appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News9 Sept

Portugal is best discovered on foot

There is a Portugal you see from a car window. And then there is the Portugal you meet on foot. A fisherman pulling his boat in after a morning on the Atlantic, looking up to wave as you pass.