Portugal Resident6 AugMoldovan wanted for human trafficking arrested in Alentejo
A 31-year-old Moldovan has been arrested by the Portuguese Public Security Police (PSP) in Reguengos de Monsaraz ‘pursuant to an international arrest warrant issued by Moldova for human trafficking’. In The post Moldovan wanted for human trafficking arrested in Alentejo appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugPortugal offers ‘fast track’ for migrants with jobs and housing – economy minister
Economy and Territorial Cohesion Minister Manuel Castro Almeida has said Portugal remains open to immigration, insisting that people who already have a job and a place to live can enter The post Portugal offers ‘fast track’ for migrants with jobs and housing – economy minister appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugPolice identify 12 victims of Spaniard clocked taking photos of women and children on Aljezur beach
At least 12 people have been identified as ‘victims’ of the Spaniard found taking photographs of women and naked children on Monte Clérigo beach last weekend. As of yesterday, Wednesday, The post Police identify 12 victims of Spaniard clocked taking photos of women and children on Aljezur beach appeared first on Portug
Portugal Resident6 AugJulius Johansen claims opening yellow jersey at Volta a Portugal
Danish cyclist Julius Johansen (UAE Team Emirates) claimed the first yellow jersey of the 87th Volta a Portugal after winning Wednesday’s opening prologue in Lisbon. Johansen completed the 6.5-kilometre individual The post Julius Johansen claims opening yellow jersey at Volta a Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resid
Portugal Resident6 AugCHEGA leaders amplify false restaurant claim to 1.7 million views
A false account of Portuguese customers being expelled from a Costa da Caparica restaurant for speaking Portuguese has been amplified by senior CHEGA figures, attracting more than 1.7 million views The post CHEGA leaders amplify false restaurant claim to 1.7 million views appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugMPs reject CCTV cameras designed to protect them in parliamentary buildings
Portugal’s political parties with seats in parliament have rejected the increased use of video surveillance for parliamentary buildings proposed by GNR and PSP police. In spite of the brouhaha caused The post MPs reject CCTV cameras designed to protect them in parliamentary buildings appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident6 AugBringing your pet to Portugal – everything new residents need to know
For many people relocating to Portugal, a beloved dog or cat is just as much a part of the family as everyone else. The good news is that Portugal is The post Bringing your pet to Portugal – everything new residents need to know appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugCliff jumper seriously injured at popular Algar Seco beauty spot
A 21-year-old man was seriously injured after getting into difficulty in the sea off Algar Seco (Carvoeiro), one of the Algarve’s best-known cliff-jumping locations, after allegedly jumping into the water The post Cliff jumper seriously injured at popular Algar Seco beauty spot appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugDozens of people evacuated from campsite as Azores’ islands battered by storms
Seriously bad weather affecting the Azores since yesterday evening has caused several floods on São Jorge and São Miguel islands, and forced the relocation of 67 people who were staying The post Dozens of people evacuated from campsite as Azores’ islands battered by storms appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugForeign rapist caught ‘red handed’ in Albufeira
The screams of a young woman being sexually assaulted in Albufeira during the early hours alerted plain-clothes police drafted in for the summer – which led to the arrest of The post Foreign rapist caught ‘red handed’ in Albufeira appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugMotoring – A new kind of Mazda
Note to self: drive more Mazdas. Every time I drive a Mazda, I always get mad at myself for not driving more of them more of the time. They have The post Motoring – A new kind of Mazda appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugYe returns to Portugal for Algarve concert despite ongoing controversies
More than 15 years after his last performance in Portugal, US rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, returns to the country on Friday, August 7 for what is expected The post Ye returns to Portugal for Algarve concert despite ongoing controversies appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugPM: Portugal offers integration, not open-door migration
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has defended Portugal’s migration policy as one centred on integration rather than simply receiving migrants, drawing an implicit contrast with neighbouring Spain as Europe continues to The post PM: Portugal offers integration, not open-door migration appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugUnemployed widow and two young children evicted from Lisbon council flat
An unemployed 26-year-old widow and her two children, aged two and four, have been evicted from the Lisbon municipal flat in which the children had lived since birth. The eviction The post Unemployed widow and two young children evicted from Lisbon council flat appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugCrew member arrested in five-tonne cocaine bust in Sines found dead in cell
One of the three foreign men arrested following Portugal’s seizure of five tonnes of cocaine aboard a container ship off the coast of Sines has been found dead in his The post Crew member arrested in five-tonne cocaine bust in Sines found dead in cell appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugHundreds converge on Barroso as Portugal’s lithium strategy “begins to unravel”
Up to 800 people from Portugal and abroad are expected in Covas do Barroso this weekend for five days of protest, debate and cultural events opposing plans for one of The post Hundreds converge on Barroso as Portugal’s lithium strategy “begins to unravel” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugLiberals in new bid to force ‘urgent parliamentary hearing’ involving Luís Neves
IL, or Iniciativa Liberal – the country’s Liberal party, with just nine MPs – has today requested an urgent parliamentary hearing to include the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, The post Liberals in new bid to force ‘urgent parliamentary hearing’ involving Luís Neves appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident5 AugTeachers warn “it is practically impossible to have all re-assements of national exams ready by Friday”
Schools and teachers are still racing against the clock to complete the marking of national exams that has been dogged with issues for weeks. MEP, the ‘Missão Escola Pública’ (public The post Teachers warn “it is practically impossible to have all re-assements of national exams ready by Friday” appeared first on Portug
Portugal Resident5 AugCinema: I Want Your Sex
But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, The post Cinema: I Want Your Sex appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 Aug3D drone ‘spectacle’ to mark 60th anniversary of Lisbon’s April 25 bridge
An amazing sight over Lisbon’s iconic 25 de Abril bridge is promised after the clock strikes midnight tonight: around 500 drones will take to the skies to create a journey The post 3D drone ‘spectacle’ to mark 60th anniversary of Lisbon’s April 25 bridge appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugCinema: Ice Cream Man
Ice Cream Man follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results. Director: Eli Roth; Starring: Eli Roth, Ari The post Cinema: Ice Cream Man appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugGovernment’s airport celebrations premature: border queues persist
Only weeks after Portugal’s government celebrated having halved waiting times at the country’s airports, continuing disruption from the European Union’s new biometric border system is casting doubt on whether the The post Government’s airport celebrations premature: border queues persist appeared first on Portugal Resi
Portugal Resident5 AugLIVRE sends letter to PM urging Portugal not to co-host World Cup with Morocco
Following the crisis caused by the mass influx of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, Left-wing party LIVRE has written to the prime minister urging him to The post LIVRE sends letter to PM urging Portugal not to co-host World Cup with Morocco appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugRamón von Schükkmann returns to lead Pine Cliffs Resort
The Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira has appointed Ramón von Schükkmann as its new Complex General Manager, marking his return to the Algarve luxury resort after more than a decade The post Ramón von Schükkmann returns to lead Pine Cliffs Resort appeared first on Portugal Resident .