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The Portugal News26 Sept

Portugal city to have new City Hall

Viseu Mayor João Azevedo announced that the City Hall building will undergo renovation and modernisation, representing an investment of one million euros (€1 million).

The Portugal News26 Sept

AI helps dogs identify cancer signals

An Indian startup is combining dogs’ sense of smell with artificial intelligence to explore non-invasive cancer screening. 

The Portugal News26 Sept

Portugal Can No Longer Compete Because It is Cheap!

Reading the September edition of AICEP's Portugalglobal magazine, there was an idea that seemed particularly important to me to understand the transformation of the Portuguese economy. 

The Portugal News26 Sept

Electronic waste could strengthen EU’s circular economy

Electronic waste could become a valuable resource for the European Union, reducing reliance on imported critical metals. 

The Portugal News26 Sept

The Portugal We Are Exporting Has Changed

I was recently reading the September edition of Portugalglobal magazine, published by AICEP, when a number particularly caught my attention: in 2025, 44% of Portuguese exports of goods already corresponded to medium and high technology products. We are talking about around 35 billion euros and an average annual growth

Portugal Resident25 Sept

Évora to create €1 million aeronautics and aerospace centre

The University of Évora is to invest around €1 million in a new Aeronautics and Aerospace Centre at the city’s municipal aerodrome, bringing university teaching and research closer to one The post Évora to create €1 million aeronautics and aerospace centre appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News25 Sept

Portugal approves investment to extend Porto Metro

The Government has approved a total investment of approximately €420 million to extend the Porto Metro to the centre of Gondomar and to extend the metro and metrobus lines to Trofa, the Minister of the Presidency announced.

Portugal Resident25 Sept

Alcoutim to transform former grain warehouse into business hub

Alcoutim Council is to transform a former grain warehouse at the entrance to the town into a new business and coworking centre as part of a €1.27 million investment. The The post Alcoutim to transform former grain warehouse into business hub appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News25 Sept

Portugal promoted as an investment destination in New York

At an event on 22 September at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Prime Minister Luís Montenegro emphasised Portugal’s potential to attract international investment and the need to strengthen bilateral economic relations with the United States.

Portugal Resident25 Sept

False growth in the Portuguese economy – the distortions of GDP

The conventional calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as being the sum of annual values for the services and goods produced by a nation-state is being challenged by the phenomenal The post False growth in the Portuguese economy – the distortions of GDP appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident25 Sept

Business leaders gather in Lagos to discuss Algarve’s future

Business leaders from Portugal and northern Europe are gathering in Lagos today, September 25, for a discussion on the future of the Algarve and the wider Portuguese economy. The event, The post Business leaders gather in Lagos to discuss Algarve’s future appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News25 Sept

From AI Noise to Better Business Decisions: LEDEX Forum Comes to Olhão

Business leaders are hearing more about AI than ever. The hard part is deciding where it belongs in their company, which task to tackle first, and how to avoid spending money on tools that never become part of daily work.

The Portugal News25 Sept

Funchal invests €2.7 million in water and waste networks

The Funchal City Council approved the opening of an international tender to execute a project in the water and waste sector, budgeted at €2.7 million, said mayor Jorge Carvalho.

The Portugal News25 Sept

Portugal: Sines Oil Refinery - The Final Curtain

When I last wrote on this subject in July, it appeared that the government had only until the end of that month to avert the fall of this national asset into the realms of foreign investment.   This deadline passed while talks were held in secret but it now seems that the deed of sale will be signed in early

Portugal Resident24 Sept

Council of Public Finances “more optimistic about economy this year”

With all the foreboding of the government today over ‘entering deficit’ with tax cuts on fuel, the truth is the country is heading for deficit territory anyway. The Council of The post Council of Public Finances “more optimistic about economy this year” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident24 Sept

Army invests more than half million euros in tactical 4G/5G mobile network

With an investment of around €587,000, the Army has created a tactical 4G/5G mobile network to ensure communications in situations of disaster (areas without coverage, or with degraded networks, like The post Army invests more than half million euros in tactical 4G/5G mobile network appeared first on Portugal Resident

The Portugal News24 Sept

Portugal to have a new viaduct in Alentejo

Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) will build a new viaduct over the railway line to connect the Garraia area to National Road (EN) 18 on the outskirts of Évora, representing an investment of €2.2 million.

Portugal Resident24 Sept

University of Algarve’s new Portimão campus due by 2029

The University of Algarve’s new Barlavento Campus in Portimão is expected to be completed in 2029, with more than €10 million in EU funding supporting a wider expansion of university The post University of Algarve’s new Portimão campus due by 2029 appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News23 Sept

European Central Bank in the process of choosing new euro banknotes

Once the European Central Bank (ECB) completes the process of choosing the new design for euro banknotes, they will begin circulating in 2030.

The Portugal News23 Sept

BlockDAG Rolls Out $0.03 USDT Buyback for Legacy & New BDAG, Investors Dump DOGE & Chainlink to Buy

None of that requires anyone to untangle two separate messy systems, unlike BlockDAG's old Buyback setup used to. That headache is gone now for good: Legacy and New BDAG combine into a single USDT Buyback Balance, calculated automatically, which is exactly the kind of simplicity that keeps this project near the top of

The Portugal News23 Sept

OECD forecasts eurozone growth

Falling energy prices and increased defence spending are expected to support economic activity.

Portugal Resident23 Sept

Oeiras mayor floats Olympic Games dream for Jamor

Could the Olympic Games one day come to Portugal – and more specifically, Oeiras? Mayor Isaltino Morais has floated the ambitious possibility, arguing that further investment in the Jamor sporting The post Oeiras mayor floats Olympic Games dream for Jamor appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident23 Sept

Cinema: The Rivals of Amziah King

When Amziah’s estranged foster daughter unexpectedly returns, Amziah leaps at the possibility to renew connection and create a family business. But the honey game is ruthless, and Amziah’s rivals threaten The post Cinema: The Rivals of Amziah King appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News23 Sept

False Growth in the Portuguese Economy – The Distortions of GDP

The conventional calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as being the sum of annual values for the services and goods produced by a nation-state is being challenged by the phenomenal growth in cloud computing services which serve the Artificial Intelligence Revolution.