Portugal Resident20h agoExecuted metres from home: another suspected “settling of scores” between gangs in Lisbon
Another gangland style incident in Lisbon has left a 30-year-old man dead in a neighbourhood notorious for drug-taking and trafficking in plain sight. PJ police are investigating the shooting, early The post Executed metres from home: another suspected “settling of scores” between gangs in Lisbon appeared first on Port
Portugal Resident4d agoPortugal welcomes deepening of trade relations between Brussels and Ottawa
Portugal’s government appears to be welcoming the news of a deepening of trade relations between the European Union and Canada, in spite of the knee-jerk reaction by Donald Trump, who The post Portugal welcomes deepening of trade relations between Brussels and Ottawa appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4d agoPolice arrest five for kidnapping in Marinha Grande
Portugal’s criminal investigation police, the PJ, has arrested five people on suspicion of kidnapping and abduction in Marinha Grande: the victim was a man whom the suspects assaulted, and whose The post Police arrest five for kidnapping in Marinha Grande appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5d ago“Stupid path”: Montenegro criticises war in Middle East
Prime minister Luís Montenegro opened an economic conference in Lisbon today with ‘uplifting news’ of the national economy, in spite of what he called the “stupid path” of continuing war The post “Stupid path”: Montenegro criticises war in Middle East appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5d agoAlgarve promised major new business area
The Algarve could gain a major new business area as part of government efforts to attract large-scale investment and diversify regional economies. Economy and Territorial Cohesion Minister Manuel Castro Almeida The post Algarve promised major new business area appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5d agoMcDonald’s recruiting for more than 150 Algarve jobs
McDonald’s Portugal is recruiting more than 150 people for its restaurants across the Algarve, with vacancies available until the end of the year. The recruitment drive covers restaurants in Lagos, The post McDonald’s recruiting for more than 150 Algarve jobs appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6d ago“Portuguese people are facing difficulties because of fuel costs”
At a point when public opinion is rounding on the government over the level of taxation it applies to fuel products, Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, The post “Portuguese people are facing difficulties because of fuel costs” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6d agoPortugal’s Banco de Fomento approves 20,000 transactions worth €4.7 billion
Banco Português de Fomento (BPF, or Portugal’s Development Bank) has approved more than 20,000 transactions since the start of this year, totalling €4.7 billion, the minister for the economy said The post Portugal’s Banco de Fomento approves 20,000 transactions worth €4.7 billion appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident15 SeptFootwear industry embarks on largest investment ever
The Portuguese footwear industry is this year completing “the largest investment cycle ever”, with €100 million invested in sustainability, digitalisation, artificial intelligence and new technologies “bolstering the sector’s confidence” in The post Footwear industry embarks on largest investment ever appeared first on
Portugal Resident13 SeptBusiness 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 .
Portugal Resident12 SeptDouble murder in Lagos: caretaker detained on suspicion of killing foreign couple “with extreme violence”
PJ judicial police have detained a 45-year-old man in Lagos today, on suspicion of having murdered the foreign business couple for whom he worked as a caretaker. In a statement, The post Double murder in Lagos: caretaker detained on suspicion of killing foreign couple “with extreme violence” appeared first on Portugal
Portugal Resident11 SeptPortuguese economist tipped for top job at IMF ‘ditched’ over criticism of Trump’s tariffs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) abandoned, at the last minute, the choice of Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis to lead the research department and take on the role of chief economic The post Portuguese economist tipped for top job at IMF ‘ditched’ over criticism of Trump’s tariffs appeared first on Portugal Resid
Portugal Resident11 SeptPortugal: More than a place to live
Portugal has become an increasingly attractive destination for Americans looking to invest, relocate, retire or establish a meaningful connection with Europe. The reasons are easy to understand: quality of life, The post Portugal: More than a place to live appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident10 SeptOne dead, another seriously injured, in stabbings in Olhão
PJ Judicial Police are investigating the stabbing death of a man inside a home in the municipality of Olhão today, a police source has confirmed. According to Jornal de Notícias, The post One dead, another seriously injured, in stabbings in Olhão appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident9 SeptTrial begins for Olhão police officers accused of beating immigrant to death
Two PSP officers from Olhão have gone on trial accused of kidnapping and killing a Moroccan man in 2024, with both GNR investigators and a medical expert telling Faro Court The post Trial begins for Olhão police officers accused of beating immigrant to death appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident9 SeptPortugal’s Golden Visa attracts €46.8 million for cultural projects
Applications from UK residents for international residence and citizenship programmes are increasing, while Portugal’s Golden Visa programme is now directing substantial funding into the country’s arts and heritage projects. Leading investment migration The post Portugal’s Golden Visa attracts €46.8 million for cultura
Portugal Resident8 SeptSilves planning review maps 1,600 businesses across municipality
Silves Council has identified around 1,600 businesses and other economic activities operating in the municipality’s main parish centres as part of the ongoing review of its Municipal Master Plan (PDM). The post Silves planning review maps 1,600 businesses across municipality appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 SeptHomeless charity calls for return to 90s drug policies
The Comunidade Vida e Paz, a charity helping the homeless, advocates for greater investment in support for people with drug addiction and believes it is necessary to restore “what was The post Homeless charity calls for return to 90s drug policies appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptBrazil meat trade ban “should not impact market or raise prices”
The European Union’s (EU) suspension of imports of Brazilian animal products is not expected to cause any disruption to the Portuguese market or lead to increases in consumer prices. In The post Brazil meat trade ban “should not impact market or raise prices” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptFinancial Times places five Portuguese business schools among best in the world in Management
The Financial Times Masters in Management 2026 ranking places five national business schools among the best programmes in the world. Leading the way with the most impressive result is the The post Financial Times places five Portuguese business schools among best in the world in Management appeared first on Portugal Re
Portugal Resident6 SeptSocialists accuse government of raking in more than a billion euros due to increased fuel expenses
PS parliamentary leader, Eurico Brilhante Dias, has accused the government of living at the expense of taxpayers – pointing to more than one billion euros in revenue resulting from the The post Socialists accuse government of raking in more than a billion euros due to increased fuel expenses appeared first on Portugal
Portugal Resident4 SeptGovernment to invest €1.6 billion in trying to solve “one of country’s biggest problems”
The Council of Ministers has approved the Terra+ Strategy today, to solve “one of the country’s biggest problems” as Portugal runs out of space to put its waste. It is, The post Government to invest €1.6 billion in trying to solve “one of country’s biggest problems” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4 SeptYoung French man discovered alive after 11 days ‘missing in Lisbon’
With one 23-year-old still inexplicably missing in Lisbon – with police and his family deeply invested in trying to find him – the good news today is that another, 23-year-old The post Young French man discovered alive after 11 days ‘missing in Lisbon’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4 SeptBusinessman who ran over Rolex gang thief convicted of defrauding celebrity doctor of €1.2 million
In a strange twist of circumstance, it has turned out that the businessman involved in the fatal running over of one of the members of the so-called Rolex gang that The post Businessman who ran over Rolex gang thief convicted of defrauding celebrity doctor of €1.2 million appeared first on Portugal Resident .