Portugal Resident8 SeptAn invitation to our clients & friends
Text by Exclusive Algarve Villas Exclusive Algarve Villas has specialised in luxury property across the Western and Central Algarve since 2006. Founded by Marcela Boturão and Bart van Linden, we The post An invitation to our clients & friends appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 SeptPortuguese pupils lose “a decade of progress” as PISA scores plunge
Portuguese pupils have recorded their worst-ever reading performance in the OECD’s international education assessment, with results in all three subjects tested falling back to levels last seen almost two decades The post Portuguese pupils lose “a decade of progress” as PISA scores plunge appeared first on Portugal Res
Portugal Resident8 SeptAmbulance service strike to go ahead next week
STEPH, the Syndicate of Pre-Hospital Emergency technicians has announced that it will be striking, as threatened, next week and the week after. Space had been given for INEM (the national The post Ambulance service strike to go ahead next week appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 SeptGovernment denies profiteering from rise in fuel prices
In a press conference that observers have remarked ‘revealed noting new’, the centre-right AD government has dismissed as unfair the salvo of accusations coming from left wingers that it is The post Government denies profiteering from rise in fuel prices appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 SeptTitanic Tuesday: Luís Neves faces parliamentary grilling ahead of motion of no confidence
Today is a form of titanic Tuesday for parliamentarians who are not expected ‘back in parliament’ until next week: it is the moment Luís Neves is due to face MPs The post Titanic Tuesday: Luís Neves faces parliamentary grilling ahead of motion of no confidence appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 SeptProsecutors seek removal of Albufeira mayor over appointment of sister
Portugal’s Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) is seeking the removal from office of Albufeira Mayor Rui Cristina over the appointment of his sister to a municipal support team following his election The post Prosecutors seek removal of Albufeira mayor over appointment of sister appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptBitcoins that slipped PJ custody end up in three accounts belonging to Canadian
With Minister for Interior Administration Luís Neves due to be questioned by a parliamentary committee tomorrow morning, and the motion of no confidence tabled by CHEGA – ostensibly due to The post Bitcoins that slipped PJ custody end up in three accounts belonging to Canadian appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptPortugal’s 21 finalists revealed for New 7 Wonders final
Portugal’s 21 finalists for the New 7 Wonders of Portugal have been confirmed, setting up the final public vote to select seven winners from landmarks and heritage sites across the The post Portugal’s 21 finalists revealed for New 7 Wonders final 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 SeptBernie Ecclestone, 95, “arrested at Tires aerodrome for illegally carrying shotgun”
Bernie Ecclestone, who led Formula 1 for decades, has reportedly been arrested today, at Tires airfield, for illegally carrying a firearm (described by the British press as a shotgun). The The post Bernie Ecclestone, 95, “arrested at Tires aerodrome for illegally carrying shotgun” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptPortimão cultural hub closes after 12 years
A well-known cultural and well-being space in Portimão has closed its physical doors after 12 years, although some of the activities associated with it are set to continue elsewhere. Espaço The post Portimão cultural hub closes after 12 years appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptFarmers unimpressed by government’s subsidy for agricultural diesel
Farmers are more than unimpressed by the government’s promise of a subsidy for agricultural diesel. With the PS Socialists’ mantra that the government is making money from constant fuel price The post Farmers unimpressed by government’s subsidy for agricultural diesel appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptPortimão gears up for Vortex Hybrid Games
Up to 1,500 athletes are expected to compete at the second edition of the Vortex Hybrid Games in Portimão on September 19, just three months after the event made its The post Portimão gears up for Vortex Hybrid Games 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 Resident7 SeptDrivers working at Sines refinery protest over latest fuel price hikes
Today’s significant increase in the price of fuel is hammering everyone – but workers at the Sines refinery, many of whom have to travel in excess of 50 km per The post Drivers working at Sines refinery protest over latest fuel price hikes appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptGovernment extends TAP privatisation until year end
Portugal’s government has extended the deadline for the completion of TAP’s privatisation until the end of the year, to allow for three weeks of final negotiations with Air France-KLM and The post Government extends TAP privatisation until year end appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptLisbon, Setúbal and Algarve trail country in school completion rates
Pupils in Greater Lisbon, the Setúbal Peninsula and the Algarve are less likely to complete secondary school within the expected three years than those elsewhere in Portugal, according to a The post Lisbon, Setúbal and Algarve trail country in school completion rates appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptTruckers roll into Loulé for three-day gathering
Truck drivers, transport professionals and heavy-vehicle enthusiasts will gather in Loulé from September 11 to 13 for the 10th edition of the Loulé Truck Drivers’ Meeting (Encontro de Camionistas de The post Truckers roll into Loulé for three-day gathering appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptMore than 50 shepherds demand wolf attack payments
More than 50 shepherds from the Mirandese Plateau demonstrated in Naso, Miranda do Douro, yesterday, calling on the government to make timely payments in response to wolf attacks that have The post More than 50 shepherds demand wolf attack payments appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptGovernment welcomes Fitch upgrade as “another step towards credibility, confidence”
Portugal’s government has welcomed the recent upgrade of Portugal’s credit rating as “a further step towards credibility and growing international confidence”, saying it confirms the country’s status as “an increasingly The post Government welcomes Fitch upgrade as “another step towards credibility, confidence” appeare
Portugal Resident7 SeptMigrant landing on Meco beach “discounted by police”
A fisherman prompted a major alert to a migrant landing on Praia da Foz, in Meco (Setúbal district) yesterday. Authorities were quickly deployed – but none could find any indication The post Migrant landing on Meco beach “discounted by police” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptBody of missing British Angolan student discovered in Tejo river
The body of missing British Angolan student Julian Amaral, 23, was discovered on Sunday, just over 400 metres from the quayside where he disappeared five days previously. Everything points to The post Body of missing British Angolan student discovered in Tejo river appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 SeptThe strategic mineral assets of Portugal
When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in the USA on September 24, hopefully their “positive and constructive talks” will focus on the utility and control of Artificial Intelligence The post The strategic mineral assets of Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .
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