Portugal Resident21 OctMortgage loans: interest rates reach a one-year high
The implicit interest rate on mortgage loans rose again in September, extending the upward trend to 3.194%, reaching its highest level since September 2025, according to data released by INE The post Mortgage loans: interest rates reach a one-year high appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctParish councils to start receiving emergency telecoms radios
The chair of the company managing Portugal’s emergency communications system has said today that it will deliver the first SIRESP radios to parish councils in the North in November, and The post Parish councils to start receiving emergency telecoms radios appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctLongboard association demands answers after Portugal misses World Championship
The Portuguese Longboard Association (APL) has demanded explanations from the Portuguese Surfing Federation after Portugal failed to send a national team to this year’s ISA World Longboard Championship, reportedly because The post Longboard association demands answers after Portugal misses World Championship appeared f
Portugal Resident21 OctHuman activity behind 76% of wildfires in Leiria district
Human activity remains the predominant cause of rural fires in the Leiria region, Carlos Guerra, the Sub-regional Commander for Emergency and Civil Protection, has told Lusa news agency today. “It The post Human activity behind 76% of wildfires in Leiria district appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctPortugal’s government ‘obviously’ in favour of UK returning to EU
Portugal’s foreign minister, Paulo Rangel, has said that Portugal would “obviously” back the United Kingdom’s possible return to the European Union, but it is still too soon to discuss this The post Portugal’s government ‘obviously’ in favour of UK returning to EU appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctStudents protest against proposal to unfreeze tuition fees
University students, and those in other forms of higher education, will be protesting today in front of the government’s headquarters, at Campus XX1, against the proposal in the 2027 State The post Students protest against proposal to unfreeze tuition fees appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctNew Algarve museum opens with 50 years of collecting on display
A new museum housing the result of around 50 years of private collecting has opened in Moncarapacho, Olhão, adding what local officials hope will become another cultural attraction for the The post New Algarve museum opens with 50 years of collecting on display appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 Oct“No one has children at their parents’ home”: association warns of impact of housing crisis on birth rate
Housing Rights and Public Policies Association (AHDPP) has explained exactly how the housing crisis is threatening Portugal’s very future. In an interview with Executive Digest, the association warns of the The post “No one has children at their parents’ home”: association warns of impact of housing crisis on birth rat
Portugal Resident21 OctCan Portugal’s politicians deliver new hope for housing?
With no-one denying Portugal’s desperate housing crisis, the focus this week is on how to fix it – as fast as humanly possible. After “a sea of people” converged in The post Can Portugal’s politicians deliver new hope for housing? appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctMinimum wage: government meets social partners as unions push for more
The government is meeting today with the social partners as part of the Social Dialogue, at a time when trade union confederations are calling for an upward revision of the The post Minimum wage: government meets social partners as unions push for more appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctFuture Olympic stars set sail in Vilamoura
Some of the world’s most promising young sailors will travel to Vilamoura this December for the 2026 Youth Sailing World Championships, an event often described as the “Mini Olympic Games” The post Future Olympic stars set sail in Vilamoura appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctIs a new construction shortage fueling Portugal’s housing crisis?
Portugal’s housing shortage is being driven largely by a sharp decline in private construction, according to Economy and Territorial Cohesion Minister Manuel Castro Almeida, who has called on local authorities The post Is a new construction shortage fueling Portugal’s housing crisis? appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident20 OctNASA and ESA experts head to Coimbra for international space summit
Some of the world’s leading names in space exploration are heading to Coimbra later this month for a two-day summit covering everything from lunar science and the search for another The post NASA and ESA experts head to Coimbra for international space summit appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctFado singers bring Portugal’s flagship genre to Solverde casinos
Three of Portugal’s best-known fado singers will take to the stage on the same night next month, as Ana Moura, Cuca Roseta and Raquel Tavares perform at Solverde casinos from The post Fado singers bring Portugal’s flagship genre to Solverde casinos appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctCocaine seizures in Portugal “already exceed 42 tonnes” this year
Police authorities have seized 42 tonnes of cocaine since January this year, 17 more than in the whole of 2025, national director of the Judicial Police (PJ), Carlos Cabreiro, has The post Cocaine seizures in Portugal “already exceed 42 tonnes” this year appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctFair pickings and bargains galore at APAA’s Pop-Ups
APAA’s white van has become synonymous with the pickups and deliveries on behalf of the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, notoriously driven by its president Jenny Clarke. “I am The post Fair pickings and bargains galore at APAA’s Pop-Ups appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctBudget watchdog queries government’s 2027 forecasts for employment, prices
Budget watchdog UTAO (full title: Technical Budget Support Unit) is querying the government’s forecasts for employment growth and prices in 2027, highlighting discrepancies with recent data. In its analysis of The post Budget watchdog queries government’s 2027 forecasts for employment, prices appeared first on Portugal
Portugal Resident20 OctOver 3,500 turn out for Mamamaratona in Quarteira
More than 3,500 people took part in this year’s Mamamaratona in Quarteira, turning Jardim Filipe Jonas into a hub of sport, health promotion and charity on October 18. Now in The post Over 3,500 turn out for Mamamaratona in Quarteira appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctAlgarve animal rescue benefits from €8,300 fundraiser
A temporary fundraising space at the Armazém Regimental in Lagos has raised €8,349 for Cadela Carlota & Companhia, helping to support the care of abandoned dogs and cats in the The post Algarve animal rescue benefits from €8,300 fundraiser appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctAsbestos removal in Cascais continues to raise safety concerns
The removal of asbestos from the former Cascais secondary school has resumed, but continues to face criticism. Cascais City Council says it complies with all safety rules when removing this The post Asbestos removal in Cascais continues to raise safety concerns appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctPilot project underway to direct drone swarms to wildfires within 10 minutes
A pilot project using surveillance sensors and AI-equipped drones to prevent and combat fires aims to reach a potential fire within 10 minutes, the government said today. “It’s a faster The post Pilot project underway to direct drone swarms to wildfires within 10 minutes appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctPortugal among EU countries with sharpest rise in breast cancer among younger women
Portugal is among the European countries where breast cancer incidence has risen most sharply among younger women over the past two decades, according to new OECD and European Commission data. The post Portugal among EU countries with sharpest rise in breast cancer among younger women appeared first on Portugal Residen
Portugal Resident20 OctSilves celebrates All Saints’ Fair with four days of festivities
Silves will host its traditional All Saints’ Fair (Feira de Todos os Santos) from October 29 to November 1, bringing four days of music, traditional food, fairground rides and family The post Silves celebrates All Saints’ Fair with four days of festivities appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctCouple arrested in Algarve over ‘fake accident’ scam targeting elderly
A man and woman, both aged 45, have been arrested in Silves, in the Algarve, on suspicion of carrying out a “fake accident” scam targeting elderly victims. The pair were The post Couple arrested in Algarve over ‘fake accident’ scam targeting elderly appeared first on Portugal Resident .