Portugal Resident4d agoMinistry issues short statement following court decision to allow Rossio protest camp
The press office of the Ministry of Interior Administration has issued a short statement this afternoon following the court decision which is being hailed by ‘right to housing protesters’. Most The post Ministry issues short statement following court decision to allow Rossio protest camp appeared first on Portugal Resi
Portugal Resident4d ago‘Victorious’protesters return to Rossio this evening at 7.30pm
On a day when ‘the feeling in the air’ is that the ugliness of recent days is being brought to an end, Lisbon’s right to housing protesters are celebrating the The post ‘Victorious’protesters return to Rossio this evening at 7.30pm appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4d agoNGOs from nine countries call for investigation into police action in Porto
Just as a Lisbon court has ruled that police need to back-off from hounding ‘right to housing’ demonstrations, 78 organisations, collectives, movements and projects from nine countries have signed an The post NGOs from nine countries call for investigation into police action in Porto appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident4d agoCourt rules tents CAN remain overnight in Rossio
By court order and as requested by ‘right to housing’ protesters, tents will be allowed to remain in Rossio until November 24 – and beyond the witching hour of 00:30 The post Court rules tents CAN remain overnight in Rossio appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4d agoGovernment wants to accelerate hand-over of tens of thousands of public properties for housing
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz has assured parliament today that the government wants to accelerate the transfer of approximately 83,000 public properties to municipalities, in order to The post Government wants to accelerate hand-over of tens of thousands of public properties for housing appea
Portugal Resident4d agoSpeaker gives parties 24-hours to decide on request for urgent debate on housing
Parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco has given political parties a 24-hour deadline today to clarify whether there is consensus to change the timetable for consideration of the 2027 State Budget The post Speaker gives parties 24-hours to decide on request for urgent debate on housing appeared first on Portuga
Portugal Resident4d agoU.S. embassy in Lisbon issues security alert over Portugal’s protests
The United States embassy in Lisbon issued a security alert today recommending caution to American citizens due to ongoing protests in Lisbon and Porto over the housing crisis. “Protests and The post U.S. embassy in Lisbon issues security alert over Portugal’s protests appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4d agoPresident ready to meet with ‘right to housing protesters’
On the day that President Seguro has convened a Council of State to discuss social cohesion (or rather the threat that it appears to be under), it has become clear The post President ready to meet with ‘right to housing protesters’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident4d agoShould British expatriates use a UK-based financial adviser?
However, once you become resident overseas, your financial planning needs change. Tax rules, succession laws, reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks are all different from those in the UK. What worked The post Should British expatriates use a UK-based financial adviser? appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5d agoDozens more injuries as police confront ‘right to housing protesters’ in Lisbon and Porto
After three warnings in the early hours of this morning to demonstrators gathered in the country’s two main cities in protest to the difficulty of accessing housing, police officers once The post Dozens more injuries as police confront ‘right to housing protesters’ in Lisbon and Porto appeared first on Portugal Residen
Portugal Resident30 OctPress told “no drones over Rossio for tomorrow’s housing protest”
Television commentators have said the order coming through this evening prohibiting drones over Rossio, in Lisbon, tomorrow – precisely when a new ‘right to housing’ protest has been scheduled – The post Press told “no drones over Rossio for tomorrow’s housing protest” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 OctPetition pointing path out of escalating property prices on way to parliament
A petition created in 2022 has surpassed 10,000 signatures and is expected to be delivered to the Assembly of the Republic next week. Organisers (with no formal ties to political The post Petition pointing path out of escalating property prices on way to parliament appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 OctNews Review: Chega ‘Remigration’, Housing Protests, F1 Challenges & Lithium Update
In this Portugal Resident News Review podcast, the Natasha and Carl discuss “poster laws” and the practical limits of enforcing measures like banning chained dogs, then turn to Chega figures’ The post News Review: Chega ‘Remigration’, Housing Protests, F1 Challenges & Lithium Update appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident30 OctConstitutional elder warns government’s rental reform “won’t fix housing crisis”
Constitutional expert Jorge Miranda has given an interview to Lusa news agency in which he concedes there is an opportunity to improve the rental law – but the government’s current The post Constitutional elder warns government’s rental reform “won’t fix housing crisis” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 OctFine & Country Portugal wins national property marketing award in London
Fine & Country Portugal has received the Best Real Estate Marketing Portugal award at the 2026 International Property Awards, held in London. The agency received the distinction at a ceremony The post Fine & Country Portugal wins national property marketing award in London appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 OctMPs emerge from meetings with president ‘ready to do more’ on housing
So far, so good: political parties emerging from today’s hearings with President Seguro appear, in the main, to be ready to ‘do more’ to find solutions for the housing crisis/ The post MPs emerge from meetings with president ‘ready to do more’ on housing appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 OctOpen Letter defending right to demonstrate delivered to President Seguro
The Open Letter that began earlier this week as a result of police baton charges on ‘right to housing’ protesters has been delivered to President Seguro today. The missive, which The post Open Letter defending right to demonstrate delivered to President Seguro appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 OctVeterinarians deliver petition to parliament calling for minimal IVA on pet bills
The Portuguese Veterinary Association (OMV) is submitting a petition to parliament today with the aim of bringing down IVA (VAT) on veterinary services for pets – currently priced at top The post Veterinarians deliver petition to parliament calling for minimal IVA on pet bills appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 OctLisbon housing protesters approve new demonstration on Saturday
The Acampada Lisboa movement (Lisbon Camp) approved, at a public assembly last night, the holding of a new demonstration on Saturday between Marquês de Pombal and Rossio, followed by a The post Lisbon housing protesters approve new demonstration on Saturday appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 OctOlhão approves €49 million loan request, with €40 million earmarked for housing
Olhão Council has approved a request to take out a €49 million loan, with €40 million earmarked for housing as the municipality steps up its local response to the national The post Olhão approves €49 million loan request, with €40 million earmarked for housing appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident29 OctLoulé hands over 36 affordable homes
Loulé Council has handed over another 36 publicly owned homes at affordable rents, with many of the new tenants belonging to groups increasingly squeezed by the Algarve’s housing market. The The post Loulé hands over 36 affordable homes appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 OctMore than 400 lawyers challenge PSP actions at housing protests
An open letter signed by more than 400 lawyers accuses the police of resorting to the disproportionate use of force at housing demonstrations in Porto and Lisbon last weekend. The The post More than 400 lawyers challenge PSP actions at housing protests appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 OctRight wing CHEGA claims “remigration” will solve housing crisis
Portugal’s right-wing populist party CHEGA has said today that the “solution to the housing crisis is remigration”, challenging the government to “enforce the law” and encourage foreigners who may disrupt The post Right wing CHEGA claims “remigration” will solve housing crisis appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 OctFake campsite appears on Google Maps with minister’s private contact number
On a lighter note from the grinding right to housing angst playing out in Portugal today, Sábado reports on a ‘digital prank’ that managed to create a ‘fake campsite’ on The post Fake campsite appears on Google Maps with minister’s private contact number appeared first on Portugal Resident .