Portugal Resident24 OctHousing protests continue as demonstrators march through Lisbon
Housing campaigners are taking to the streets of Lisbon today (Saturday, October 24), marching from Marquês de Pombal to Rossio Square to demand urgent measures to tackle Portugal’s worsening housing The post Housing protests continue as demonstrators march through Lisbon appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident24 OctPSP pledges to prioritise dialogue with demonstrators
The PSP has today deployed police forces to monitor demonstrations for the right to housing in various towns and cities across the country – with particular focus on Lisbon and The post PSP pledges to prioritise dialogue with demonstrators appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident24 OctCuring the common cold
If you’ve spent some time in Portugal, you’ve probably heard the older folk, especially the ladies, complaining about the “correntes de ar”, those pesky air draughts that love to “apanhar The post Curing the common cold appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 OctNews Review: Housing for Teachers, Vandalism Not Helping & Lithium Mining Relief
In this News Review episode, host Carl Munson and The Resident news writer Natasha Donn catch up after Natasha’s break and discuss her top Portuguese news picks: Alentejo town halls The post News Review: Housing for Teachers, Vandalism Not Helping & Lithium Mining Relief appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 OctWorks begin at Atlantic Pines, a new collection of 28 villas in Vale do Lobo
QP Savills, which has sold property in the Golden Triangle for nearly 30 years, is the exclusive agent, with a dedicated showroom in its Vale do Lobo office. New-build opportunities The post Works begin at Atlantic Pines, a new collection of 28 villas in Vale do Lobo appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 OctMoving to Portugal Show heads to Edinburgh in November
The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK will return to Edinburgh on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with its Moving to Portugal Show and Seminars, bringing together property, legal, tax The post Moving to Portugal Show heads to Edinburgh in November appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 OctBank of Portugal governor calls for more construction to tackle housing crisis
The governor of the Bank of Portugal has called for a national consensus on tackling the country’s housing crisis, arguing that building more homes, expanding social housing and reducing bureaucracy The post Bank of Portugal governor calls for more construction to tackle housing crisis appeared first on Portugal Reside
Portugal Resident22 OctPM “turns up for football, but not to resolve the housing crisis”
Leader of CHEGA, André Ventura, has criticised Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s silence on the housing crisis and recent protests, warning that the government’s failure to respond could act as a The post PM “turns up for football, but not to resolve the housing crisis” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident22 OctAlgarve’s Lagoa clears way for 520 affordable homes
Against a backdrop of mounting protests over Portugal’s housing crisis, Lagoa Council has approved a planning change which could pave the way for 520 affordable homes in the municipality, as The post Algarve’s Lagoa clears way for 520 affordable homes appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident22 OctHousing question legitimate, not solved by protest – Madeira president
With ‘right to housing protestors’ calling for ‘participation’ in a new protest scheduled for Lisbon on Saturday, president of the government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, has said the equivalent of The post Housing question legitimate, not solved by protest – Madeira president appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident22 OctTravelling through time in the Algarve
Thousands of years ago, people were living where you live, walking where you walk; talking, singing, and laughing like you. They were your greatest grandparents, yes, your ancient ancestors. Though The post Travelling through time in the Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident22 OctSocialists prepare alternative to government
In the turbulent wake of current protests, PS Socialists have announced that they are preparing an alternative government. The party’s new General Assembly kicks off on November 14; its objective The post Socialists prepare alternative to government appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident22 OctRight to housing activists sleep rough in Rossio (so police cannot remove their tents…)
Last night’s resolve by ‘right to housing’ protestors in Lisbon to return to camping in Rossio morphed into a decision to sleep under the stars, without tents – so as The post Right to housing activists sleep rough in Rossio (so police cannot remove their tents…) appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctProtest camps to return to the streets of Lisbon and Porto tonight
In the Popular Assemblies held by ‘right to housing’ protestors in Lisbon and Porto this evening, votes were taken on whether or not to return to camping in the squares The post Protest camps to return to the streets of Lisbon and Porto tonight appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctPrecedent created as opposition forces emergency debate on housing crisis
The housing crisis was debated in parliament this afternoon after the opposition joined forces to overturn the decision of the president of the Assembly of the Republic who rejected two The post Precedent created as opposition forces emergency debate on housing crisis appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctPortugal among countries where authoritarianism taking root – World Justice Project
In a week where the government has openly said it will not heed “cries from the street” (as mainly young people desperate for a solution to the housing crisis mount The post Portugal among countries where authoritarianism taking root – World Justice Project appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 OctTown halls step in to offer teachers ‘free accommodation’
The lack of teachers (particularly in areas where rents are at their highest: viz. Lisbon/ Algarve) has led municipalities to start thinking outside the box. Two town halls (Grândola and The post Town halls step in to offer teachers ‘free accommodation’ 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 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 OctPresident calls for “broad consensus” between government and opposition on housing
Portugal’s president António José Seguro has called for a broad consensus between the PSD/CDS-PP government and opposition parties so that urgent and long-term measures on housing can be adopted “with The post President calls for “broad consensus” between government and opposition on housing appeared first on Portugal
Portugal Resident20 OctPolice detain 55 housing protestors for disobedience
Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) detained 55 housing protesters this morning for allegedly resisting when officers removed tents from the Lisbon Camp, situated in Praça D. Pedro IV, in Rossio. The post Police detain 55 housing protestors for disobedience appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 OctPorto students propose temporary ban on non-resident foreigners buying property
The Porto Academic Federation of students (FAP) has called for “dialogue and moderation” to resolve the housing crisis, proposing tax measures and a temporary ban on the purchase of residential The post Porto students propose temporary ban on non-resident foreigners buying property appeared first on Portugal Resident .