Portugal Resident6 AugForeign rapist caught ‘red handed’ in Albufeira
The screams of a young woman being sexually assaulted in Albufeira during the early hours alerted plain-clothes police drafted in for the summer – which led to the arrest of The post Foreign rapist caught ‘red handed’ in Albufeira appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugMotoring – A new kind of Mazda
Note to self: drive more Mazdas. Every time I drive a Mazda, I always get mad at myself for not driving more of them more of the time. They have The post Motoring – A new kind of Mazda appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugYe returns to Portugal for Algarve concert despite ongoing controversies
More than 15 years after his last performance in Portugal, US rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, returns to the country on Friday, August 7 for what is expected The post Ye returns to Portugal for Algarve concert despite ongoing controversies appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugPM: Portugal offers integration, not open-door migration
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has defended Portugal’s migration policy as one centred on integration rather than simply receiving migrants, drawing an implicit contrast with neighbouring Spain as Europe continues to The post PM: Portugal offers integration, not open-door migration appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugUnemployed widow and two young children evicted from Lisbon council flat
An unemployed 26-year-old widow and her two children, aged two and four, have been evicted from the Lisbon municipal flat in which the children had lived since birth. The eviction The post Unemployed widow and two young children evicted from Lisbon council flat appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugCrew member arrested in five-tonne cocaine bust in Sines found dead in cell
One of the three foreign men arrested following Portugal’s seizure of five tonnes of cocaine aboard a container ship off the coast of Sines has been found dead in his The post Crew member arrested in five-tonne cocaine bust in Sines found dead in cell appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugHundreds converge on Barroso as Portugal’s lithium strategy “begins to unravel”
Up to 800 people from Portugal and abroad are expected in Covas do Barroso this weekend for five days of protest, debate and cultural events opposing plans for one of The post Hundreds converge on Barroso as Portugal’s lithium strategy “begins to unravel” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugLiberals in new bid to force ‘urgent parliamentary hearing’ involving Luís Neves
IL, or Iniciativa Liberal – the country’s Liberal party, with just nine MPs – has today requested an urgent parliamentary hearing to include the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, The post Liberals in new bid to force ‘urgent parliamentary hearing’ involving Luís Neves appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident5 AugTeachers warn “it is practically impossible to have all re-assements of national exams ready by Friday”
Schools and teachers are still racing against the clock to complete the marking of national exams that has been dogged with issues for weeks. MEP, the ‘Missão Escola Pública’ (public The post Teachers warn “it is practically impossible to have all re-assements of national exams ready by Friday” appeared first on Portug
Portugal Resident5 AugCinema: I Want Your Sex
But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, The post Cinema: I Want Your Sex appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 Aug3D drone ‘spectacle’ to mark 60th anniversary of Lisbon’s April 25 bridge
An amazing sight over Lisbon’s iconic 25 de Abril bridge is promised after the clock strikes midnight tonight: around 500 drones will take to the skies to create a journey The post 3D drone ‘spectacle’ to mark 60th anniversary of Lisbon’s April 25 bridge appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugCinema: Ice Cream Man
Ice Cream Man follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results. Director: Eli Roth; Starring: Eli Roth, Ari The post Cinema: Ice Cream Man appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugGovernment’s airport celebrations premature: border queues persist
Only weeks after Portugal’s government celebrated having halved waiting times at the country’s airports, continuing disruption from the European Union’s new biometric border system is casting doubt on whether the The post Government’s airport celebrations premature: border queues persist appeared first on Portugal Resi
Portugal Resident5 AugLIVRE sends letter to PM urging Portugal not to co-host World Cup with Morocco
Following the crisis caused by the mass influx of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, Left-wing party LIVRE has written to the prime minister urging him to The post LIVRE sends letter to PM urging Portugal not to co-host World Cup with Morocco appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugRamón von Schükkmann returns to lead Pine Cliffs Resort
The Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira has appointed Ramón von Schükkmann as its new Complex General Manager, marking his return to the Algarve luxury resort after more than a decade The post Ramón von Schükkmann returns to lead Pine Cliffs Resort appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugArmy opens disciplinary proceedings against former SNS chief Gandra d’Almeida
The Portuguese Army has opened disciplinary proceedings against Lieutenant-Colonel António Gandra d’Almeida, the military doctor who resigned as executive director of the SNS state health service amid allegations that he The post Army opens disciplinary proceedings against former SNS chief Gandra d’Almeida appeared fir
Portugal Resident5 AugTivoli Alvor wins sustainability award for AI food waste project
The Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort has received international recognition for using artificial intelligence to tackle food waste, winning the Sustainable Gastronomy award at the Traveling for Happiness Awards 2026. The The post Tivoli Alvor wins sustainability award for AI food waste project appeared first on Portugal Res
Portugal Resident5 AugCourt of Auditors identified irregularities in Luís Neves’ management of PJ – but waived them
New revelations today as press focus remains on Minister for Interior Administration Luís Neves, despite his attempts to explain questions swirling since early last month, ‘point-by-point’. This time it is The post Court of Auditors identified irregularities in Luís Neves’ management of PJ – but waived them appeared fi
Portugal Resident5 AugUpdate: Three arrested as cocaine haul reaches five tonnes
Three foreign nationals have been arrested after the Judicial Police (PJ) seized around five tonnes of cocaine from a Hong Kong-flagged container ship intercepted off the Portuguese coast in one The post Update: Three arrested as cocaine haul reaches five tonnes appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugAlgarve Tourism Board returns to where journey began
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) has marked three years since its current executive took office by holding a meeting at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, where its mandate began The post Algarve Tourism Board returns to where journey began appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugPortugal’s 7th OperaFest opens today with Puccini’s Turandot
Portugal’s 7th OperaFest opens today with Puccini’s Turandot, under the musical direction of Osvaldo Ferreira and starring soprano Olesya Golovneva, at the Convento da Cartuxa in Caxias, on the outskirts The post Portugal’s 7th OperaFest opens today with Puccini’s Turandot appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugLoulé expands animal welfare with microchip readers, new centre
Loulé Council has stepped up its commitment to animal welfare by distributing microchip readers to every parish council in the municipality, making it easier to identify and return lost pets The post Loulé expands animal welfare with microchip readers, new centre appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugBritish princess born in Lisbon hospital
In what may be a first for the British Royal Family, a British princess has been born in Portugal. She is the third child of Princess Eugenie, who divides her The post British princess born in Lisbon hospital appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident5 AugFour-tonne cocaine haul caps Portugal’s record crackdown
Portugal’s fight against international cocaine trafficking has intensified dramatically, with authorities seizing more than eight tonnes of cocaine in the past six weeks, culminating in the discovery of at least The post Four-tonne cocaine haul caps Portugal’s record crackdown appeared first on Portugal Resident .