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Portugal Resident31 Jul

International Workplace Group (IWG), one of the world’s largest providers of flexible workspaces, is expanding its presence in the Algarve with the opening of a new co-working and office centre The post New co-working hub opens in Loulé town centre appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Loulé Municipal Council has given the green light to the preliminary programme for the expansion of the Cássima car park, increasing its capacity from the current 200 spaces to approximately The post Loulé to double size of free car park appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Tourism in the Azores has now declined for nine consecutive months, with regional businesses warning that the loss of flights and airline competition — including Ryanair’s complete withdrawal from the The post Azores tourism falls for 9th month amid fallout from Ryanair withdrawal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

In this July 31, 2026 Resident news podcast, Carl, Natasha, and guest Paul Rees discuss Portugal’s wildfire season, noting central Portugal is calm while major blazes in the north (including The post News Review: Wildfires rage, Neves under fire, Comporta transforms appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Kidney disease patients who depend on regular dialysis are being prevented from spending their summer holidays in the Algarve and Alentejo because clinics do not have enough specialist nurses to The post Dialysis patients unable to holiday in Algarve and Alentejo due to nurse shortages appeared first on Portugal Reside

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Bragança municipal council has cancelled all activities planned for the solar eclipse in Rio de Onor and Guadramil due to the risk of fire – moving the entire event to The post Wildfire risks cancel total solar eclipse activities in Bragança appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

What should have been a week of celebration for Cadela Carlota was also a reminder that animal rescue rarely pauses, even for a birthday. Before reflecting on that sobering moment, The post Birthday celebrations interrupted by rescue of 11 puppies appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

GNR police have rescued a dog ‘buried alive’ in a wooded area in Mafra. Photographs on the GNR’s Facebook page suggest how close to giving up the animal was. He The post GNR police rescue dog buried alive in Mafra appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Portugal is monitoring the migration crisis in Ceuta with “great concern”, the government said today, confirming that Portuguese security forces are coordinating with their Spanish counterparts as Madrid prepares to The post Portugal voices ‘great concern’ over Ceuta crisis as 60,000 migrants swim into Spanish territor

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Interior Minister Luís Neves will not face the urgent parliamentary hearing requested by CHEGA following his press conference on Wednesday, after Portugal’s governing parties again blocked an attempt to bring The post Coalition parties block urgent hearing with Interior Minister appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

CHEGA has called for Portugal temporarily to suspend the Schengen free-movement agreement with Spain and immediately reinstate controls along the countries’ shared land border. The demand is the party’s first The post CHEGA demands restoration of Portugal-Spain border controls over Ceuta crisis appeared first on Portug

Portugal Resident31 Jul

The personal contact details of Portugal’s president António José Seguro, government ministers and senior intelligence and security officials can be obtained within seconds through commercial subscription platforms, prompting investigations by The post Personal data of Portuguese president, ministers and intelligence c

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Vilamoura has seen its fair share of stars, but on the eve of the Portugal Invitational it welcomed something rarer: a brutally honest, funny and reflective Bernhard Langer. At 68, The post Bernhard Langer comes full circle in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Friends and collaborators in Portugal have paid tribute to Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, remembering him not only as an acclaimed musician but as an exceptionally generous man whose kindness left The post Portuguese friends pay tribute to Ireland’s Glen Hansard following tragic death appeared first on Portugal

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Economy minister, Castro Almeida, said today that Portugal needs to increase the value of tourism, and that tourists should pay more for the days they spend in this country. Manuel The post “We need to boost the value of tourism” – Economy Minister appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

On the morning that parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco is meeting party leaders to decide whether or not to grant CHEGA’s request for an urgent parliamentary hearing of Interior Minister, The post Former PJ director steps into controversy surrounding Interior Minister appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Good news at last in the north of the country where a massive wildfire had been raging for the best part of three days. Starting in Valpaços, the fire that The post Tide turns finally in Valpaços wildfire appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

With Portugal set to experience a rare solar eclipse on August 12, the Algarve’s three Ciência Viva (Living Science) centres are inviting the public to watch the phenomenon safely through The post Algarve and Alentejo host ‘star parties’ to experience Portugal’s solar eclipse appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has hailed Bondalti‘s €76 million REPower Chemicals project as a model for Portugal’s industrial future, saying it demonstrates how public and private investment can work together The post Bondalti completes €76m decarbonisation project backed by PRR appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Firstly, Jupiter and Mercury are very low down in the east just before sunrise. Mars and Saturn are easy to see, with Mars high in the southeast after midnight, in The post The August 2026 Night Sky appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

More than 50 municipalities across inland Portugal and the Algarve are facing the highest level of wildfire danger this Friday, according to the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the The post Over 50 municipalities on maximum wildfire alert appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro says the binding bids submitted for the partial privatisation of TAP Air Portugal have exceeded the government’s expectations, describing the level of interest from Europe’s largest The post TAP bids exceed expectations, says PM appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Portugal’s Algarve region could be in line for a surprise return to the Formula 1 calendar later this year if ongoing instability in the Middle East forces the cancellation of The post Could Formula 1 return to Portugal this year? Portimão says it’s ready appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Summer is all about days spent by the sea, leisure time with family and friends, and relaxed meals. But that does not have to come at the expense of healthy The post Packed for summer appeared first on Portugal Resident .