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Portugal Resident16 Jul

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro faces his toughest parliamentary test in months this afternoon as Portugal’s annual State of the Nation debate is expected to be dominated by a number of The post PM under fire as State of the Nation debate opens under multiple clouds appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Weight-loss treatment in Europe is set to become significantly more convenient after the European Commission approved the first oral GLP-1 medication for obesity. Novo Nordisk’s once-daily Wegovy tablet becomes the The post Wegovy pill approved in Europe – what it could mean for patients in Portugal appeared first on P

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Competition to attract international travellers is increasingly extending beyond hotel prices, beaches and airline connections. Entry rules, border procedures and the ease of obtaining permission to travel are becoming important The post Could simpler entry rules help Portugal attract more international visitors? appea

Portugal Resident16 Jul

GNR police are stepping up road patrols and traffic enforcement across the Algarve from until Sunday (July 19) as thousands of motorcyclists arrive for the 44th Faro International Motorcycle Rally. The post GNR step up patrols for Faro Motorcycle Rally as thousands of bikers arrive appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Portugal could become one of the principal beneficiaries of proposals to give tourism a much more prominent role in European Union economic policy. The Renew Europe group in the European The post Portugal could benefit from calls to put tourism at heart of EU policy appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Lagos Zoo is celebrating the birth of four Socorro dove chicks, marking another important milestone in international efforts to save a bird species that is now extinct in the wild. The post Bird extinct in the wild hatches four chicks at Algarve zoo appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

COMMENT: The media hounding of ‘the government’s star minister’, Luís Neves – the ‘Mr-gets-things-done’, only recently drafted into the ministry of interior administration after a long line of ineffectual predecessors The post Water tank or swimming pool? Ministerial media hounding continues appeared first on Portugal

Portugal Resident15 Jul

A taxi driver in Lisbon has been arrested for the 21st time this year after allegedly continuing to drive despite having his driving licence revoked, according to Portugal’s PSP police. The post Taxi driver arrested in Lisbon for driving without a licence… for the 21st time appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Portugal’s tax authority received a record 3.6 million financial records from 103 countries last year as the international crackdown on offshore tax evasion and hidden foreign income continued to gather The post Portugal receives 3.6 million overseas tax records as global data-sharing expands appeared first on Portugal

Portugal Resident15 Jul

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. Director: Christopher Nolan; Starring: Matt Damon, The post Cinema: The Odyssey appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

A 69-year-old man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of fatally abusing a three-month-old baby, with investigators alleging the infant’s injuries are consistent with shaken baby syndrome, Portugal’s PJ The post Man accused of fatally shaking three-month-old baby in Serpa remanded in custody appeared first on Por

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Perhaps not the best thing to say as thousands of parents wring their hands in despair at news of the digital marking shambles, but Portugal’s prime minister has come out The post Govt will continue to take risks even if not always successful – PM appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

In this entertaining and heartfelt episode, we welcome Derek Hughes OBE, writer of the popular “A Year in Monchique” column in The Resident and the man behind the forthcoming ‘Monchique The post Prime ministers, kings & Monchique The Musical? – Interview with Derek Hughes OBE appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Residents of all three parishes in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António can now access dozens of public services closer to home following the launch of a new The post New Citizen Spaces bring dozens of public services to all three VRSA parishes appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Conveniently located at Avenida Parque das Cidades, Bloco N, Loja D, in Loulé, the shop brings creativity, elegance, and exceptional customer service to the local community. With over 10 years The post A new destination for floral elegance: Mila Blooms Florista opens its doors appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Thursday last week brought the incredibly sad news that Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler had died, unexpectedly, in Faro Hospital where she was ostensibly recovering from emergency surgery for a life-threatening The post Bonnie Tyler remembered for her enduring love of Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Even the Algarve is ‘threatened’ by the swathe of ‘renewable energy acceleration zones’ envisaged by the government’s ‘Green Map’ – public participation over which ends this evening. Today, in other The post Green Map threatens critical Algarve habitats, campaigners warn appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

The acquisition of the HPA Saúde Group by CUF has now been completed, marking one of the most significant changes in private healthcare in the Algarve in recent years. In The post “CUF is strengthening healthcare in the Algarve” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

When an outsider infiltrates the family, buried tensions surface and blood ties are severed. Director: Karim Aïnouz; Starring: Callum Turner, Elle Fanning, Pamela Anderson, Lukas Gage; Genre: Drama, Thriller; Age: The post Cinema: Rosebush Pruning appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

A two-year biodiversity survey in the Algarve has led to the discovery of 11 moth species never before recorded in Portugal. The findings come from a study commissioned by Loulé The post Scientists discover 11 moth species never before recorded in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Portugal’s minority government is expected to relaunch negotiations on controversial labour law reforms before parliament breaks for the summer, despite the legislation being rejected earlier this month, according to an The post Government to revive labour law reform talks before summer break appeared first on Portugal

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Environmental organisations have voiced strong opposition to a stage of this year’s Volta a Portugal cycling race passing through the Peneda-Gerês National Park, warning that the event could disturb one The post Environmentalists oppose Volta a Portugal route through protected national park appeared first on Portugal R

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Portugal thankfully remains one of Europe’s most open countries for civic freedoms, yet a new report warns that the country’s democratic space is shrinking amid the rise of the far-right, The post Portugal’s civic freedoms “under pressure from far-right surge, police abuses” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Portugal will be represented at a US-led international meeting tomorrow on what the Trump administration describes as the “resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism”. According to an exclusive report by Expresso, The post U.S. invites Portuguese government to meeting on “far-left terrorism” appeared first on Portu