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Portugal Resident11 Sept

Diesel expected to go up four cents next week, petrol to fall six cents

The price per litre of diesel is expected to rise by four cents and that of petrol to fall by six cents next week, should the current trend continue, according The post Diesel expected to go up four cents next week, petrol to fall six cents appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident10 Sept

Tinder dating giant sues Portuguese start-up that organised ‘face to face’ dinners for strangers

Tinder, the world’s most famous dating app, has filed an intellectual property lawsuit against Portuguese startup Swipeless – a platform that organised in-person group dinners for strangers. The legal dispute, The post Tinder dating giant sues Portuguese start-up that organised ‘face to face’ dinners for strangers appe

Portugal Resident10 Sept

Sharing Group begins 2026/27 with major developments across its three schools

The new academic year represents an important milestone for the Group, with each school entering a different stage of its development while sharing the same commitment to providing high-quality international The post Sharing Group begins 2026/27 with major developments across its three schools appeared first on Portuga

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Winter storms: Eight months on and still 16 roads remain closed

Housing and Infrastructures minister Miguel Pinto Luz has revealed in parliament today that 16 roads remain closed due to the storms that occurred at the end of January and affected The post Winter storms: Eight months on and still 16 roads remain closed appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident9 Sept

Parents of teen killed by unsecured goalpost sue school and PE teachers for almost €500,000

The parents of a student who died when a goalpost fell at a school in Leiria are claiming almost €500,000 from a teacher and the religious congregation that owns the The post Parents of teen killed by unsecured goalpost sue school and PE teachers for almost €500,000 appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident9 Sept

EC proposal on short-term rental rules lacks clarity – association

The Portuguese Association for Short-Term Rental Accommodation (ALEP) on Wednesday described the European Commission’s aim of clarifying the rules governing short-term rentals as ambitious, but noted that the proposal presented The post EC proposal on short-term rental rules lacks clarity – association appeared first o

Portugal Resident8 Sept

An invitation to our clients & friends

Text by Exclusive Algarve Villas Exclusive Algarve Villas has specialised in luxury property across the Western and Central Algarve since 2006. Founded by Marcela Boturão and Bart van Linden, we The post An invitation to our clients & friends appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident4 Sept

Zoomarine returns rehabilitated sea turtles to ocean

Two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles have been returned to the ocean after undergoing rehabilitation at Zoomarine Algarve, following two very different rescues. Xianna and Xaloc were released on Thursday, September The post Zoomarine returns rehabilitated sea turtles to ocean appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident3 Sept

Housing market “systematically inaccessible” to those on average incomes

Almost half of Europeans can only afford the equivalent of a flat measuring up to 50 square metres, according to a new study by the Vienna University of Technology, which The post Housing market “systematically inaccessible” to those on average incomes appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident3 Sept

Investor Talks brings money, property and business heavyweights to Portimão

Investor Talks returns to Portimão Arena on September 12 and 13 for its fifth edition, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and finance specialists. Organisers are expecting more than 2,000 people at The post Investor Talks brings money, property and business heavyweights to Portimão appeared first on Portugal Re

Portugal Resident2 Sept

Cinema: Couture

Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, The post Cinema: Couture appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident1 Sept

“Enormous opportunities for Portuguese companies in Ireland”

Portugal’s foreign minister Paulo Rangel has said today that there are “enormous opportunities for Portuguese companies” in Ireland due to public investment currently underway in sectors such as energy and The post “Enormous opportunities for Portuguese companies in Ireland” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident30 Aug

Parents renew call for overhaul of school holidays

Parents’ representatives have renewed calls for Portugal’s school calendar to be reorganised, warning that exceptionally long summer holidays leave many working families facing costly childcare arrangements — or children spending The post Parents renew call for overhaul of school holidays appeared first on Portugal Res

Portugal Resident28 Aug

The art of moving

In fact, they have christened me “heels with wheels” because apparently, I don’t just walk through life, I happen to roll right through it! I admit I was born with The post The art of moving appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Aug

A taste of the world

Twenty different ways to dine. All in one place. At Pine Cliffs Resort, the wealth of culinary and gastronomic options is an invitation to taste the world on a plate. The post A taste of the world appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Aug

Minor Hotels appoints new Algarve sales director for Tivoli resorts

Minor Hotels has strengthened its commercial team in the Algarve with the appointment of Luís Coelho as Cluster Director of Sales for three Tivoli Hotels & Resorts properties in the The post Minor Hotels appoints new Algarve sales director for Tivoli resorts appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident26 Aug

PSP officer dives into river to save man after suicide attempt

A PSP officer jumped into the River Leça in northern Portugal to save a 26-year-old man following an apparent suicide attempt in Leça da Palmeira on Sunday. The dramatic rescue The post PSP officer dives into river to save man after suicide attempt appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident26 Aug

Tourism boss highlights pressure to resurrect Montijo as overspill airport for Lisbon

Closing another busy summer season, President of the Portuguese Tourism Confederation, Francisco Calheiros, has shown that the undercurrent of pressure to resurrect the plan to transform Montijo air base into The post Tourism boss highlights pressure to resurrect Montijo as overspill airport for Lisbon appeared first o

Portugal Resident24 Aug

What would Zé say?

What, for example, would he make of the current Prime Minister or Portugal’s new president, and what about America’s? What would be his view of the great number of foreigners The post What would Zé say? appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident23 Aug

What could the new UK leadership mean for tax?

Currently there is more speculation than certainty. That said, the views they have expressed over the years could offer some clues about the direction of travel. A difficult economic inheritance The post What could the new UK leadership mean for tax? appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident21 Aug

Two Portuguese among injured in Switzerland restaurant fire

Two Portuguese nationals are among the eight people injured in the major fire that destroyed a building housing a Portuguese restaurant in Switzerland, Portugal’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed. One of The post Two Portuguese among injured in Switzerland restaurant fire appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident21 Aug

Five missing after major fire at Portuguese restaurant in Switzerland

Five people are missing and eight have been injured after a major fire destroyed a building housing a Portuguese restaurant and apartments in Switzerland in the early hours of this The post Five missing after major fire at Portuguese restaurant in Switzerland appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident21 Aug

Going the extra mile

This June, 1 on 1 Car Rental and Transfer Services proudly celebrated its third anniversary, marking another year of delivering on its promise of service, value, and reliability that consistently The post Going the extra mile appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident18 Aug

Albufeira mayor says he is being “persecuted” after discrimination charge

Albufeira mayor Rui Cristina has said he stands by his position on municipal housing after being charged with discrimination and incitement to hatred and violence over comments concerning the local The post Albufeira mayor says he is being “persecuted” after discrimination charge appeared first on Portugal Resident .