Portuguese passport among world’s ‘top 10’
Holders of a Portuguese passport are afforded visa-free entry to 186 countries. This sees the Portuguese passport among the world’s ‘top 10’ in a ranking that does not take ‘temporary
Brits flying home from Portugal face new rules from next week
Hot-on-the-heels of changes due to Brexit, Brits travelling home from Portugal face yet another rule change from next week. Thanks to the potential dangers posed by variants of the new
Highway code alterations in Portugal: new fines in place and strict instructions for caravans and motorhomes from tomorrow
Alterations to the Portuguese Highway Code designed to increase road safety and reduce bureaucracy come into effect from tomorrow (Friday January 8) . Among the changes are increased fines for
New weekend lockdown announced for Portugal as Covid cases hit nearly 10,000 for second day running
The Council of Ministers has announced yet another weekend borough lockdown for every borough in the country as Portugal battles against the relentless spread of new coronavirus infections. With hospitals
Portugal registers another consecutive day with record number of Covid cases
Portuguese health authorities have today reported yet another day with a record number of new infections with Covid-19. In the last 24-hours 9.927 new cases have been flagged – the
Portugal to receive first batch of Moderna vaccine “within days”
The first batch of the Moderna vaccine – approved by EU regulators yesterday (Wednesday) – is expected to arrive in Portugal “within days”, vaccine task force coordinator Francisco Ramos has
EU’s landmark climate deal to be finalised within months, says Portugal
Portugal means to use its six-month presidency of the European Union to finalise a landmark law containing the bloc’s emissions-cutting targets, Joao Pedro Matos Fernandes, the country’s environment minister has
Campaigners against avocado monocultures discover ‘fault’ in public participation process
Campaigners fighting for balance in the avocado monoculture projects that have surrounded homes north of Lagos in the last few years claim the vital public participation process underway is flawed.
Family of Portuguese health worker who died following Covid vaccination “still waiting for answers”
The family of Sónia Azevedo – the apparently healthy operational assistant from Porto who died after receiving the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine on December 30 – is still
PORTUGAL RESIDENCY FOR BRITS – Portugal’s doors are wide-open to Brits seeking EU residency
Contrary to all the post-Brexit ‘scaremongering’ – including high profile stories of Brits being ‘blocked’ from travelling back to homes in southern Europe – Portugal remains wide-open to citizens of