Teachers set out on national caravan accusing government of ‘kicking can down road’
FENPROF, the national federation of teachers, has accused the government today of ‘kicking the can down the road’ when it comes to problems in state-funded education – recalling that “thousands
Portuguese Navy monitors Russian ship navigating coast for last three days
A Russian cargo ship, SPARTA IV, is being monitored by the Portuguese Navy as it slowly navigates the Portuguese coast from south to north. SPARTA IV entered Portuguese territorial waters
A decade of making moves to Portugal
The number of UK nationals resident in Portugal almost trebled between 2014 and 2024. Figures from the Portuguese immigration authority (AIMA) reveal that there were 16,559 UK nationals officially resident
United States stations F-16 fighters and refuelling planes at Azores airbase
Reports coming in from plane spotters around the Azores airbase (Base das Lajes) on Terceira Island describe a flurry of activity as fighter jets, refuelling planes and transport planes have
Loulé transforms into paradise for chocolate lovers
From February 27 to March 8, the Cerca do Convento do Espírito Santo in Loulé will once again be transformed into a paradise for chocolate lovers, as the 16th edition
“Professional thief” charged in Portugal for attempting to sell NATO information to Russians
Portugal’s attorney general’s office has announced that a 23-year-old (nationality initially not clarified: see update below) has been charged in Portugal with attempted espionage for attempting to sell information stolen
“Storm support not reaching people who need it” – PS Socialists
On the eve of the parliamentary debate into the government’s handling of the various catastrophes prompted by recent storms, PS Socialists have stressed that promised financial support is not reaching
Special service for US citizens in Portugal – an afpop event
Are you a US citizen who needs digital fingerprinting and a full-service FBI criminal background check for your immigration process in Portugal? afpop, the largest association for foreign residents in
Making life better – Interview with Daisy Sampson
Our guest today is Daisy Sampson, recently appointed CEO at afpop, the largest association for foreign residents in Portugal. Daisy first moved to Portugal over 20 years ago and started
Lisbon 5th most expensive European city for solo renters
Lisbon is the fifth most expensive city in Europe in which to rent a house on a single salary, according to the UK Economist’s ‘Carrie Bradshaw Index’, an indicator that