Legalising euthanasia: proposed bill “too imprecise”
At some stage after the election on January 30, the Portuguese parliament will probably want to update the previous parliament’s plan to legalise euthanasia. A complex and controversial subject, sometimes
What is ‘woke’?
When it comes to the 21st century and the ever-evolving world that we are all part of, very few terms and ideologies in recent years have caused such political, educational,
Finding your tribe: making connections as an expat
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one” – Jane Howard If
The vaccine question
Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter from the professors at Faro university in last week’s edition and agree with some of what they say. I also read the
London Calling
Breaking the rules For many of us, childhood would not have been the same without what the Americans call ‘the funny papers’ but, as we more accurately called them, ‘comics’!
Ask Afpop – Disabled badge
In this monthly column, afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, aims to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions by members. Question: Where do I go to get a disabled
Latest Covid restrictions on Madeira Island
Dear Editor, Our little island of Madeira, which has been one of the easiest places to be throughout the pandemic so far, has just put in place a unique set
Crackers COVID-21 Christmas
Dear Editor, We have read with some trepidation your lead article by Michael Bruxo with front-page headline “Operation Save Christmas” (pages 1-3 Algarve Resident, November 18). In this valued avenue
Understanding learning difficulties
All children from pre-school to those in their last year of school will, by now, have completed their first half of the Autumn Term. This will have been a smooth
From three to 40 golf courses
It’s been 49 years since the André Jordan Group inaugurated the Quinta do Lago golf course on November 1, 1973. Ben Wright, golf writer for the Financial Times, wrote then: