Letter from Cascais – November 2020
Since November 9, our life is subject to new restrictions under a re-imposed State of (Health) Emergency. A curfew is in place, from 11pm to 5am on weekdays and from
Democracy and freedom in Portugal
COMMENT Amid declining democratic freedoms across the world, international studies have placed Portugal very highly for its level of political rights and civil liberties. The Freedom House research institute based
True narrative
Dear Editor, May I commend you for your honest and earnest reporting from the front lines with your recent Portugal Resident article “Covid numbers Sunday scream ‘Portugal’s hospitals with highest
Are we being kept in the dark?
Dear Editor, I am a resident of Portugal and I like what you do. However, more emphasis should be placed on the fact that even with rising Covid case numbers,
Algarve camping
Dear Editor, I have no idea if this is of interest but my husband and I were talking about wild camping in Portugal and we thought it would be interesting
What expats miss the most from wherever “ex” is
Friends and family are what expats miss the most from wherever “back home” is located. Quite naturally, the whole family didn’t relocate to the southern coast of Portugal and neither
Here is my take
COMMENT This is what Fareed Zakaria, the CNN commentator that many of us follow, says at the beginning of his program to transmit his opinion. While I send out many
London Calling
He’s behind you As the new Spitting Image calls him on their re-launched puppet satire, we all hoped ‘Coroney’ was indeed behind us. But as London and the UK braces
Portuguese politics
Dear Editor, The latest comments from Costa and Marcelo (PM and President, respectively) over the new proposed laws regarding the Covid-19 virus further cement my view that this country is
Re: Golden Visa (article by Dr Eduardo Serra Jorge, Algarve Resident, October 8 edition)
Dear Editor, I am a real estate professional here in the Algarve and, therefore, respectfully request that my name and company details are withheld. My reason for writing is to