News Review: 2025’s downs and ups, and the ‘piri-piri year’!
In this episode, our fifth, Natasha Donn attempts three news picks of the year here as we countdown to Christmas, with some inevitable digression given the year it’s been, including
He left the Algarve for Central Portugal – Interview with Paul Rees
Our guest today is Paul Rees, who as well as being a Resident columnist, heads Rural Properties in Central Portugal, after many years visiting, living and working in the Algarve.
News Review: Portuguese Success, Chinese Laundering & Grumbling Americans
In this episode, our fourth, Natasha discusses her three news picks of the week including her considered response to Portugal’s very recent ‘top economy’ award, praise for the nation’s PJ
Creator of the phrase ‘The Golden Triangle’ – Interview with Fred Phillips
Our guest today is Fred Phillips, who came to pre-Revolution Portugal in the 1970s as a holiday-maker, and ultimately stayed to become a husband, father and founder of a notable
News Review: Marcelo, general strike, poverty and social issues
In this episode, our third, Natasha discusses her three news picks of the week including a heartfelt tribute to the outgoing President, acknowledging the good he has brought to his two-term tenure
Valley of the Stars – Interview with Alastair Leithead
Our guest today is Resident Columnist Alastair Leithead who describes himself as a “Portugal trainee, freelance journalist & co-luxe entrepreneur”. After many years as a BBC foreign correspondent, Alastair Leithead
News Review: Israel’s coin minting, fatal rockfall, school closure attempt
Today, podcast host Carl Munson and The Resident journalist Natasha Donn delve into the levels of opacity at work in the daily newsfeed in Portugal – how some stories are
A publishing visionary – Interview with Bruce Hawker
The guest today for our inaugural interview is Bruce Hawker, founder and CEO of Open Media, the company that publishes The Resident alongside Essential Algarve magazine, Portuguese language online news source Barlavento, and other
The Resident launches new Portugal Podcast series
Podcast host Carl Munson along with our journalist Natasha Donn today aired the first episode of our weekly review of the news in Portugal, highlighting our main stories in print