Emigration versus immigration: roughly 75,000 leave, 329,000 arrive
Immigrants ‘transform’ Portugal’s decades of dwindling demographics Between 70,000 and 75,000 Portuguese people chose to live in another country in 2023, a level of emigration that has been stabilised thanks
Carnival time – and here comes more rain!
Rain forecast for entire carnival period It’s Carnival time again – and for veterans, this generally means ice cold blasts of wind, squalls of rain and debatable enjoyment while children
Portugal’s housing crisis: prices continue rising
House values rise 14.5% in January YoY to €1,774 m2 The median bank appraisal value for housing was €1,774 per square metre (m2) in January, up 14.4% year-on-year and €27
Macron’s visit to include arms agreement
Two day visit, starting tomorrow, focused on bilateral agreements and “deepening of relations” Days since his diplomacy in the White House was splashed over the world’s television networks, France’s president
Finance minister “confident” in 2.5% GDP growth in 2025
Growth assured “if economy doesn’t suffer any external economic shocks” In what has to be taken in the context of current extraordinary times, finance minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento has said
Parliament votes in committee on changes to law that allows construction on rustic land
President Marcelo queries sense in law coming in year of municipal elections Changes to the diploma that allows the reclassification of rural land into urban land for house construction will
Two AT Customs officials among four arrested in police trafficking swoop on ports
Ten suspect vehicles, €500,000 in cash also seized during operation Yesterday’s mega swoop by police on various ports ended with four people arrested – two of them AT Customs officials
Americans, Canadians flock to Portugal: no Portuguese nationals deported (yet) from US
Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities paints ‘win-win’ scenario for Portugal So far, Portugal cannot complain about the new administration in America: it has more Americans and Canadians choosing to
PJ police lead corruption swoop on Portugal ports
AT customs inspectors suspected of turning blind eye to entry of cocaine shipments PJ judicial police have been carrying out searches today in various ports on suspicion of corruption within
Navy strengthens fleet in Madeira with two patrol vessels
New trimarans will “reinforce Portugal’s maritime zones” The Portuguese Navy plans to reinforce its resources in Madeira’s Maritime Zone in 2026 with two coastal surveillance ships, Naval Commander Nuno Chaves