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Received — 4 June 2026 Portugal Resident

Portugal rejects “aggressive policies against immigrants”

4 June 2026 at 18:12
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Minister of the presidency, António Leitão Amaro, has stressed Portugal wants to be a voice of reason at the Ibero-American Forum on Migration and Development, opening tomorrow in Huelva, Spain,

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Vilaça unveils new Almancil showroom

4 June 2026 at 18:07
Vilaca-Interiores-Algarve

“This new flagship space brings together some of the most prestigious international names in contemporary design, including Minotti, Molteni&C, Fendi Casa, RODA, Baxter, edra, antoniolupi, effe, and Gessi, among others,” the company says

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New satellite map shows high-risk areas for wildfires

4 June 2026 at 15:45

A new satellite map, designed to predict wildfires and integrated into a technology tool for rural property management, allows users to identify the areas most at risk of fire this

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Portugal in trouble for not giving legal aid to undocumented foreigners

4 June 2026 at 13:39
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On a day when the European Commission has given with one hand, it has taken with another – by launching proceedings against Portugal for failing to guarantee legal aid to suspects

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Beach concessions versus ‘right to put up a sunshade’: round three

4 June 2026 at 13:21

Round three of the intense debate, opened by APA environmental agency, over the rights (or otherwise) to put up a sunshade has now verged into new territory. With APA insisting

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Brussels sends agents, €8 million, to support Portugal’s ‘border control system’

4 June 2026 at 12:21
Lisbon airport queue misery returns

Brussels has finally seen the light. After claiming that months of ‘chaos’ at airport border controls were ‘unrelated’ to its new Entry/ Exit system (EES), the European Commission has announced

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More than golf: Golf developments as lifestyle communities

4 June 2026 at 11:31

Both global political instability and the COVID pandemic have driven a shift in property purchase patterns. Modern buyers are increasingly turning their backs on stand-alone villas and cramped city apartments,

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PM still fighting tooth and nail to block public access to ‘Spinumviva’ business dealings

4 June 2026 at 11:27

Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, is still fighting tooth and nail to block public access to salient details of his family business, Spinumviva. EpT, (the country’s transparency entity), decided last

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Six people arrested in Lisbon after violence breaks out during end of strike demo

4 June 2026 at 10:20

PSP police arrested six people outside parliament in Lisbon yesterday, after the ‘peaceful’ protest organised by striking union members against the government’s labour package appears to have been infiltrated by

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Received — 3 June 2026 Portugal Resident

Airports in disarray as strike cancels 658 flights

3 June 2026 at 17:50
Lisbon Airport

Air travel across Portugal was thrown into disarray this Wednesday after a nationwide strike led to the cancellation of 658 flights, representing nearly 45% of all scheduled operations, according to

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F4 racing makes its return to Algarve

3 June 2026 at 17:37
F4 racing makes its return to Algarve

With 35 young drivers on the grid and five races scheduled across two action-packed days, Portimão will once again become a showcase for some of motorsport’s brightest emerging talents. Among

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Afro Nation returns to the Algarve: A major boost for tourism and the local economy

3 June 2026 at 17:27
Afro Nation returns to Portimão for next five years

Since its launch in Portugal in 2019, Afro Nation has grown into a global cultural phenomenon, attracting music fans from across Europe, Africa, North America and beyond. The festival, held

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Best Beaches in the Algarve: The Resident’s guide to Portugal’s most spectacular coastline 

3 June 2026 at 16:55
Algarve beach crowned best in Europe

Stretching for more than 150 kilometres along Portugal’s southern coast, the region offers a remarkably diverse beach experience. From the wild, windswept shores of the western Algarve to the calm,

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Portugal’s growing role in Europe’s drug trade – and the police successes fighting back

3 June 2026 at 16:35

Portugal’s strategic location on Europe’s Atlantic coast has made it an increasingly important gateway for international drug trafficking networks seeking to move cocaine and other narcotics from South America into

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