How to Look for a Job in Portugal: A Detailed Guide for Those Who Don’t Work Remotely
Portugal is short of workers: unemployment has fallen to 5.3%, the lowest level since 2011. Speaking last week, Economy Minister […]
31 August 2026
Don’t Like What’s Happening on Your Street?
The rubbish hasn’t been collected in two weeks, the school roof leaks, the playground is falling apart — and it
No One Can Ask What You Used to Earn Any More
If you have looked for a job in Portugal, you know the routine: an advert without a single figure, and
Hot in Summer, Cold in Winter: How to Choose an Apartment in Portugal — and What Your Landlord Owes You
August and early September are moving season — apartment-hunting time. At a summer viewing the windows are open, the walls
How to See a Doctor in Portugal: SNS, Private Clinics, Insurance and a Family Doctor
How to See a Doctor in Portugal: SNS, Private Clinics, Insurance and a Family Doctor There are two main routes
Portugal’s Constitutional Court clears the Lei do Retorno. What it means if you hold a residence permit
Portugal’s Constitutional Court found no breach of the Constitution in any of the contested provisions of the new Lei do
Chip, Insurance, and the Landlord’s Consent
A pet who moves countries with its owner is an expat too—and its life in Portugal runs on its own
Portugal Is Banning Smartphones in Schools Up to Ninth Grade. How Strict Will It Actually Be?
From the start of the new school year a pupil in a Portuguese school will not be able to take
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The last weekend of August is a washout in northern Portugal: a dozen beaches closed to swimming
The resort town of Espinho has been off-limits for swimming since August 27, with restrictions introduced at all four central
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More than 1,000 immigrants filed lawsuits. Only two were successful. The rest must leave Portugal
Since the beginning of the year, immigrants whose residence permit applications were rejected by AIMA have filed 1,182 urgent lawsuits.