Petition against the Volta system has already gathered nearly 50,000 signatures
A petition calling for the current Volta deposit-return system for single-use packaging to be suspended and replaced with a different […]
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AIMA has found someone to answer your questions for it
A familiar story: you write to AIMA and get silence in return; you call and no one picks up. The
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Who is to blame for the shortage of school places? The education minister says it is us
Guess who is to blame for the hundreds of children in Lisbon and the surrounding area who started September without
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School lunches in Lisbon have doubled in price, while a dozen municipalities are making them free
Almost 20,000 pupils at Portugal’s public schools are getting free school lunches this academic year, paid for by local budgets,
Where to Find Rent Below Market Price in Portugal: State Schemes, Ordinary Listings and Sublets
In our previous newsletter we looked at the new affordable rent regime: the state gives the owner a tax break
Weekend Guide: September 18–20
What to listen to Brazil sounds louder than Portugal this weekend: Marisa Monte with an orchestra and Luedji Luna in
European Heritage Days: A Guide to Where to Go
From September 18 to 27, Portugal is hosting the Jornadas Europeias do Património (JEP), or European Heritage Days, when museums,
Cheaper Than the Market: What Changed in Portugal’s Affordable Rent Scheme on 1 September
Since 1 September, Portugal has had a new Regime Simplificado de Arrendamento Acessível (RSAA) — a simplified regime for affordable renting.
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The School Year Has Started, But There Are No Places: Lisbon Parents Take the Education Ministry to Court
Has your child been given a place at a public school? If not, you are not alone — and there
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Portuguese Shoppers Are Now Driving Farther Into Spain for Lower Prices
Spain is becoming an increasingly attractive place for Portuguese people to do their everyday shopping, SIC Notícias reports. The reason
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Meduza Includes Xpat.Land in Its List of Media Outlets About Emigration
Meduza(the leading Russian-language opposition media outlet in exile) has published a roundup of Russian-language media outlets covering life abroad that
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Lisbon Airport Taxis: Fixed Fares Only from October 15
No more “the meter is broken,” “the card machine isn’t working,” or “Alvalade? €25.” Lisbon City Council and two taxi