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. […]
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Weekend Guide, August 28–30
Everything important happening over the weekend, from Friday to Sunday. It’s already Thursday. We’ve gone through all the listings, drawn
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GTA in Central Lisbon: €100,000 Robbery, a Chase Across the City and a Dead Robber Hit by His Victim
Yesterday afternoon in Lisbon, something happened that usually only happens in video games. At around 1 p.m., four men on
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One and a half million euros next to a recycling bin. He picked the wrong denomination
In Porto, on Rua do Almada, someone found an abandoned suitcase containing 7,350 counterfeit €200 notes. Their total face value
Portugal’s Bar Association has filed a complaint against AIMA
Portugal’s Ordem dos Advogados (Bar Association) has officially acknowledged what people standing in line at AIMA already know: the system
Portuguese people drink more wine than anyone else in the world
We’re in first place — and by a wide margin. Portugal has once again topped the global ranking for per-capita
Europe’s summer of fire. Portugal is second in the EU by share of land burned
Portugal is going through a difficult period of wildfires. According to the Copernicus Earth observation program, Portugal has come in second in the EU for the size
Portugal Is Closed Until September: How August Became a Nationwide Pause
There is a month when Portugal stops answering. It doesn’t slow down or work at half capacity—it simply stops answering.
How not to lose your family doctor or end up with a bill for treatment. A review at the SNS
Portugal’s public health system — the SNS, Serviço Nacional de Saúde — has taken on its patient database. Around 20 million records are subject to review — that’s
A solar eclipse in Portugal. The 26 seconds worth driving half the country for
Where to see totality, when to watch, and what to bring On August 12, Portugal will fall into the Moon’s shadow for the first time since 1912. The country will have
Why Portugal is facing a shortage of medical professionals again, and what a return to the 2000s experience could offer
Portugal’s public health service (SNS) has officially admitted that it cannot clear the queues for consultations and operations — there aren’t enough doctors and
Bouncing off the bottom. How Portugal is climbing out of its construction slump
Housing is getting more expensive at an incredible pace — given Portuguese salaries, locals can no longer afford to live in their own country, especially in the