A Year After the Glória Tragedy: The Historic Funicular Will Not Return
On September 3, 2025, at around 6 p.m., a Glória funicular car broke free from its cable and crashed into […]
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Hope was misplaced: the president signs the new immigration law
Portugal’s President António José Seguro has finally signed the new immigration law, doing so on the evening of August 31.
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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.
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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
Startup Grants Guide: Where to Find Business Funding in Portugal
A guide to Portuguese and European grants for startups and SMEs: where to look, which costs qualify, and what to prepare before applying.
Do you pay tax on Bitcoin in Portugal? The tax authority explains the rules
Portugal’s tax authority has clarified crypto rules for mining, staking, capital gains, FIFO, exit tax, companies and reporting platforms.