Resident Gazette - Portugal

09/03/2023

The association of local tourist accommodation in Portugal (ALEP) has warned Brussels for the "disproportionality" of the proposed legislation for the sector presented by the government, considering that they clash with EU rules against restrictions on the creation of companies.

09/03/2023

The Portuguese association of residential tourism and resorts (APR) estimates that the end of 'gold' visas, announced by the government, may lead to the immediate suspension of investments of more than €600 million and 1,000 jobs.

08/03/2023

The Portuguese government has dismissed the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive of TAP Air Portugal. Portugal's finance minister said on Monday that the government had taken the necessary decisions for the smooth running of TAP.

The Portuguese government has dismissed the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive of TAP. Portugal's finance minister said on Monday that the government had taken the necessary decisions for the smooth running of TAP.

08/03/2023

Portugal's largest opposition party, PSD, presented ten bills in the area of housing, which include a broad subsidy to support the lease, state guarantees to help the purchase by younger people and generalised tax relief in the sector.

08/03/2023

The mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas insisted on Tuesday that the government's measures to increase housing supply should not "be imposed", saying that the state "should set an example" before demanding that private individuals do so.

The mayor of Lisbon insisted on Tuesday that the government's measures to increase housing supply should not "be imposed", saying that the state "should set an example" before demanding that private individuals do so.

08/03/2023

The Portuguese minister of housing, Marina Gonçalves, said on Tuesday that, despite being one of the most talked about, the forced leasing of vacant houses in condition to be inhabited is just another legal instrument and that it makes sense to be in the law.

07/03/2023

The Portuguese participation in the ITB Berlin tourism fair in Germany, in 2023, has 89 companies, plus the seven tourism regions, in a year in which about four million euros will be invested in the German market.

07/03/2023

The cuts in Portuguese teaching abroad and the low salaries of consular workers were the two most "worrying" situations analysed over the weekend in Washington by representatives of the Portuguese Communities in the United States and Canada.

The cuts in Portuguese teaching abroad and the low salaries of consular workers were the two most "worrying" situations analysed over the weekend in Washington by representatives of the communities in the United States and Canada.

06/03/2023

Owners of vacant houses in habitable condition will have 100 days to use or rent them before the process of forced lease begins, according to a government proposal.

Owners of vacant houses in habitable condition have 100 days to use or rent them before the process of forced lease begins, according to a government proposal.

03/03/2023

Se tem mais de 25 anos e reside fora de Portugal pode renovar o seu Cartão de Cidadão online e atualizar dados como a morada e os contactos.📲🌎🪪
O novo cartão é enviado para o Consulado da área de residência que, caso tenha disponível o serviço de entrega ao domicílio, envia o CC para a morada associada ao cartão. 🏠
👉 informação em https://justica.gov.pt/Servicos/Renovar-online-o-Cartao-de-Cidadao

23/02/2023

The Mayor of Lisbon has proposed buying houses from private individuals so that the city can increase the supply of affordable housing, an acquisition that will be made with funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).

The Mayor of Lisbon on Thursday proposed to buy houses from private individuals so that the city can increase the supply of affordable housing, an acquisition that will be made with funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).

23/02/2023

Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began, 861 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Madeira, most of them women and children, according to the regional government, recognising that integration into the labour market has not been easy.

Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began, 861 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Madeira, most of them women and children, revealed the regional government, recognising that integration into the labour market has not been easy.

22/02/2023

The chief executive of TAP Air Portugal , Christine Ourmières-Widener, told Lusa on Tuesday that she was confident that the airline's privatisation process "will guarantee all the country's interests".

The chief executive of TAP, Christine Ourmières-Widener, told Lusa on Tuesday that she was confident that the airline's privatisation process "will guarantee all the country's interests".

22/02/2023

Revolut bank will become a branch in Portugal in the coming months, a change in banking license that the company considers necessary to give more confidence to customers, aspiring to become the third largest financial entity by number of users.

Revolut Bank will become a branch in Portugal in the coming months, a change in banking license that the company considers necessary to give more confidence to customers, aspiring to become the third largest financial entity by number of users.

19/02/2023

Portuguese consulates are registering "increased demand" for visas, following the mobility agreement of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), the head of Portuguese diplomacy said on Friday in São Tomé.

19/02/2023

Madeira's banana sector "broke all records" in 2022, its "best year ever", showing a 144% growth in producers' income, the PSD said in the regional parliament.

08/02/2023

When, in the city of Porto, illness, homelessness, near freezing temperatures and torrential downpours are combined, the result is a kind of revolution of homeless people pitching tents to fight the cold.

07/02/2023

Portugal has indicated it is available to join the team to support the rescue of victims caused by the earthquake this Monday morning with epicentre in Turkey and that reached areas of Syria, announced the minister of the interior, José Luís Carneiro.

07/02/2023

Portugal's government has extended the Covid-19 control measures applied to flights from China until the end of February, including random testing of passengers on arrival and the requirement of a negative test on boarding.

07/02/2023

Portugal's prime minister said that Portugal would provide the Ukrainian armed forces with Leopard 2 tanks and that a logistical operation was currently underway with Germany for the renovation of some tanks.

Portugal's prime minister said on Saturday that Portugal would provide the Ukrainian armed forces with Leopard 2 tanks and that a logistical operation was currently underway with Germany for the renovation of some tanks.

07/02/2023

The chairman of Santander Portugal bank said that there were "very few" customers with home loans at risk of default, but conceded that there will be more customers restructuring loans if interest rates continue to rise.

The chairman of Santander Totta bank said on Thursday that there were "very few" customers with home loans at risk of default, but conceded that there will be more customers restructuring loans if interest rates continue to rise.

06/02/2023

Portugal's prime minister said on Saturday that Portugal would provide the Ukrainian armed forces with Leopard 2 tanks and that a logistical operation was currently underway with Germany for the renovation of some tanks.

06/02/2023

Portugal's Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Friday issued a "serious warning" that there are "market failures" and "passivity of regulators" in banking, calling for parliamentary hearings of the governor of the Bank of Portugal, the Competition Authority and representatives of banks and consumers.

06/02/2023

CP - Comboios de Portugal, the country's incumbent rail operator, on Friday warned of "major disruptions" in train services between February 8 and 21, due to strikes called by several unions.

06/02/2023

Consumer price inflation Portugal in January slowed to 8.3%, from 9.6% in December, according to a flash estimate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of January, released by the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE).

Consumer confidence in Portugal has fallen back in the past two months to the same levels that were seen at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and business sentiment worsened in October, now affecting several sectors, according to the INE.

06/02/2023

Portugal's communications regulator called the price increase by the three main operators "unjustified" and advocated reducing the maximum customer loyalty period from two years to six months to bring prices down.

Portugal's communications regulator on Wednesday called the price increase by the three main operators "unjustified" and advocated reducing the maximum customer loyalty period from two years to six months to bring prices down.

06/02/2023

Ryanair has announced 11 new routes to and from Porto airport and eight from Faro, in the Algarve, for the summer, bringing the total for Portugal as a whole to 164 routes.

Ryanair on Wednesday announced 11 new routes to and from Porto airport and eight at Faro, in the Algarve, for the summer, bringing the total for Portugal as a whole to 164 routes, and also announced plans to add two more new aircraft at each of those airports.

06/02/2023

Portugal's finance minister said that the 6.7%​ ​​​​​​growth in GDP in 2022, the highest in 35 years, gives confidence about the economy's progress this year, acknowledging that the results were better than projected.

Portugal's finance minister said on Tuesday that the 6.7%​ ​​​​​​growth in GDP in 2022, the highest in 35 years, gives confidence about the economy's progress this year, acknowledging that the results were better than projected.

05/02/2023

The head of the regional government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque defended the maintenance of 'gold' foreigners visas' to obtain residence in the region, but criticized the bureaucracy and the delay of the process.

The head of the regional government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, on Friday, defended the maintenance of 'gold' foreigners visas' to obtain residence in the region, but criticized the bureaucracy and the delay of the process.

05/02/2023

CP - Comboios de Portugal, the country's rail operator, warned of "major disruptions" to train services between February 8 and 21, due to strikes called by several unions.

CP - Comboios de Portugal, the country's incumbent rail operator, on Friday warned of "major disruptions" in train services between February 8 and 21, due to strikes called by several unions.

05/02/2023

The director of the National Department of Youth Ministry (DNPJ) of the Catholic Church in Portugal said that holding World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon may mean an increase in religious vocations among Portuguese youth.

The director of the National Department of Youth Ministry (DNPJ) of the Catholic Church in Portugal said on Wednesday that holding World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon may mean an increase in religious vocations among Portuguese youth.

05/02/2023

Portugal's prime minister, António Costa, has announced the holding of a Cabinet meeting exclusively dedicated to housing policy on 16 February to approve three packages of measures.

31/01/2023

The 'golden' residence visa programme in Portugal "has increased corruption risks" and "put pressure on the real estate market", according to Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2022, released on Tuesday.

The 'golden' foreigners' residence visa programme in Portugal "has increased corruption risks" and "put pressure on the real estate market", indicates Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2022, released on Tuesday.

30/01/2023

🇵🇹🇺🇳 No debate do Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas sobre construção da paz , a Representante Permanente de Portugal na ONU, Embaixadora Ana Paula Zacarias, salientou a importância dos vários bons exemplos e histórias de sucesso desde que o conceito de peacebuilding foi introduzido, em 1993, e destacou que a necessidade de investir em peacebuilding nunca foi tão urgente.