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Portugal’s Golden Visa: Your fast track to EU residency route and what you should know
The Economic Times
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June 28, 2025
Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit Program, commonly known as the Golden Visa, has emerged as one of Europe’s most sought-after residency-by-investment pathways for non-EU nationals. With access to the Schengen zone, a short physical stay...
Portugal following labour cost trend
The Portugal News
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According to data from Eurostat, the EU statistics office, Portugal recorded an increase of 4%. At the sectoral level, the market recorded more significant increases. In the Eurozone, costs grew by 3.8% in the construction (4.7%) and services...
Lisbon warehouses being transformed
The Portugal News
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This new office building, The Wake, will be created from the regeneration of five former port warehouses in the Alcântara Docks, previously occupied by restaurant and entertainment spaces. It will have a total area of 2,758 square metres (m2),...
Uncorked: Underrated gems: the wines of Spain and Portugal
The Press - California
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When people think of European wine, France and Italy usually steal the spotlight. But just to the west, Spain and Portugal are producing some of the most exciting and best-value wines in the world — both red and white. In Spain, winemaking has...
Jose Mario and Alice Pinto honored at Heritage Day of Portugal
The Salem News - Massachusetts
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PEABODY — A Peabody couple received a Portuguese Heritage Award at the Statehouse earlier this month for their contributions to the North Shore. Jose Mario and Alice Pinto were honored with the award at the Statehouse’s annual Heritage Day of...
Cat Power to perform a final concert dedicated to Dylan in Portugal
The Portugal News
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“Cat Power sings Dylan ‘66” is the second show of this year’s edition of the Jardins do Marquês Festival, which begins on Saturday and runs until July 9 in the gardens of the Palácio do Marquês de Pombal, in Oeiras. In May 1966, Bob Dylan...
Finnish ambassador in Lisbon denies accusations. Team “under stress”
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
In an interview with Lusa, Titta Maja-Luotto, who has been serving in Portugal since last September, expressed regret over the situation facing the embassy, attributing it to changes she has implemented, particularly concerning staff roles. Seven...
Germany vs. Portugal highlights: Top plays from the UEFA Nations League semis
Frontier Media - Alaska
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Jun 04, 2025 - 2:13p ET Germany vs. Portugal final score Live Coverage for this has ended Jun 04, 2025 - 5:18p ET UEFA Nations League bracket: Where things stand Jun 04, 2025 - 5:06p ET FINAL: Portugal 2, Germany 1 Jun 04, 2025 - 5:03p ET...
Lisbon City Council repeated the annulled lottery of the Affordable Rent Program
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The municipal director of housing, Marta Sotto-Mayor, addressed an occurrence at the ceremony of the 29th raffle of the Accessible Rent Programme (PRA), apologizing on behalf of the municipality to all involved in the previous draw, which was...
Commemorating Lisbon Maru rescue echoes peace and friendship across time
Global Times
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Illustration: Xia Qing/GT On May 23, the documentary film The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru premiered in London to an audience of nearly 200 Chinese and British guests. Three days earlier, a 1.8-meter-tall, 1000kg memorial was unveiled on Qingbang...
Tan met with PH Envoy to Portugal, highlights culinary showcase of Samar
Politiko
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June 28, 2025
Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan met with the Philippine Ambassador to Portugal, H.E. Paul Raymund Cortes, during her recent official visit to Lisbon for the Cascais World Food Summit and the 30th International Gourmand Awards. “The meeting marked a...
Almost half of the street food sold in Lisbon is of poor microbiological quality.
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The study, published in the Epidemiological Bulletin Observations by the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), aimed to monitor the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat street food sold in the Lisbon metropolitan area. In...
Hazmat teams respond after resident exposed to pool chemicals in Lisbon
Pure Oldies 105.5 - Maine
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Part of Littlefield Road in Lisbon was closed early Friday after a resident was exposed to pool chemicals. Littlefield Road from King Road to the Sabattus town line was closed around 7:45 a.m. Friday The Lisbon Fire Department said a resident had...
Portugal celebrates National Day
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 27, 2025
Features Newsday 10 Hrs Ago William A Ferreira, Consul for the Republic of Portugal welcomes Jo-Anne Julien, chairman of the Unit Trust Corporation of TT. - Consul for Portugal William A Ferreira recently hosted Portugal's National Day at his...
Portugal says no to street drinking after dark, and how it will work
Euro Weekly News
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June 27, 2025
The city is now redrawing its nightlife boundaries — and its streets after dark may soon sound very different. Credit: RossHelen via Canva.com The sound of Portugal’s summer nights is about to change. Not the clink of glasses nor the music is...
Emergency crews tackle hazardous materials incident in Lisbon
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
A Lisbon resident was hospitalized after exposure to pool chemicals Friday morning, prompting a hazmat response and road closure on Littlefield Road. LISBON, Maine — A Lisbon resident was taken to the hospital Friday morning after being...
Irish tourists in Portugal face fines of up to €1,500 for breaking simple rules
Cork Beo
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June 27, 2025
Record numbers of Irish tourists visited Portugal last year. Approximately 557,000 headed to the sunny travel destination, which is up 6% from the year before. The country's most popular hotspots include Lisbon and Porto, which are great city...
British woman in Portugal issues important advice to tourists after laws change
Belfast Live
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June 27, 2025
Alan Johnson Social News Reporter 13:51, 27 Jun 2025 If you're planning a trip to Albufeira this summer, it's essential to be aware of the recent amendments to local laws to preclude any unnecessary run-ins with the authorities. British expat...
Free shared scooters in Lisbon
The Portugal News
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The changes are the result of an addendum to the contract signed between Lisbon City Council (CML) and the five shared scooter operators in the city in January 2023, “introducing new rules for the circulation of these vehicles”. As is already the...
Hazmat team responds to pool chemical spill in Lisbon, road reopens after cleanup
WGME - Maine
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LISBON, Maine (WGME) -- Pool chemicals are to blame for a hazmat response in Lisbon today. Firefighters say they had to close down Littlefield Road Friday morning for an "isolated hazmat incident." The road was re-opened this afternoon. They say a...