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The Week em Breve Aug 18 to 24
This week in Portugal: UNEF comes into force, immigrants stop social security shrinkage, extreme heat drives deaths, and Portugal’s largest ever fire
August 25, 2025
This week in Portugal: UNEF comes into force, immigrants stop social security shrinkage, extreme heat drives deaths, and Portugal’s largest ever fire
This week in Portugal: Changes to “foreigners’ law” ruled unconstitutional, heatwave extends state of alert, swimming in sewage sends people to the hospital, and election registration comes to a close.
This week in Portugal: Major fires burn central and northern regions, Portugal to recognize Palestine, work to start on high-speed rail, and batteries for blackouts
This week in Portugal: foreigners’ law could shake up immigration, teachers condemn far-right falsehoods, farmers look for foreign workers, and socialists condemn the demolition of shacks.
This week in Portugal: stricter rules and longer waits for naturalization, unaffordable housing, a mobile app riles up the property-owning class, more immigration rejections, and free scooters in Lisbon
This week in Portugal: Defence spending to hit 2%, cocaine imports on the rise, calls for Palestine recognition, almost 20% of immigration requests rejected, and a football win for Portugal.
This week in Portugal: the election results are in, young men are propping up right-wingers, Azorean families are fleeing America, and tuk-tuks are hit with new fines.
This week in Portugal: a historic blackout, immigration tightening, short-term rental bans, and foreign mothers repopulating the country.