Author: O Vadio

Portuguese News

The Week em Breve Dec 15 to 21

This week in Portugal: Court approves raising Portuguese residency minimums for citizenship, Chega’s Ventura ordered to remove anti-Roma political advertising, local authorities working with U.S. to track history of suspected killer, and the state of salaried work in Portugal.

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The Week em Breve Dec 1 to 7

This week in Portugal: the country is going on its first general strike in more than a decade, the President recovers from an operation, and the far-right presidential candidate inches ahead in the polls.

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The Week em Breve Nov 24 to 30

This week in Portugal: new nationality law will put Portugal among the strictest in the EU, Judicial Police arrest military police in human trafficking crackdown, and political performance gets personal in the run-up to the presidential elections.

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The Week em Breve Nov 17 to 23

This week in Portugal: everyone is profiting off immigrants, TAP can’t get no respect, and Kevin Spacey may be coming to Lisbon, although that’s a BIG maybe.

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The Week em Breve Nov 3 to 9

This week in Portugal: thousands march against corporate-friendly labor laws, private jets en Route to Lisbon’s Web Summit get diverted to Spain, deputies are accused of racism, and home prices drop.

We’re kidding, home prices are still going up.

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The Week em Breve Oct 20 to 26

This week in Portugal: it’s immigration week in Portugal, as new laws go into effect, visa appointments are cancelled, a new nationality law passed parliament, and expired residency cards are extended, once again, by six months.

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The Week em Breve Oct 6 to 12

This week in Portugal: far right misses its targets in municipal elections, PSD keeps Lisbon and Porto, Socialists lose 22 city halls but hail elections a victory, and government wants lower taxes for everyone. 

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The Week em Breve Sept 29 to Oct 5

This week in Portugal: government secures new foreigners’ law bill thanks to right-wing support, the country protests Israel’s war in Palestine, and the electricity grid is obsolete.

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The Week em Breve Sept 15 to 21

This week in Portugal: Portugal recognizes Palestine, Chega’s leader announces his run for the presidency, again, and affordable housing is on the way, for some. 

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