A Fountain of Hope: Chafarizes Around Lisboa to Get Revitalized
Lisbon's favorite water company plans to renovate some of the city's most beautiful chafarizes (fountains) between now and the end…
1 week ago
Portuguese News
A lot’s happening these days in Portugal, from the Eurozone troubles to the exploding startup scene — plus the ever-present corruption scandals, Lisbon’s redevelopment as a green city, Airbnb and Uber issues, and so much more. Get your fix here, in English.
Portugal’s Public Wi-Fi. Aka the White Elephants
The second round of funding for the WiFi4EU initiative has just been announced, and with it, a further 80 Portuguese…
7 months ago
The Student Climate Strike in Lisbon: It’s Time to Panic
Thousands of students took to the streets of Portugal today asking for one simple thing — a chance to live…
9 months ago
Electric Scooters: A Deadly Menace?
The scooters have no doubt enthralled and enraged us in equal measure. Yes, they nip you from one place to…
9 months ago
The Week em Breve – March 7
This week's English language news in Lisbon, Portugal: NASA Cod Cakes, Inventor Theft, Overpriced Property, Portugal Space, Wage Inequality, and…
10 months ago
The Week em Breve – February 28
This week's English language news in Lisbon, Portugal: Fake News, Pensions for the Dead, Student Rents, Portugal Contaminated, Plastic Bans,…
10 months ago
The Week em Breve – February 21
This week's English language news in Lisbon, Portugal:Exploited Workers, Police Racial Profiling, Money Over Love, Brand New Boats, Barroso Bears,…
10 months ago