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Portuguese Government Places Limits on Delivery App Fees and Commissions
Apps like Uber Eats and Glovo may not charge more than a 20% commission to restaurants or raise delivery fees during the current state of emergency.
9 of the 97 Moroccan Migrants Who Arrived to Portugal Last Year Were Granted International Protection
SEF confirms the total number of arrivals, asylum applications, and outcomes of the migrants who came to Portugal from Morocco by boat.
Reflector #19: Renaissance – “Brooklyn To Lisbon”
As David Soares puts it, some of the people behind Atlas can, indeed, relate.
Portugal Praised for Immigration Policies, Despite the Precarious Situation of Many Immigrants
Portugal has received high praise for its treatment of immigrants and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic, but foreign residents still face significant socioeconomic hurdles.
Lockdown 2: This Time It’s Personal (aka Momentous Eventless)
You have the right to feel bored, scared, trapped, anxious, depressed, angry, lonely, alone, or all of the above. Because if you are reading this, you are a certified member of the human race, and the human race is not doing so well lately.
New Covid-19 Measures Send Portugal into Lockdown
Updated Jan. 15. Portugal has released a list of new Covid measures that will put the country into lockdown until Jan. 30.
Presidential Election 2021
Who are the candidates? What does it mean? David Soares explains the who what why of Portugal’s January elections.
A Hard Hand with the Poor: The (Lack of) Progress at Quinta do Ferro
The battle to ensure decent and safe housing conditions for some of the most underprivileged residents in Quinta do Ferro continues — while the city council lays hurdles in their way.
Lisbon Restaurants Continue To Adapt With — and Without — the Help of Delivery Apps
In Lisbon, local restaurants are taking advantage of an increased demand for delivery, as weekend curfews and rising COVID-19 cases encourage people to stay at home.
Momentus Eventus: Brand New Decade Edition
Here are some of our picks of interesting stuff happening about town this weekend and onwards.
The Best of Lisbon 2021
The landscape of the city has changed dramatically since the beginning of the year. We have seen some of our favorite corner joints close their doors forever, a couple of
Portuguese Officials To Be Tried in €1 Million Social Security Number Scheme Targeting Immigrants
Five Segurança Social officials will be tried in February for their involvement in a scheme to illegally create and alter NISS for immigrants.
