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Portugal Gets Dropped from UK’s COVID Green List
Portugal will likely get downgraded to the amber lists, which requires a 10-day quarantine upon return to England.
Bookshop Bivar: A First-Class Oasis of Second-Hand Orchards
“A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.”
SEF to Be Dismantled; Government and Parliament Can’t Agree on Who Will Give It the Ax
SEF, Portugal’s immigration agency, is being disbanded after the horrific death of Ihor Homeniuk at the hands of SEF inspectors in Lisbon airport last year. The “how,” however, is now the big question…
Let’s Have A Word #8: O Gajo
“This is as punk as it gets,” O Gajo says of picking up the traditional Alentejo guitar, viola campaniça, after years in rock bands.
Lisbon’s Câmara Municipal Bans Santo Antonio Arraiais (Street Parties)
Another year without the quintessential summer festivities in Lisbon…
Another One Bites the Dust: Super Bock Super Rock Moved to 2022
SBSR joined NOS Alive and Rock in Rio in moving this summer’s festival to 2020.
Local Residents Head Fight to Preserve Tapadas das Necessidades Ahead of Redevelopment
A neighborhood action group has been able to halt construction plans in the garden for now.
Momentous Eventus: Swooning June Edition
“That’s life (that’s life), that’s what all the people say.
You’re ridin’ high in April, shot down in May.
But I know I’m gonna change that tune.
When I’m back on top, back on top in June.”
Portugal to Accelerate Vaccinations, Those in Their 40s to Start Getting Shots June 6
And those 30 and over will start getting vaccinations on June 20, all due to high rates of new cases in the Lisbon area.
NOS Alive, MEO Mares Vivas Moved to 2022
Two more large festivals are postponing their dates for a second time due to Covid – but SBSR and LISB-ON are still planning to make it happen.
Braga Is Emerging as Northern Portugal’s Shining Star
Braga ranked among the top three cities in Portugal with the best quality of life during the pandemic and the best city to visit in Europe in 2021.
Portugal’s Luxury Real Estate Is in High Demand Among International Investors
Lisbon continues to be one of Europe’s capital cities with the lowest property prices.
