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• We're taking a festive break from Dec 20th 2025, returning on Jan 5th 2026 20/12/2025
  Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year!
• Faro Airport breaks 10 million passenger barrier for record 60th anniversary year: Britons remain biggest market 19/12/2025
  Faro Airport is set to end the year with its strongest performance ever, surpassing the 10 million passenger mark for the first time, a milestone that represents growth of 6% compared with last year.
• President Marcelo vetoes stricter Nationality Law over unconstitutionality: laws to be sent back to Parliament 19/12/2025
  The President of the Republic has vetoed the recently proposed batch of nationality law decrees, following rulings by the Constitutional Court that found parts of the legislation unconstitutional, and returned them to parliament.
• Police officers expose inhumane conditions for immigrant workers in rural Alentejo: Crumbling dirty housing, and criminally low pay 18/12/2025
  Inspectors from Portugal’s Judicial Police (PJ) presented their work at Beja Court yesterday, 17 December, describing how they had carried out surveillance of migrant workers’ movements as part of ‘Operation Espelho’, and conducted a search of a workers’ house in Serpa that they said was unfit for habitation.
• Defence Minister signs deal with Brazilian aerospace company for new Beja military aircraft factory 18/12/2025
  The Minister of National Defence and the president of the Brazilian company Embraer yesterday signed a letter of intent for the opening of a Super Tucano aircraft factory in Beja, during a ceremony marking the delivery of the first five aircraft.

Portuguese Resident News

• Yet another ship bound for Israel carrying military kit flies Portuguese flag 20/12/2025
  In what carries the whiff of yet another ‘groundhog day’ faux-pas by Portuguese authorities, a further ship flying the Portuguese flag has been identified as transporting military equipment to Israel. The post Yet another ship bound for Israel carrying military kit flies Portuguese flag appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Portugal and Ukraine celebrate agreement for joint production of underwater drones 20/12/2025
  The visit to Ukraine today of prime minister Luís Montenegro has resulted in all kinds of positive affirmations: the two countries have celebrated an agreement for the joint production of The post Portugal and Ukraine celebrate agreement for joint production of underwater drones appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Vanguard Properties founder Claude Berda dies, aged 78 20/12/2025
  Claude Berda, the French entrepreneur who invested over €5 billion in Portugal’s premium residential property market with flagship developments in Comporta, Lisbon and the Algarve, has died. The billionaire who The post Vanguard Properties founder Claude Berda dies, aged 78 appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Portuguese PM’s visit to Kyiv brings “affection and support” to Ukraine 20/12/2025
  Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said his visit to Kyiv today (December 20) carries special significance as Ukraine remains at war, stressing that Portugal wanted to show support “from the The post Portuguese PM’s visit to Kyiv brings “affection and support” to Ukraine appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Defence investment ‘unparalleled’ in Portugal, says prime minister 20/12/2025
  Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said on Friday that Portugal’s current and future investment in defence is “unparalleled” and a prerequisite for safeguarding peace and sustaining economic and social development. He The post Defence investment ‘unparalleled’ in Portugal, says prime minister appeared first on Portugal Resident.