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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

• Martinhal celebrates 15 years of luxury family hospitality 19/12/2025
  The summer of 2025 marked the 15th anniversary of the opening of Martinhal Sagres Family Beach Resort in the Western Algarve. Since opening, its founders, Chitra and Roman Stern, have The post Martinhal celebrates 15 years of luxury family hospitality appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Faro Airport exceeds 10 million passengers for first time 19/12/2025
  Faro’s Gago Coutinho Airport will close 2025 with its strongest performance on record, exceeding 10 million passengers for the first time. The figure represents a 6% increase compared to 2024 The post Faro Airport exceeds 10 million passengers for first time appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Professional pool maintenance that clients trust 19/12/2025
  Their success stems from a clear understanding that proper chemical balance is the cornerstone of effective, safe, and sustainable pool care. AlphaPools recognizes that a balanced pool environment is a The post Professional pool maintenance that clients trust appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• The Resident Podcast: Today’s News Review with journalist Natasha Donn 19/12/2025
  In this episode, our fifth, Natasha Donn attempts three news picks of the year here as we countdown to Christmas, with some inevitable digression given the year it’s been, including The post The Resident Podcast: Today’s News Review with journalist Natasha Donn appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Residents band together to oppose coastal development plans in Lagoa 19/12/2025
  A citizens’ movement has criticised Lagoa Council for restricting public participation and persisting with plans that place pressure on the Algarve coast. The STOP UP12 movement opposes a new public The post Residents band together to oppose coastal development plans in Lagoa appeared first on Portugal Resident.