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• ‘Biggest Armed Forces investment ever’: Portuguese Defence Minister announces €5.8bn military cash injection 01/12/2025
  The Defence Minister on Monday highlighted what he described as “the largest single investment ever” in the Armed Forces during the 1 December ceremonies, the last of such to be attended by outgoing President Marcelo, at which a small group of nationalists voiced their discontent.
• Silves cork factory: Developers acquire second crumbling cork factory for housing project 01/12/2025
  Real-estate developers Antrix and Carvoeiro Branco have acquired a second former cork factory in Silves, the Bento Augusto Monteiro Factory, with the aim of converting it into a housing development.
• Albufeira shuts municipal swimming pools over legionella public health risk 01/12/2025
  Albufeira’s Municipal Swimming Pools will close temporarily from this Tuesday, 2 December, following the detection of legionella bacteria, the local authority announced today.
• Algarve Food Bank collects 138 tonnes of donations in weekend appeal 01/12/2025
  The Algarve Food Bank announced this Monday, 1 December, that 138.17 tonnes of foodstuffs were collected from 132 retail outlets and two warehouses during its weekend campaign on 29 and 30 November.
• Illegal immigration in Albufeira: Prosecutors charge shady businesses who gave 159 foreign nationals fake work documents 28/11/2025
  The Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) in Albufeira has charged two individuals and two companies with aiding in the act of illegal immigration. Authorities suspect the defendants issued fake employment contracts to foreign nationals seeking to regularise their status with Portugal’s immigration services, the Faro District Prosecutor’s Office announced.

Portuguese Resident News

• What it was like running the Lisbon Marathon 02/12/2025
  A small heads-up for anyone thinking of signing up next year – when a friend of mine registered later on, I found out that they charge more if you sign The post What it was like running the Lisbon Marathon appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Expert guidance that makes all the difference 02/12/2025
  Bringing a vehicle into Portugal can feel like opening the door to yet another layer of complexity in an already demanding international move. While the idea of having your own The post Expert guidance that makes all the difference appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• INEM suggests log fires responsible for carbon monoxide poisoning 01/12/2025
  In a warning today, INEM (medical emergencies authority) has alerted to the reality of energetic poverty in Portugal (where one in five people are still considered to be living in The post INEM suggests log fires responsible for carbon monoxide poisoning appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Albufeira shuts municipal pools after Legionella detected 01/12/2025
  Albufeira will close its municipal pools temporarily starting on Tuesday (December 2) after routine tests detected the presence of Legionella bacteria in the hot water system. The decision, announced by The post Albufeira shuts municipal pools after Legionella detected appeared first on Portugal Resident.
• Years on from child sex abuse bombshell Portugal’s Catholic Church fails to deliver 01/12/2025
  Years on from the shocking report that lifted the lid on decades of deviant behaviour by priests and officials of the Catholic Church and very little appears to have been The post Years on from child sex abuse bombshell Portugal’s Catholic Church fails to deliver appeared first on Portugal Resident.