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  • São Brás choir prepares for final two Christmas concerts 07/12/2023
    São Brás choir prepares for final two Christmas concerts Portugal Resident The Choir of Friends of São Brás Museum is preparing for its two last Christmas concerts of the season. The performances will take place at the main church of Santa Barbára de Nexe (Sunday, December 10) and at the São Romão chapel in São Brás […]
  • Government sets retirement age at 66 years seven months from 2025 07/12/2023
    Government sets retirement age at 66 years seven months from 2025 Portugal Resident For anyone aiming for retirement in Portugal, the goal posts are widening. As expected, the decree setting the retirement age in Portugal in 2025 to 66 years and seven months – an increase of three months compared to 2024 – has been published […]
  • President vetoes government’s alterations to two professional statutes 07/12/2023
    President vetoes government’s alterations to two professional statutes Portugal Resident Government alterations to the professional statutes of engineers and architects have been vetoed by President Marcelo, who has given indication that there is room for the government, even in management mode, to improve and resubmit before he dissolves parliament on January 15. The alterations were […]
  • Portuguese pupils “cannot understand long texts/ abstract concepts or distinguish fact from opinion” as they used to 07/12/2023
    Portuguese pupils “cannot understand long texts/ abstract concepts or distinguish fact from opinion” as they used to Portugal Resident Potentially a combination of the months in which education was affected first by the pandemic, and then by teachers’ strikes, plus the propensity these days for young people to use devices, rather than read a book, […]
  • Animal Corner – Love beyond rescue: Elvis meets Daisy 07/12/2023
    Animal Corner – Love beyond rescue: Elvis meets Daisy Portugal Resident Recently, my wife Bryn and I travelled to a dog sanctuary near Setúbal, called O Cantinho da Milú. A friend sent us a picture of a rescue dog at the centre, called Elvis, who they thought would make a lovely companion for our 14-year-old […]