Portugal News

September 26, 2020

British banks and EU-based customers after Brexit – what the government say

Many of the big British banks have been contacting customers over the past weeks to inform they will stop serving them when the withdrawal agreement ends on December 31st this year. The Treasury has provided the following answer to a question…
September 25, 2020

Measures to fight Coronavirus extended until mid-October

The Portuguese government announced yesterday that measures to curb the Covid-19 pandemic will be extended until at least mid-October, due to worries about the increase in the number of daily cases from authorities in Portugal and abroad. As you will no…
September 25, 2020

Switzerland adds Portugal, UK and others to quarantine list

Switzerland has today added several countries including Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands to its list of countries and regions at high risk of Coronavirus infection. The list also includes the Liguria region of Italy; the Austrian provinces…
September 25, 2020

Almargem launches Algarve water saving campaign

The campaign #AÚltimaGota_Algarve (#TheLastDrop_Algarve) developed by Almargem aims to inform the public about the need to change our attitudes and behaviours when it comes to water management. The strategy will cover the 16 municipalities of the Algarve and will include a Digital…
September 23, 2020

Public debt hits 133.8% of GDP: “historic record”

Portugal’s public debt has skyrocketed in the last six months of the Covid19 pandemic, from 114% of GDP to 133.8%. It’s an historic record”, explain reports, higher even than the last year of the troika when public debt hit 132.9%….
September 23, 2020

Portugal and Netherlands work together to export green hydrogen

A new memorandum of understanding has been signed between Portugal and the Netherlands, to explore the transportation of green hydrogen between the two countries. The agreement will enable the transport of renewable hydrogen from a new project in Sines, Portugal…
September 22, 2020

German prosecutors probe Maddie suspect over 2004 rape

The prime suspect in the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann is now also being investigated over the unsolved rape of an Irishwoman in Portugal, German prosecutors said Tuesday. “I can confirm that we are also investigating the accused on…
September 21, 2020

British banks cannot afford to keep EU-based customers after Brexit

Many of the big British banks have written to expats to say that unless they can prove they are resident in UK they will stop serving them when the withdrawal agreement ends on December 31st this year, leading to issues…
September 21, 2020

Brexit is back!

It never actually went away, but with just over 3 months to go before the transition period expires on 31st December, it seems a good time to catch up on what’s been happening over the summer and why it might…

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