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Sławomir Mrożek wrote The Emigrants as a play about people who left in search of freedom, only to discover that the most important borders exist within themselves. In Zhanna Sinelnik’s adaptation, the story feels especially relevant to today’s emigrant experience: it explores the struggle to preserve dignity, the realities of everyday survival, and the exhaustion… Continue reading “You Can’t Stay, You Can’t Leave”: A Play About How Emigration Changes People from Within
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Prime Minister Says New Border Control System Could Be Suspended During Peak Airport Hours
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has said that the government may temporarily suspend the new European border control system during “critical hours” at airports to prevent negative impacts on the country’s economy. According to Montenegro, authorities are taking steps to ensure that the new rules do not disrupt airport operations. Montenegro also addressed the controversy… Continue reading Prime Minister Says New Border Control System Could Be Suspended During Peak Airport Hours
President Signs Law Allowing Learner Drivers to Train With a Tutor Instead of Driving School Lessons
Portugal’s President has signed legislation allowing learner drivers to receive practical driving instruction from a tutor instead of attending practical lessons at a driving school. The measure applies to Category B driving licences and requires tutors to have held a valid driving licence for at least 10 years. Foreign licences used for this purpose must… Continue reading President Signs Law Allowing Learner Drivers to Train With a Tutor Instead of Driving School Lessons
AIMA Staff Union Announces Four-Day Strike
You may have long felt that AIMA works well and efficiently? Now its employees have decided to go on strike as well. The Portuguese Union of Migration Specialists (STM) has announced a four-day strike at the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), scheduled for June 1, 2, 3 and 5, 2026. STM said the… Continue reading AIMA Staff Union Announces Four-Day Strike
Portugal’s Loudest Month. From late May through June, Lisbon turns into one nonstop celebration
The massive Lisbon Festival 2026 will run from May 29 to June 26, bringing together more than 40 events, most of them free and held outdoors. We went through the program and picked out the highlights. 🎤 Where to go for music Santos (May 29 – July 19) is the festival’s main music hub. Live… Continue reading Portugal’s Loudest Month. From late May through June, Lisbon turns into one nonstop celebration
Portugal’s New Gold Rush: Almonds Drive the Country’s Agricultural Export Boom
Portugal has unexpectedly become one of the world’s leading almond producers. Over the past decade, the country has not only sharply increased nut production but also entered the global top five for almond output, ranking second in Europe. According to the Portugal Nuts association, almonds now account for nearly 75% of the country’s nut exports.… Continue reading Portugal’s New Gold Rush: Almonds Drive the Country’s Agricultural Export Boom
Wealthy Immigrants Urge Portugal to Introduce Transitional Rules in New Citizenship Law
Wealthy immigrants living in Portugal have urged President António José Seguro and the government to introduce transitional measures under the new citizenship law, which increases the minimum residency requirement for citizenship from five to ten years. The appeal was signed by more than 2,000 people linked to the association Security, Justice and Continuity, including non-CPLP… Continue reading Wealthy Immigrants Urge Portugal to Introduce Transitional Rules in New Citizenship Law
Monte Clérigo Beach in Portugal Named Europe’s Best Beach for 2026
Portugal’s Praia de Monte Clérigo, located on the Costa Vicentina coast in the country’s southwest, has ranked first in the list of Europe’s best beaches for 2026 compiled by European Best Destinations. The annual ranking is compiled in several stages. Editors first select ten beaches in each country, evaluating natural beauty, infrastructure, accessibility, and atmosphere.… Continue reading Monte Clérigo Beach in Portugal Named Europe’s Best Beach for 2026
Authorities Confirm Personal Umbrellas Allowed in Front of Paid Beach Areas
Portuguese authorities have clarified beach rules, confirming that the law does not prohibit visitors from setting up personal umbrellas in front of areas with paid sunbeds and canopies. According to the newspaper Expresso and the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), beach concessions apply only to areas officially defined by license and cannot occupy more than one-third… Continue reading Authorities Confirm Personal Umbrellas Allowed in Front of Paid Beach Areas
Immigrants to Present Reform Proposals on AIMA, Housing and Healthcare to Portuguese Authorities
The association Pão a Pão is launching a series of four Saturday assemblies in Portugal, where 50 immigrants of different nationalities, ages and social backgrounds will prepare recommendations for the authorities on immigration, healthcare, housing and other key issues. Participants will work in groups of ten before discussing their proposals during a joint plenary session.… Continue reading Immigrants to Present Reform Proposals on AIMA, Housing and Healthcare to Portuguese Authorities
