Portugal has become the second EU country this week to scrap “golden visas” for wealthy non-Europeans, joining Ireland in abolishing a programme that helped pull in foreign investment but sparked controversy. António Costa, Portugal’s prime minister, said on Thursday that his government would stop issuing new golden visas in order to “fight against price speculation […]
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Celebrities including the likes of Carol Voderman, Alison Hammond and Judge Rob Rinder spent the week together at a retreat in the middle of the gorgeous mountains of Portugal This post is originally appeared on OK UK
Chelsea have completed the signing of Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid. The Blues have beaten Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal to the signing of the Portugal forward, with neither side willing to pay the €11m (£9.69m) loan fee plus wages. Atletico have said Felix has agreed to extend his deal with […]
A 19-year-old British tourist has drowned after being caught in a strong offshore current in Portugal. The identified Brit was with two friends when they were caught in the riptide while swimming near a small sandy beach on the Costa da Caparica coastline south of Lisbon. The tragedy occurred on Wednesday afternoon on Dragao Vermelho […]
However, the majority of expats felt it was easy to feel settled in Portugal and felt that the people were friendly. Over 80 percent of expats in Portugal described the local people as friendly and over half thought it was easy to make local friends. An expat said: “I enjoy the beauty of the country […]
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo poses for a photo with the jersey after signing with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr Football Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 30, 2022. Al Nassr Football Club / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is joining Saudi Arabian club team Al Nassr in a deal that will […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez has lifted the lid on how her relationship with the Portuguese icon has helped her progress in her own career. With five Ballon d’Or awards to his name, Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers of all time. For the same reason, his life off the pitch often […]
People traveling abroad this Christmas may not find their favorite holiday food on the menu. That’s because traditional holiday fare varies around the world. To see who’s eating what this weekend, the culinary website Chef’s Pencil created a map showing what it says are the most popular Christmas dishes around the world. Where turkey is […]
Fernando Santos has left his role as head coach of Portugal following their World Cup exit. It follows Portugal’s shock 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the quarter-finals in Qatar. Santos, who led Portugal to victory at Euro 2016 as well as the inaugural Nations League in 2018-19, took the bold decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo […]
Portugal have reportedly sacked manager Fernando Santos after their World Cup quarter-final exit to Morocco. Santos’ decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo backfired as his ever-promising side failed to deliver again at a major tournament in Qatar this winter. According to Record, Portugal will make the 68-year-old’s dismissal official on Thursday night. He has been in […]