Lisbon, Portugal and the world. News in English.
National news for people living in Portugal: government, laws, elections, prices, wages and public services, explained in plain English.
Portugal's weather service colors each district on a map, and the color tells you how seriously to take the next 72 hours. How the system works, where alerts arrive and how fire danger differs.
Moving to Lisbon with children means dealing with the Portal das Matrículas, school clusters and Portuguese-language support. How enrollment works, what to bring and what happens if you arrive mid-year.
Thirteen national holidays, one Lisbon holiday and a few optional ones. The full calendar for 2027, what changes for shops, banks and transport, and the rules on bridge days.
Which foreign residents can vote in Lisbon and Portugal, in which elections, how to register at your parish council and what the Brazilian equality status changes.
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