Environment · TechCentral Portugal Tests Handheld Lasers to Deter Rampaging Wild Boar
Sever do Vouga hands farmers free laser tools to scare wild boar off crops. Learn how to borrow a device, boost fences and avoid costly damage.
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Tracking tech for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
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Tech‘Pay or Be Profiled’: Meta’s New Pop-Up Faces Portuguese Privacy Fury
Meta’s pay-or-tracking offer hits Portuguese feeds. Learn your legal rights, the cost options and tax quirks before choosing ad-free or data-driven.
Tech · PoliticsMeta Pop-Up in Portugal Forces Expats to Decide: Fee or Ads
Choose €7.99 ad-free or share data—Meta’s new pop-up changes how expats in Portugal market, job hunt and scroll. Learn the implications.
National News · TechPhone-Free Classrooms: What Portugal’s New Ban Means for Expat Families
Portugal phone ban for pupils up to Year 6 starts this September. Learn rules, exceptions and tips to keep your child's record clear.
Transportation · TechAlgarve Sorting Upgrade Cuts Parcel Delays for Portugal’s Expats
New high-speed sorter in Silves doubles capacity, slashing Algarve delivery times for online orders and cross-border parcels. Track packages sooner.
Economy · TechPortugal Adds Sixth KC-390, Opening Aerospace Roles for Foreigners
Portugal's sixth KC-390 purchase boosts Embraer sites in Évora and Alverca, opening aerospace, logistics and training roles for foreign engineers.
Tech · ImmigrationBlackout Reveals Weak Spots in Portugal’s Mobile Networks for Expats
Compare how MEO, Vodafone, NOS and Digi coped during Portugal’s April mobile blackout. Learn tactics to keep your phone online even when power fails.
Culture · TechPortugal’s Classical Heritage, Now in Your Earbuds: Naxos Unveils Digital Anthology
Explore Portugal classical music on the go—Naxos’ 29-track anthology streams in lossless formats from 4 Aug. Download and feel at home faster.
Tech · EconomyBeer to Bits: Coimbra’s Landmark Brewery Set to Become IT Powerhouse
See how Coimbra's century-old brewery is becoming a green tech HQ, promising new jobs, faster transit and livelier riverside life for expat talent.