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Immigration · EconomyPortugal automates child benefit payments for foreign residents, single parents, and separated parents by late 2025. Access €43-€190 monthly without paperwork.
Environment · National NewsWoman found after disappearing near Ribeira da Laje in Oeiras. Details on the search operation, recurring flood risks, pollution concerns, and safety warnings for residents.
Economy · National NewsPortugal cuts max debt-service ratio from 50% to 45% starting August 1, 2026. Personal loans up 16% despite ECB rate hikes. What residents need to know now.
Politics · Other NewsUkrainian woman disguised as man planted Monaco bomb targeting sanctioned oligarch. Interpol manhunt reveals accomplice network across Europe. Three victims hospitalized after June attack.
Digital Lifestyle · ImmigrationEconomist Roubini defends Portugal's digital nomad strategy, advocating taxation over restrictions as housing costs surge. Key tax changes, D8 visa rules, and Spain/Italy comparison.
National News · Politics11 Fundão firefighters formally charged in July 2026 for 2025 rape case. Victim protection laws, support services & safeguarding reforms in Portugal.
National News · PoliticsPortugal postpones secondary exams to July 20 after digital grading system fails 166,000 students. University applications safe but schools struggle to meet deadlines.
Health · National NewsAzores doctor who filmed dead baby found in waste facility on social media faces investigations by Medical Council and police. What happened and why.
National News · EconomyMoney laundering cases in Portugal tripled since 2019. Learn how stricter banking compliance and account scrutiny affect expats and foreign residents now.