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Received — 17 October 2026 ⏭ Portugal Resident

New Sagres Sessions festival puts Algarve surf back in spotlight

17 October 2026 at 15:30
New Sagres Sessions festival puts Algarve surf back in spotlight

The western Algarvet town of Sagres is getting a new three-day surf festival this autumn, with the first Sagres Sessions promising everything from competitions and adaptive surfing to live music,

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President joins calls to fix country’s desperate housing crisis

17 October 2026 at 14:31

At a point where “a sea of people” has converged in central Porto to kick off today’s protests against the rising cost of living and the country’s desperate housing crisis,

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Loulé demands emergency powers to tackle Algarve housing crisis

17 October 2026 at 11:45
Loulé demands emergency powers to tackle Algarve housing crisis

Loulé Council has issued a stark warning over the Algarve’s housing crisis, describing the situation as both a “housing emergency” and a “human emergency” and calling for exceptional powers to

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Beyond pears, surfing, and 90s discos: why the Oeste Region needs a territorial ESG reality check

17 October 2026 at 10:20
Parque Dom Carlos I (Beatriz Santos-unsplash)

It’s the crisp Atlantic breeze rolling over the coast between Peniche and Nazaré, the world-famous surf breaks, the endless orchards of Rocha pears and apples stretching across Caldas da Rainha,

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Thousands expected at protests across Portugal over cost of living

17 October 2026 at 09:41
CGTP

Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across Portugal today (Saturday, October 17) in a nationwide protest against the rising cost of living, with demonstrations planned in

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Portugal PM denounces threats against his home and family at housing protest

17 October 2026 at 09:29
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro speaks during a final press conference at the second day of a European Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on October 16, 2026 - Photo: EPA/Olivier Hoslet

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has condemned what he described as “direct threats” against his home and family after a video emerged showing a protest speaker calling for his address to

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