Growing up (& thriving) in Portugal – Resident Podcast Interview with Ben Austin – Ep.25 – 27-05-26

'HOT' NEWS: Portuguese rescue Venezuelan, "terrible days ahead" & exam fiasco – News Review – Ep.31

Stay alert and informed about the fires in Portugal here: *** www.fogos.pt *** *** www.fogosagora.pt *** Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 31 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Natasha & Carl look at: He’s out! Portuguese rescue team extracts man trapped over week under rubble in Venezuela - https://www.portugalresident.com/hes-out-portuguese-rescue-team-extracts-man-trapped-over-week-under-rubble-in-venezuela/ “Absolutely terrible days ahead”: Portugal enters ‘situation of alert’ - https://www.portugalresident.com/absolutely-terrible-days-ahead-portugal-enters-situation-of-alert/ Digitalisation exam ‘fiasco’ descends into unseemly ‘blame game’ - https://www.portugalresident.com/digitalisation-exam-fiasco-descends-into-unseemly-blame-game/ Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. www.portugalresident.com

Why We Fell in Love With Portugal - Real Expat Stories feat. Tova Leigh, Alastair Leithead & others

Why We Fell in Love With Portugal... In this Resident Interview episode, some of our previous interviewees share how visits to Portugal, summer holidays, a wedding in Lisbon, and travels to Porto, Cascais, the Algarve, and the Alentejo, turned into a decision to stay.  00:00 Falling in Love with Portugal after Covid - Tova Leigh, F*cked at 40 00:41 I found my Best Man in the Algarve - Gerry Fagan, developer, DDM 01:18 Romance in a Ruin - BBC's Alastair Leithead 02:40 Building a Life Here - Daisy Sampson of AFPOP 03:15 Aljezur epiphany - Eric Roth, photographer 03:41 Food, wine and long lunches - BBC's Alastair Leithead 04:11 Loved everything about it! - Gerry Fagan, developer, DDM 04:31 Secret beaches - BBC's Alastair Leithead 04:50 My God, I'm a lucky man - Gerry Fagan, developer, DDM 05:02 Calm Algarve Lifestyle - Dutch maverick Erik de Vlieger 05:31 Warm, welcoming community - Miguel Franco, High-Flow CEO 06:09 Child-friendly bubble - Charles Roberts, Fine & Country Portugal 07:07 Coastal cool, easy life & blue skies - Sara Allen, Martinhal 08:26 10 months in shorts (or a bikini!) - Paolo Funassi, Albufeira Paradise Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. www.portugalresident.com

Venezuelan earthquake response, sovereign wealth cynicism & dating in Portugal – News Review – Ep.30

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 30 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Natasha, Carl & monthly special guest Paul Rees look at: Portugal dispatches rescue team to Venezuela  – https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-dispatches-rescue-team-to-venezuela/ Hotel run by Portuguese in Venezuela ‘collapses with countless people inside it’ – https://www.portugalresident.com/hotel-run-by-portuguese-in-venezuela-collapses-with-countless-people-inside-it/ PM’s sovereign wealth fund plan more raises questions than it answers - https://www.portugalresident.com/pms-sovereign-wealth-fund-plan-more-raises-questions-than-it-answers/ Over 200 Portuguese formally complain about dating apps – https://www.portugalresident.com/dating-app-complaints-portugal-fake-profiles-scams/ Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com  Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com Paul Rees – www.rural-properties.com (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. www.portugalresident.com

Green light for renewables, gloating Montenegro & racist rebuff for midwives? – News Review – Ep.29

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 29 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Natasha and Carl look at:  Revealed: government’s ‘Green Map’ for fast-tracking renewable energy projects – https://www.portugalresident.com/revealed-governments-green-map-for-fast-tracking-renewable-energy-projects/  Municipalities reject government’s renewable energy ‘Green Map’ – https://www.portugalresident.com/municipalities-reject-governments-renewable-energy-green-map/  Punchy PM says European countries “green with envy” over Portugal’s financial health – https://www.portugalresident.com/punchy-pm-says-european-countries-green-with-envy-over-portugals-financial-health/  Science is being harmed by visa refusals to conference guests – academics – https://www.portugalresident.com/science-is-being-harmed-by-visa-refusals-to-conference-guests-academics/  Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal.  Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us.  Published Fridays 3pm  Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com  (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. www.portugalresident.com

A&E summer closures, Portugal still top 10 for safety & power cut risk cont/d. – News Review – Ep.28

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 28 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Natasha and Carl look at: A&E closures threatened at Portugal’s state hospitals through summer - www.portugalresident.com/ae-closures-threatened-at-portugals-state-hospitals-through-summer Portugal retains spot as world’s 7th safest country - www.portugalresident.com/portugal-retains-spot-as-worlds-7th-safest-country Portugal faces risk of power cuts this year, warns DGEG - www.portugalresident.com/portugal-faces-risk-of-power-cuts-this-year-warns-dgeg Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹 We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us. Published Fridays 3pm Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-resident-podcast--6801411/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. www.portugalresident.com