Browsing: Portugal
This climate activist says AI is ‘useless, unsustainable and has no benefit to society’
Technology firms are ceaselessly promoting new AI products, but climate activist Sage Lenier says AI is useless, unsustainable and has…
The ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle, which tapered off in recent years, has gained new momentum after Trump’s election win
This past week, Donald Trump was once again elected president of the United States, which resulted in many anxious Americans…
An age-old symbol of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon’s rickety yellow trams have become such a magnet for tourists that some…
Portugal to put a new twist on cork industry—from footwear, fashion to furniture as global demand for wine wanes
Portugal, the world’s leading cork producer, is finding new uses for the material, from footwear to furniture, as demand for…
The Azores has become Europe’s No.1 holiday destination for American travelers—all whilst staying under the radar
Your social media feeds this past summer were likely filled with images of Barcelona’s cobblestoned streets, Mallorca’s beaches and Venice’s bridges. But there’s…
The Algarve, the sunny southern coast of Portugal, is more popular than ever with visitors, and the region’s housing market is…
Desperate for growth, Portugal backtracks on hostility to digital nomads as its tax breaks for skilled foreigners return
Portugal’s will-they-won’t-they relationship with foreign workers has just taken another twist, as the country plans to bring back contentious tax…
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says inflation is on the downswing—but don’t expect rate cuts yet
Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while…
Portugal—no longer a safe haven for digital nomads—is leaving 400,000 jobseekers in limbo with its latest immigration crackdown
Portugal is trying to shake off its reputation as one of Europe’s most welcoming countries for immigrants, with its right-leaning…
Golden Visa chasers helped pump $4.2 billion into Portugal last year—scrapping the scheme probably won’t help locals get on the housing ladder
Portugal’s complicated relationship with high net-worth immigrants has shown no signs of resolving itself, even as the government intervenes to…