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Counting Babies in China (and Elsewhere)

In 2014, Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou and his wife paid a fine of $1.2 million for having a third child, which was against the... In Opinion - 01 Aug 2025, 12:01

Letters to the Editor

In Letters - 29 Jul 2025, 14:49

Portable Portuguese Music

In Opinion - 22 Jul 2025, 07:01

Being a Good Samaritan

In Opinion - 21 Jul 2025, 15:31

Letters to the Editor

In Letters - 21 Jul 2025, 13:27

Letters to the Editor

In Letters - 16 Jul 2025, 13:21

Cool Music for Hot Summer Nights

In Opinion - 15 Jul 2025, 07:01

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Climate: A Happy Surprise

Start with China, the world’s biggest emitter by far of greenhouse gases: 27% of the entire world’s emissions, and more than... In Opinion - 14 Jul 2025, 12:01

Long Live the Dalai Lama!

The whole business of succession would be a lot simpler if the Dalai Lama could just... In Opinion, Asia - 07 Jul 2025, 12:01

The Limits of Humour and the Erosion of Free Speech: A Liberal Perspective

In Opinion - 05 Jul 2025, 07:01

Municipal elections – why you must vote

In Opinion, Politics - 04 Jul 2025, 18:01

Today Tuvalu; Tomorrow the World

In Opinion - 03 Jul 2025, 12:01

How to manage a war conflict?

In Opinion - 01 Jul 2025, 12:01


Portugal’s citizenship reform fails those who chose to belong

In Opinion - 25 Jun 2025, 13:25


What Portugal’s Real Estate Market Really Needs: Pragmatism, Not Politics

In Property, Opinion - 24 Jun 2025, 13:01


Artificial Intelligence: The Catalyst for a Revolution in Healthcare

In Opinion - 24 Jun 2025, 07:01

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Mayor contributing to people’s needs in Tavira

With a degree in Management, Ana Martins, the mayor of Tavira, has been leading the city since 2019.  In News, Politics, Algarve - 01 Aug 2025, 09:01

Portugal at the Heart of a Global Real Estate Movement

As I board my flight home from Singapore, I find myself reflecting on what has been one of... In Property

More than just a festival

Returning for the highly-anticipated 5th anniversary edition in Portugal, Afro Nation... In News, Portugal, Events, Algarve

Opinion Pieces

The challenge of receiving UK TV in Portugal

The vast majority of UK expats in Portugal like to receive UK tv channels, but it’s getting more of a challenge every day.  In Opinion Pieces - 21 Mar 2025, 08:09

Netanyahu and the International Criminal Court

The indictment of Israel prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and former defence minister... In Opinion Pieces - 27 Nov 2024, 16:01

By the two left feet, slowly backward march!

In Opinion Pieces - 19 Mar 2024, 10:04

Portugal´s Mineral and Water Resources

In Opinion Pieces - 12 Mar 2024, 14:09

The Exploitation of Portugal´s Mineral Resources – Part 3 : An overview of Mining in Deep Waters

In Opinion Pieces - 19 Feb 2024, 11:56


The Exploitation of Portugal´s Mineral Resources - Part 2

In Opinion Pieces - 13 Feb 2024, 10:03


The Lithium Conundrum (4) : Where there´s muck, there´s brass

In Opinion Pieces - 05 Feb 2024, 10:50


Editor's Choice

Meteor showers lighting up the Portuguese sky

In News, Portugal - 29 Jul 2025, 18:02

Letters

Portugalidade: The Sanctity of Sanitation in Medieval Times

by Roberto Cavaleiro In Letters - 14 Feb 2025, 08:01

Surfing events generate revenue of €23 million

The Portuguese stage of the main circuit of the World Surfing League (WSL), held in... In News, Portugal, Business, Sport, Tourism, Letters - 03 Nov 2024, 14:02

A tale of Dona Gertie and her Quinta do Marquês

In Letters - 24 Apr 2024, 11:17

Anglo-Portuguese Linguistics

In Letters - 16 Apr 2024, 16:02

Letter to the Editor

In Letters - 15 Apr 2024, 13:31

Letter to the Editor

In Letters - 15 Dec 2023, 01:00


Letter to the Editor: Ukraine War

In Letters - 15 Nov 2023, 14:23


Reply and rebuttal to “are electric cars green?” 2/9/2023

In Letters - 26 Sep 2023, 08:48


Other Opinion Articles

High speed rail heading East not South

Passenger rail traffic within the EU increased by 50% between 2021 and 2022, leading to... In Opinion - 21 Jun 2025, 12:01

Scammers are targeting Portugal as never before

In May last year, I published an article, ’The Scammers are Coming’, now, a year... In Opinion - 14 Jun 2025, 08:01

Bottom Trawling

At the age of 99, the documentary film-maker David Attenborough has achieved his greatest... In Opinion - 12 Jun 2025, 12:01

The Weed that has become a Time Bomb

by Roberto Cavaleiro         In Opinion - 07 Jun 2025, 07:01

The Turkey Shoot in Gaza

by Roberto Cavaleiro In Opinion - 04 Jun 2025, 07:01

Bank secrecy in Portugal – Better than you might think

Most of us know that there is no such thing a bank secrecy anymore, not even in... In Opinion - 26 May 2025, 18:31

The Mystique of Monarchy Takes Another Victim

In Opinion - 26 May 2025, 14:31

Euthanasia – an ethical minefield

In Opinion - 25 May 2025, 14:01

Anglo-Portuguese Intrigue in Tudor Times

In Opinion - 24 May 2025, 07:01

After NATO

In Opinion - 14 May 2025, 12:01

Seville Faro by high-speed rail – It’s not going to happen

In Opinion - 11 May 2025, 17:01

Euthanasia: the Right to Die with Dignity

In Opinion - 07 May 2025, 07:01