By Christopher Graeme In House prices, Housing, Housing crisis, Housing market, News, PropertyPosted 10 Junho, 2026 Only one in three homes for sale under €300,000 In the first quarter of 2026 only one in every three houses on the market in Portugal [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In AI, Big Data, Economy, News, SinesPosted 10 Junho, 2026 Portugal’s Economy Minister highlights resilience of economy Portugal’s Minister of Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, said that the Portuguese [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In AI, Expansion, News, Start-UpPosted 8 Junho, 2026 Wonderful opens office on Iberian peninsula The technology company Wonderful, a platform of Artificial Intelligence agents, [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In IRS, News, Refurbishments, TaxPosted 8 Junho, 2026 Accountants association says IRS reimbursements at standstill The annual IRS reimbursements from Portugal’s tax authority are at a standstill with [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Affordable Housing, IHRU, Lisbon City Council, More Housing Package, Municipal councils, NewsPosted 5 Junho, 2026 Government gives €1.85Bn green light for 12,000 affordable homes The Portuguese government is to provide a €1Bn package for 12,000 affordable homes. [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Banks, News, Santander, Start-UpPosted 10 Junho, 2026 Santander startups community boasts 400 companies The Santander X 100, a community of startups, scale-ups, and SMEs created by Banco [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In AI, AWARD, News, Start-UpPosted 10 Junho, 2026 Granter wins Fintech and Insurtech award at South Summit Madrid Portuguese startup Granter won the Fintech & Insurtech category at the South [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Construction, Mortgage lending, NewsPosted 10 Junho, 2026 Bank valuations surge 16.5% and mortgage lending grows by more than 10% The housing construction sector showed signs of recovery in the first quarter of [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Bial, News, Pharmaceuticals, Research and DevelopmentPosted 10 Junho, 2026 Bial drops development on new Parkinson drug Portuguese pharmaceutical company Bial announced on Tuesday that the Phase 2b [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Exports, News, TradePosted 10 Junho, 2026 Deficit in balance of trade falls in April Exports and imports of goods increased in April, with year-on-year increases of 15.5% [...] Read More
31 Maio, 2026Challenges and prospects for Portugal’s real estate sector – is the sector witnessing a new cycle? READ MORE
By Christopher Graeme In AWARD, International schools, NewsPosted 3 Junho, 2026 Bright School nominated as Most Innovative International School in Europe – 2026 by K-12 Digest Bright School in the Algarve has been recognised as the Most Innovative International School in [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Fashion, News, Shoes and accessoriesPosted 12 Maio, 2026 Portuguese handbag brand in Devil Wears Prada 2 The Portuguese luxury brand Alameda Turquesa has reached a new milestone, with its handbags [...] Read More
10 Junho, 2026EDP completes the largest battery storage project in its history in the USA READ MORE
By Christopher Graeme In APPII, Developers, Development, Housing crisis, Housing market, Housing stock supply, Museums & Cultural Developments, NewsPosted 26 Maio, 2026 Property association boss paints bright picture of market with dark undertones Text: Chris Graeme The CEO of the Portuguese Association of Real Estate Developers [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Banks, Financial results, NewsPosted 16 Março, 2025 Haitong Bank profits fall 70% to €5 million in 2024 Haitong Bank posted profits of €5 million in 2024, a fall of 70% on the €17 million [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Aerospace and defence, Crime, Defence, Defence contracts, NATO, News, OpinionPosted 6 Junho, 2025 The defence and security of Portugal Portugal must invest more in security, both external and internal. However, more [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Consultancy, DILS Portugal, Luxury property, News, Property, Residential Real EstatePosted 13 Janeiro, 2025 DILS Portugal – Rewriting the rules in high-end residential real estate DILS Portugal is bringing experience, innovation and quality to Portugal’s high-end [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In International schools, News, ULISPosted 24 Janeiro, 2025 United Lisbon International School: Transforming Education for a Global Future In its fifth year of operation, United Lisbon International School (ULIS) is [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In News, Restaurant reviewPosted 10 Março, 2025 Sult Cascais – a creative and comforting Italian fusion fine dining experience There’s nothing like rich, comforting food to chase away the blues caused by a cold, [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Champagne, Features, Luxury, News, Original, Ruinart, Wine, Wine cooperatives, Wine TourismPosted 17 Novembro, 2025 Ruinart – the art of fine champagne making Text & Photos: Chris Graeme; Other Photos: Supplied When thinking about [...] Read More