Why subscribe?
If you’re a foreigner (estrangeiro) living in Portugal, it can be hard to keep up with the local news. You don’t know who most of the important people are and if you don’t speak Portuguese, you don’t know what they’re saying either.
But it’s really important to know what’s going on. You need to know how Portugal is changing and what that means for Portuguese people – and for you.
Portugal Weekly is an essential newsletter to keep you updated on the latest. This weekly report is not designed to scare you or depress you, just to help you navigate the country you’ve chosen to live in and learn more about what makes it tick.
It’s written in plain English, not copy and pasted from Google Translate, with links to all the original articles.
In essence, I’m a journalist who scours Portugal’s most trusted news sources and summarise the top stories – especially those relevant to us estrangeiros – every single week.
Seriously, another newsletter?
I promise this one is great! Many of my subscribers say they look forward to it every week, or save it to read at a certain part of the day when they have time. It only takes a few minutes a week to read and will make you a more informed and engaged citizen.
Each week varies, depending on the top news stories, but often you’ll read about immigration and AIMA, politics, budgets, the European Union, crime, health and anything else relevant to foreign citizens with an interest in Portugal.
Who are you? And why should I trust you?
I’m an Australian journalist with more than 10 years’ experience writing about breaking news, crime, health and world affairs. I grew up in Australia but have been living here since 2018 and speak Portuguese fluently.
My work has been published in The Telegraph, The Independent, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and Nine. I’ll only source news from respected Portuguese and international publications (mostly Público, Expresso, Lusa and Diário de Notícias, ) so you know it can be relied on.
The only sources you’ll see beyond that will be in my “On a Lighter Note” segment, because everyone needs to see that viral wine river, dog video, or whatever lighthearted story is making news.
