Latest news and stories about legislation in culture in Portugal for expats and residents.
President António José Seguro has promulgated a revised parliamentary decree regulating the use of flags on public buildings. The legislation was approved following amendments that resolved Seguro's earlier veto, notably allowing flags representing humanitarian causes and international commitments.
Carla Tavares, the newly elected president of the Socialist Women, outlines her agenda to enhance political training for militants and introduce legislative reforms concerning labour law and public safety.
Portuguese cultural heritage legislation does not fully recognise landscape as an integrated reality. Recognising the landscape as a common good also means acknowledging its political dimension. An opinion piece by Aurora Carapinha.
The Government wants to review the 1982 law on the allocation of cultural merit subsidies 'to correct and improve it', revealed the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, today.
The Government intends to review the 1982 law regarding the allocation of cultural merit subsidies to 'correct and improve it', revealed the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, this Tuesday. During a hearing at the parliamentary committee on Culture, Communication, Youth and Sports, the minister stated that the decision will serve to improve aspects...
The final elephant performing in a Portuguese circus is set to be relocated to a sanctuary located in the Alentejo region.
Sona, considered the last circus tiger in Portugal, has arrived at a Spanish sanctuary for big cats in Alicante after 16 years in captivity, awaiting the end of her quarantine period to walk on solid ground for the first time.
