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The municipality of Vila Nova de Poiares in the Coimbra district is launching a new Portuguese language course for foreign residents. Starting in September, the program is designed to help English-speaking expats improve their language skills and support their integration into the local community.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian) has announced 2.5 million euros in funding for 28 civil society projects aimed at integrating immigrants. The selected initiatives, chosen from 286 applications, will operate over 12 to 18 months with a focus on language learning and community engagement, primarily in the Greater Lisbon and West regions.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian) is a major Portuguese private institution established in 1956 to promote arts, charity, education, and science. It operates as a significant philanthropic organization that funds various social, cultural, and environmental projects both in Portugal and internationally.
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Portugal for failing to guarantee timely legal assistance to foreign suspects and defendants who lack a valid residence permit. Brussels argues that current national legislation restricts fundamental rights and fails to correctly transpose European Union rules. Portugal has two months to respond to the formal notice or face further legal action.
Update: EU formalizes legal aid infringement procedure
The European Commission officially confirmed this action on June 4 as part of its monthly infringement package, noting that the current Portuguese legal framework fails to adequately protect the rights of suspects, including those subject to a European Arrest Warrant.
The European Commission is the EU’s executive body based in Brussels that proposes legislation, enforces EU rules and manages day‑to‑day EU policies; it is led by a President, currently Ursula von der Leyen. Commission proposals on harmonising business rules or introducing preferences can directly affect trade, regulation and competitiveness for companies and residents across all member states, including Portugal.
Amanda Abreu has launched a digital platform designed to assist immigrants in Portugal with integration challenges and navigating local bureaucracy.
An analytical look at how the growing Indian youth population in the country is navigating cultural integration, shifting societal attitudes, and their contributions to fields like badminton and artificial intelligence.
An Aver-o-Mar school, in Póvoa de Varzim, is considered a success story in student integration.
In the third and final year of the Todos festival in Arroios (it will move to another part of the city in 2027), the focus is on names and family ties, with dancing, theatre, and debates. Because, after all, we live together.
The educational project is “not a sum of projects, nor isolated initiatives”, but “organised into five pillars: caring, thinking, creating, participating and qualifying”, according to the councillor for Education.
Portugal seen by… Mihwa Park (South Korea). She moved to Porto for love, and among the things she likes most about the country are the cafés, the pastries, and the importance given to family.
International residents looking to move beyond textbook Portuguese will be able to practise the language over coffee, on nature walks, with local craftspeople and even during the medronho harvest in The post Learn Portuguese in inland Algarve’s Querença appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Querência da Saudade group in Braga is hosting its largest Farroupilha Week celebration yet, featuring traditional food, music, and a campsite in Vila Verde. The event aims to preserve cultural ties for Brazilians living abroad while welcoming an increasingly international audience.
This time the Portuguese are out for revenge... they also find some words we use quite strange, like 'celular' (mobile phone), which sounds more like something related to a cell than a telephone, or 'calcinha' (panties), which sounds like a diminutive of 'calça' (trousers)... Let's face it: they have a point! DN Brasil is the branch of Diário de Notícias dedicated to the Brazilian community living in or planning to live in Portugal. The texts are written in Brazilian Portuguese. Joining a gym in Portugal can feel like... a Portuguese lesson. The Kids from Ponte. We Brazilians don't even spare the words.
From September 4th to 13th, 38 establishments in the historic centre of Oeiras will host over 50 activities, including workshops, dinners, music, and Brazilian literature.
The event, taking place between 4 and 13 September, brings together 38 establishments in the historic centre, eight of which will adapt their menus to create dishes and meals inspired by Brazil.
The Associação de Apoio Brazuca e Amigos (AABA) is organising the fifth edition of the Luso-Brazilian Arraiá in Fundão on 3 October. Association president Narion Coelho explains that the event aims to promote Brazilian culture while fostering integration between Brazilians, Portuguese locals, and other immigrant communities in the region. The festival will feature traditional food, music, and activities, with applications for exhibitors currently open.
Almost 57,000 Nepalese people live in Portugal. They are now mobilising to help the victims of the tragedy.
The month of September, when Brazil's Independence is celebrated, is marked by commemorations from the Brazilian community in Portugal. Aveiro is one of the cities hosting a party at the beginning of the month. The 'Estação Brasil' event returns for its second edition following a successful debut in 2025. According to a statement sent to DN Brasil, this year's event will feature more attractions and support from the Aveiro City Council. The event will take place on September 6th at Parque Infante Dom Pedro, with free admission. Organizers highlight that the park will transform into a stage for Brazilian culture, featuring music, gastronomy, and cultural diversity. The event is promoted by Ijexá Beat and the AxéJi Sociocultural Association, running from 12:00 to 22:00 with activities for all ages, including live music, regional food, a craft market, and a kids' area. The musical lineup includes samba, forró, chorinho, MPB, and batuque, aiming to celebrate independence while promoting the integration of migrant communities and interculturality in the region.
Reflecting on eight years of living in Portugal, the author explores the evolving nature of the immigrant experience, the fluidity of home, and the uncertainty of the future. Inspired by a visit to a bookstore in Aveiro that offers a service to mail letters to one's future self, the piece contemplates how migration shifts one's perspective on stability, identity, and the meaning of 'forever'.
A story about Cindy's decision to move from France to Portugal in search of a better quality of life, peace, and sunshine.
A tourist filmed a video at the Martim Moniz metro station, claiming the environment does not reflect the traditional image of Portugal.
Thales Baeur is the owner of a barbershop and helps those in need.
You arrive thinking you are just going to work out and suddenly you hear: 'Put your backpack in the locker, put on your tracksuit and head to the changing room. Then we'll start on the treadmill.' Admit it… the first time, you were also trying to decipher this 'new language', weren't you? In this week's comic strip, Bibi, Tito and Stella discovered that, in Portugal, sometimes the workout is for the body… and also for the vocabulary! See more: DN Brasil is the branch of Diário de Notícias dedicated to the Brazilian community living or planning to live in Portugal. The texts are written in Brazilian Portuguese. Miúdos da Ponte. When the Portuguese is the same… but not quite. Miúdos da Ponte. Do you suffer from endorreia?
Reflecting on childhood summers in Silgueiros, the author draws parallels between personal memories and the current reality of rural life. The text explores themes of social inequality, the importance of public services in low-density areas, and the vital role of immigrants in revitalizing these regions, advocating for a future where everyone has access to a dignified life.
Brazilian Felipe Castro and Portuguese Cláudio Bernardino founded the Sardinha Comedy Club, which brings together Lusophone comedians and transforms cultural differences into raw material for humour.
It is not objects that cross oceans, but the meanings they have left within us. Anyone who has ever had to start over in another country knows that life will never fit into a suitcase. Opinion by Ionara Silva
A reference to the Brazilian news outlet operating within Portugal.
The Missionary Integration Course is highlighted as a model for welcoming and supporting the integration of new members.
