Latest news and stories about expat rights in Setúbal, Portugal for expats and residents.
The Left Bloc labels the Constitutional Court's validation of the new asylum and return law as a significant setback, while political parties debate the President's next steps regarding the legislation's promulgation.
Left Bloc and PCP leaders strongly oppose the government's proposed labour package, arguing it threatens workers' rights and increases precariousness, while calling for collective action to block the legislation.
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Investigative piece on the collapse of consumer protections in Palmela where more than 120 families — including expat buyers — lost everything after developers repeatedly sold the same house, in some cases up to four times. The report highlights systemic failures: an apparently unpunished builder, gaps in property and consumer law, and a market environment that erodes buyer confidence. It argues for urgent legal reform to protect purchasers and prevent further families being defrauded.
At issue is the Constitutional Court's decision to deem constitutional the 11 provisions of the bill approved by parliament that amends the granting of asylum and the return of foreign nationals.
When Brazilian national Bruno Duarte went to the police to report the theft of his wife's scooter, he expected support. Instead, the 37-year-old immigrant left the station with a notice to leave Portugal within 20 days and a threat of detention. Bruno, who has lived in Portugal for two years, is caught in a legal limbo while awaiting a court decision regarding his CPLP residency permit. The police state that having a pending lawsuit does not automatically regularize a foreign citizen's stay, leading to such notices. His lawyer is now seeking to annul the voluntary departure notice.
The PCP Secretary-General maintained that workers need to be valued.
The Portuguese justice system also confirmed that an urgent protection procedure has been initiated for these two minor brothers.
A developer of residential complexes in Palmela sold the same houses to multiple buyers.
An exploration of the social and economic conflicts in the town of Palmela.
In Palmela, at Autoeuropa, the General Secretary of the PCP believes that the government lives in its own bubble. Paulo Raimundo also states that the new announcement of the minimum wage is the Prime Minister's desperation.
