Latest news and stories about society in Portugal for expats and residents.
There is a sad observation about the Portuguese that I have never made. It is this: when I say that I really like someone, the person listening to me immediately takes action so that I like them a little less. Chronicle by Miguel Esteves Cardoso
There are many challenges in these new times. Promoting an intergenerational dialogue, focused on an open and collaborative approach to the challenges faced by a society in deep change, has never been more important. This article highlights the 'Agenda SK – Sharing Knowledge' initiative, which brought together different generations at the Esporão Geradora space, moderated by Catarina Furtado and Carlos Coelho. The text emphasises the importance of shared knowledge and community building, citing the example of manager José Roquette, who encourages critical analysis among his descendants, and underlines the need to bridge the gap between digital-native younger generations and older ones to build a common future.
Census data reveals a significant increase in the non-religious population, although the majority of Portuguese people still identify as Catholic.
Data shows a significant increase in the non-religious segment of the Portuguese population, although Catholicism still accounts for the vast majority of the public.
An analysis or overview of the religious landscape and demographics within Portugal.
The businesswoman stood out for her exquisite presence, brightening a night marked by glamour and exclusivity.
There are even those who think they are “the worst person in the world”
The 'Deixar o Mundo Melhor' (Leave the World Better) movement was presented this Wednesday in Braga, marking one year since the death of the founder of Expresso.
Teresa Nogueira Pinto fears unanimism and a unanimity of opinion. The university professor believes that Portugal should value its past, that the media should be more attentive, and that politicians should not infantilise voters.
The Executive Director of the Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation argues that the media plays a fundamental role in combating polarisation and populism.
Pedro Boucherie Mendes characterizes Portugal as a definitive success case.
Portugal will continue to change alongside the people who live here. We can prepare for this change with intelligence or spend the next few years looking for someone to blame for it. Opinion by José Manuel Diogo
Pedro Mexia discusses the cultural phenomenon of cancel culture, suggesting that some individuals in Portugal aspire to be cancelled as a form of social capital or credential.
The country is not defined by greater selfishness, but rather by structural flaws in its design.
António Vitalino Dantas died at the hospital in Braga, where he was hospitalised, due to a long-term illness.
After the trip through the 80s, we head back thirty years for another leap into the Portugal where everything seemed radiant. Afterwards, we were just a little bit short of maintaining that same rhythm of euphoria.
The favouritism decided by those in power, or through the intercession of third parties with access to those who hold power, is an ostentatious way of exercising power. Opinion by Paulo Vila Maior.
An analytical piece reflecting on the state of societal apathy or detachment in Portugal.
Author Hugo Gonçalves discusses how the legacy of colonialism continues to significantly shape contemporary Portuguese society.
Sacred art is not an object of worship, it is a mediation. No one enters a church to kneel before Rupnik. One kneels before God.
In today's Portugal, as in much of Europe and particularly in the USA, this 'thought police' operates 24 hours a day. Opinion by José Pacheco Pereira
José Eduardo Franco has an extensive body of work on Father António Vieira (1608-1697), a Portuguese philosopher, writer, and orator of the Society of Jesus. His latest book, published by 'Temas e Debates', addresses a very Portuguese flaw in light of the 17th-century author's thinking.
The only cancellation I glimpsed was another, worrying one: the contempt that Portuguese society displays towards civic activism. Opinion by Pedro Adão e Silva
What needs to be understood is how certain people, and not others, become so well-known to the public.
A reflection on the current atmosphere or climate of the times in Portugal.
For the cardinal and poet, “the texts that artificial intelligence produces are not immediately comparable to a narrative or a poem.”
I met Paulo at the end of my show in Lisbon, Volto Já. We talked about mental health issues, and that is where the idea was born to invite a young adult to find out what their perspective is.
Almost 90% of people over 100 years old in the country are women
An analysis of how Portugal navigates its historical memory and the challenges regarding the acceptance of accountability.
