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  • Fatal Rolex heist, is there more to Albufeira car rampage? & biometrics return - News Review Ep.39

    Fatal Rolex heist, is there more to Albufeira car rampage? & biometrics return - News Review Ep.39
    2026/08/28
    Carl Munson and Natasha Donn discuss three main stories, today:
    First, a violent Rolex heist in Lisbon carried out by a South American motorcycle gang left one robber dead after he was struck by a car; the victim (known as Suíço) and his passenger lost watches and jewellery worth around €100,000 - https://www.portugalresident.com/rolex-heist-in-lisbon-leaves-one-dead/
    Second, the PJ is investigating the background of the 35-year-old Portuguese-Angolan driver who ran over 16 people in Albufeira, seriously injuring 20-year-old Luan Castro; fake driving licences and inconsistencies in his story have raised questions about whether it was simply a drunken incident - https://www.portugalresident.com/pj-scrutinises-life-and-past-of-driver-who-ran-over-16-in-albufeira/
    Third, the reintroduction of biometric checks at Portuguese airports is expected to cause significant queues and pressure, with both the Prime Minister and Minister Luís Neves present at a demonstration of the system - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugals-airports-return-to-collecting-biometric-data-from-foreign-passengers-24-7/
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    Published Fridays 3pm
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    Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com
    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 39 🇵🇹
    (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030)
    #PortugalResident #NewsReview #RolexHeist #LisbonCrime #Albufeira #LuanCastro #AirportBiometrics #LuisNeves #Portugal2026


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    21 分
  • Lambrini Girls upset CHEGA, no need for rail competition & cheaper energy spin - News Review Ep.37

    Lambrini Girls upset CHEGA, no need for rail competition & cheaper energy spin - News Review Ep.37
    2026/08/21
    For the Portugal Resident News Review for 21st August 2026, Carl Munson and Paul Rees discuss...

    First, the English punk duo Lambrini Girls displayed a provocative anti-CHEGA slogan at a festival, prompting outrage from André Ventura; Paul strongly defends artistic freedom of expression and criticises Ventura’s overreaction.

    Second, the competition watchdog’s call for more rail operators is met with scepticism - Paul argues the current subsidised CP network isn’t broken and warns against repeating the UK’s privatisation failures.

    Thirdly, the state’s decision to buy back a stake in REN (the electricity grid company) is examined: the claim that it will lower household bills is dismissed as spin, while the real motives appear strategic (countering Chinese ownership and influencing renewable-energy and data-centre infrastructure).

    The conversation also touches on messy solar-farm planning and the effectiveness of grassroots public campaigns.

    Lambrini Girls spark controversy with anti-Chega message at Vilar de Mouros - https://www.portugalresident.com/lambrini-girls-anti-chega-message-vilar-de-mouros/

    Portugal’s competition watchdog calls for more rail operators - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-railways-new-operators-competition/

    State’s return to REN could help lower electricity bills, says PM - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-state-stake-ren-electricity-bills/

    They also note atypical August weather forecast to bring rain and strong winds.

    00:00 Welcome and Headlines
    00:58 Weather and Weekend Chatter
    01:54 Lambrini Girls Spark Outrage
    03:42 Free Speech and Festival Funding
    07:26 Live Chat and Punk Anecdotes
    09:37 Swearing and Cultural Norms
    10:54 Rail Competition Debate
    14:09 Privatization Fears and UK Lessons
    17:46 State Return to REN Explained
    20:58 Renewables Planning and Public Pushback
    29:17 Power to the People Closing

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    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 37 🇵🇹

    (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030)

    #PortugalResident #NewsReview #LambriniGirls #AndreVentura #Chega #RailCompetition #REN #EnergySovereignty #FreeSpeech #Portugal2026


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    31 分
  • Coimbra Uni antisemitic complaint, Lisbon tourist shooting & speak Portuguese - News Review Ep.36

    Coimbra Uni antisemitic complaint, Lisbon tourist shooting & speak Portuguese - News Review Ep.36
    2026/08/16
    On the Resident news review podcast, hosts welcome Chris Graeme of Essential Business back in cooler Portugal after sweltering UK heat and discuss his multi-generational Diana Ross concert.
    They touch on UK politics in Clacton before moving to a news review: a complaint of antisemitism at the University of Coimbra involving anti-Zionist graffiti and an unsubstantiated legal claim seeking €3 million, prompting debate about protests, media attention, and free speech, including Kanye West performing in Portugal.

    The conversation then covers a Swedish tourist shot in Lisbon’s Baixa amid an unclear dispute, with concerns from residents and shopkeepers about rising petty crime and policing.

    They finish with practical advice for foreigners learning Portuguese, including reading newspapers, watching telenovelas, and mixing with Portuguese friends.

    Complaint of antisemitism at University of Coimbra - https://www.portugalresident.com/complaint-of-antisemitism-at-university-of-coimbra/
    Tourist shooting in Baixa district amplifies concerns of residents and shopkeepers - https://www.portugalresident.com/tourist-shooting-in-baixa-district-amplifies-concerns-of-residents-and-shopkeepers/
    Break the ‘speak Portuguese’ spell! - https://www.portugalresident.com/break-the-speak-portuguese-spell/
    00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
    00:17 Diana Ross Concert Recap
    01:32 Showbiz Memories in Estoril
    02:20 UK Heat and Clacton Politics
    03:47 News Review Coimbra Complaint
    05:25 Why It Matters Media Debate
    06:55 Kanye West Free Speech Row
    09:41 Back to Coimbra Allegations
    11:56 Protests Israel vs Putin
    13:17 Wrap and Next Items Tease
    14:14 Tourist Shooting Context
    15:08 Bay Leaf Hashish Scam
    17:10 Policing and Public Safety
    19:01 Is Lisbon Still Safe
    21:26 Airport Queues Detour
    22:46 Learning Portuguese Tips
    24:41 Telenovelas and Immersion
    26:55 Phrasal Verbs and Wrap-Up

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    Published Fridays 3pm

    Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com
    Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com

    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 36 🇵🇹

    (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030)

    #PortugalResident #NewsReview #CocaineSeizures #NarcoBoats #LuisNeves #CCTV #CHEGA #SocialMediaHate #Misinformation #portugal2026

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    29 分
  • CHEGA stir social media hate, MPs reject surveillance and cocaine jail death - News Review Ep.35

    CHEGA stir social media hate, MPs reject surveillance and cocaine jail death - News Review Ep.35
    2026/08/07
    In this Aug 7th, 2026 Portugal Resident news review podcast, Carl Munson and Portugal Resident journalist Natasha Donn review a week dominated by cocaine-trafficking stories, including bales washing up on the Alentejo coast and a major seizure from a large ship arriving from Panama that was updated from four to five tons after an operation involving PJ intelligence links (MARK), the navy and air force, and an interception far offshore; they note PJ has confiscated over 28 tons of cocaine in 2026, and discuss a suspect found dead in a PJ headquarters cell where only corridor CCTV exists.

    They also cover MPs rejecting expanded CCTV in parliament, revived by suspicions the reported Chega office “break-in” was staged.

    Finally, they discuss a viral video shared by senior Chega figures that removed context from a café/shisha-bar incident, misleading viewers into thinking customers were expelled for not speaking Portuguese when staff had been insulted as “effing refugee.”

    Crew member arrested in five-tonne cocaine bust in Sines found dead in cell - https://www.portugalresident.com/crew-member-arrested-in-five-tonne-cocaine-bust-in-sines-found-dead-in-cell/

    MPs reject CCTV cameras designed to protect them in parliamentary buildings - https://www.portugalresident.com/mps-reject-cctv-cameras-designed-to-protect-them-in-parliamentary-buildings/

    CHEGA leaders amplify false restaurant claim to 1.7 million views - https://www.portugalresident.com/chega-leaders-amplify-false-restaurant-claim-to-1-7-million-views/

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    Published Fridays 3pm

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    Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com

    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 35 🇵🇹

    apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030)

    #PortugalResident #NewsReview #CocaineSeizures #NarcoBoats #LuisNeves #CCTV #CHEGA #SocialMediaHate #Misinformation #portugal2026

    00:00 Welcome and Morning Swim
    00:49 Cocaine Fest Headlines
    02:14 Panama Ship Drug Bust
    04:43 Jail Cell Death Fallout
    07:17 Luis Neves Media Storm
    09:49 MPs Reject CCTV Plan
    11:24 Chega Break In Doubts
    15:26 Viral Video Misinformation
    19:41 Language Learning and Empathy
    20:47 Wrap Up and Goodbye


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    22 分
  • Is AIMA legal fix a ruse? EU help 6 months after storms & oceans in 'safe' hands – News Review Ep.34

    Is AIMA legal fix a ruse? EU help 6 months after storms & oceans in 'safe' hands – News Review Ep.34
    2026/07/26
    In this week’s Resident news podcast, Natasha and Carl discuss whether the government’s new plan to distribute AIMA immigration lawsuits to regional courts (instead of overloading Lisbon) is a genuine fix or merely a cosmetic “ruse,” following EU criticism of Portugal’s slow administrative courts.

    They also cover the incomplete recovery six months after Storms Kristen, Leonardo and Marta: Portugal has received a €65.37 million advance from the EU Solidarity Fund, yet around 1,600 customers (mainly in the Leiria region) still lack restored landlines.

    Finally, they review President António José Seguro’s first foreign trip to Cape Verde, where he was named patron of the Decade of the Ocean and outlined five priorities for international ocean cooperation: maritime safety, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, tourism, blue finance, and science and technology.

    Government plans specialist immigration courts as AIMA cases overwhelm system - https://www.portugalresident.com/government-plans-specialist-immigration-courts-as-aima-cases-overwhelm-system/

    Portugal receives €65.37 million in EU storm aid as telecom repairs drag on - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-receives-e65-37-million-in-eu-storm-aid-as-telecom-repairs-drag-on/

    Portugal’s president chosen as Patron of the Decade of the Ocean - https://www.portugalresident.com/portugals-president-chosen-as-patron-of-the-decade-of-the-ocean/

    Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal.

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    Published Fridays 3pm

    Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com
    Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com

    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 34 🇵🇹

    (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030)


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    24 分
  • Houses on contaminated land, state of nation & 'snow' fall in Portugal?" – News Review - Ep.33

    Houses on contaminated land, state of nation & 'snow' fall in Portugal?" – News Review - Ep.33
    2026/07/26
    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 33 🇵🇹

    In today’s roundup Natasha, Carl & Chris Graeme from Essential Business look at:
    GALP’s plan for 19,000-home community on former refinery faces council opposition - https://www.portugalresident.com/galps-plan-for-19000-home-community-on-former-refinery-faces-council-opposition/

    The 'State of The Nation' - https://www.portugalresident.com/pm-under-fire-as-state-of-the-nation-debate-opens-under-multiple-clouds/

    And the changing fortunes of recently-appointed government minister – Luis Neves (neves means snow, in Portuguese) – who has hit some bumpy ground switching from policing to politics – https://www.portugalresident.com/portugals-interior-minister-insists-undeclared-tourism-company-was-oversight/

    Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal.

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    We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us.

    Published Fridays 3pm

    Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com
    Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com

    (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030)


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    32 分
  • Bonnie Tyler tributes, next Portuguese earthquake warning & burqa ban approved – News Review - Ep.32

    Bonnie Tyler tributes, next Portuguese earthquake warning & burqa ban approved – News Review - Ep.32
    2026/07/10
    Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 32 🇵🇹

    In today’s roundup Natasha & Carl look at:

    Bonnie Tyler dies, after long illness, in Faro Hospital - https://www.portugalresident.com/bonnie-tyler-dies-after-long-illness-in-faro-hospital

    Seismic experts urge PM, President to act ahead of “inevitable catastrophe” - https://www.portugalresident.com/seismic-experts-urge-pm-president-to-act-ahead-of-inevitable-catastrophe/

    Burqa ban approved by parliamentary committee - https://www.portugalresident.com/burqa-ban-approved-by-parliamentary-committee

    Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those living in (or moving to) Portugal.

    Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a Portugal Resident News Review 🇵🇹

    We welcome your views too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines, as well as guest reviewers to join us.

    Published Fridays 3pm

    Contact Natasha – natasha.donn@portugalresident.com
    Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com

    (apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regional#ALGARVE2030)


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    26 分