According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) report, tourism grew by 8.1% in 2018, obtaining the highest rate among European Union (EU) countries and also one of the highest among all European countries. According to the printed edition of Jornal de Negócios, last year the estimated direct impact on the Portuguese economy was […]
Over the last few years, the Portuguese capital has transformed itself from down-at-heel to vibrant. In a city where high youth unemployment made itself painfully felt in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), Lisbon has undergone a renaissance. Almost every street appears to have a building covered in scaffolding as homeowners and businesses renovate […]
“Where else could I have all this? In February?” asked the retired Swiss investment banker sitting inside Fabrica Coffee Roasters on Lisbon’s Rua da Flores, gesturing towards the sunny street outside. In 2016, he and his wife joined a steadily increasing trend of expatriates taking up Portuguese residency and bought a villa just outside Lisbon. […]
