The Resident Podcast

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, whe...

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 thos...

In this entertaining and heartfelt episode we welcome Derek Hughes, writer of the popular A Year in Monchique column in The Portugal Resident and the man behind the forthcoming Monchique the Musical 🤣.

Derek shares his remarkable journey from Whitehall civil servant to life in the mountains of Monchique, the extraordinary coincidences that have followed him since moving to Portugal, his encounters with British prime ministers, and the decision to stop dreaming and start doing.

In this warm and insightful conversation, he reflects on:
• His transition from London to a Portuguese farmhouse and the surprising gift he re...

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.

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Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 31 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Natasha & Carl look at:

He’s out! Portuguese rescue team extracts man trapped over week under rubble in Venezuela - https://www.portugalresident.com/hes-out-portuguese-rescue-team-extracts-man-trapped-over-week-under-rubble-in-venezuela/

“Absolutely terrible days ahead”: Portugal enters ‘situation of alert’ - https://www.portugalresident.com/absolutely-terrible-days-ahead-portugal-enters-situation-of-alert/

Digitalisation exam ‘fiasco’ descends into unseemly ‘blame game’ - https://www.portugalresident.com/digitalisation-exam-fiasco-descends-into-unseemly-blame-game/

Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat lif...

Why We Fell in Love With Portugal...

In this Resident Interview episode, some of our previous interviewees share how visits to Portugal, summer holidays, a wedding in Lisbon, and travels to Porto, Cascais, the Algarve, and the Alentejo, turned into a decision to stay. 

00:00 Falling in Love with Portugal after Covid - Tova Leigh, F*cked at 40
00:41 I found my Best Man in the Algarve - Gerry Fagan, developer, DDM
01:18 Romance in a Ruin - BBC's Alastair Leithead
02:40 Building a Life Here - Daisy Sampson of AFPOP
03:15 Aljezur epiphany - Eric Roth, p...

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 30 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Natasha, Carl & monthly special guest Paul Rees look at:

Portugal dispatches rescue team to Venezuela 
– https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-dispatches-rescue-team-to-venezuela/

Hotel run by Portuguese in Venezuela ‘collapses with countless people inside it’ – https://www.portugalresident.com/hotel-run-by-portuguese-in-venezuela-collapses-with-countless-people-inside-it/

PM’s sovereign wealth fund plan more raises questions than it answers - https://www.portugalresident.com/pms-sovereign-wealth-fund-plan-more-raises-questions-than-it-answers/

Over 200 Portuguese formally complain about dating apps – https://www.portugalresident.com/dating-app-complaints-portugal-fake-profiles-scams/

Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for those...

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 29 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Natasha and Carl look at: 

Revealed: government’s ‘Green Map’ for fast-tracking renewable energy projects – https://www.portugalresident.com/revealed-governments-green-map-for-fast-tracking-renewable-energy-projects/ 

Municipalities reject government’s renewable energy ‘Green Map’ – https://www.portugalresident.com/municipalities-reject-governments-renewable-energy-green-map/ 

Punchy PM says European countries “green with envy” over Portugal’s financial health – https://www.portugalresident.com/punchy-pm-says-european-countries-green-with-envy-over-portugals-financial-health/ 

Science is being harmed by visa refusals to conference guests – academics – https://www.portugalresident.com/science-is-being-harmed-by-visa-refusals-to-conference-guests-academics/ 

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

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 28 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Natasha and Carl look at:

A&E closures threatened at Portugal’s state hospitals through summer - www.portugalresident.com/ae-closures-threatened-at-portugals-state-hospitals-through-summer

Portugal retains spot as world’s 7th safest country - www.portugalresident.com/portugal-retains-spot-as-worlds-7th-safest-country

Portugal faces risk of power cuts this year, warns DGEG - www.portugalresident.com/portugal-faces-risk-of-power-cuts-this-year-warns-dgeg

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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Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 27 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Carl, Natasha and special guest Chris Graeme of Essential Business look at:

“Vast majority of Portuguese are working” – Government downplays impact of general strike - https://www.portugalresident.com/vast-majority-of-portuguese-are-working-government-downplays-impact-of-general-strike/
“Something isn’t right” in way Portugal’s AD government is railroading people’s lives in favour of foreign big business – https://www.portugalresident.com/something-isnt-right-in-way-portugals-ad-government-is-railroading-peoples-lives-in-favour-of-foreign-big-business/
Portugal rejects “aggressive policies against immigrants” – https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-rejects-aggressive-policies-against-immigrants/

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

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 26 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Carl, Natasha and special guest Paul Rees of Rural Properties look at:
• Expanding Algarve landfills will not solve waste crisis – Almargem - https://www.portugalresident.com/expanding-algarve-landfills-will-not-solve-waste-crisis-almargem
• Woman in childbirth “refused entry to Faro Hospital” - https://www.portugalresident.com/woman-in-childbirth-refused-entry-to-faro-hospital/
• AIMA announces four days of strike action, due to degradation of work conditions - https://www.portugalresident.com/aima-announces-four-days-of-strike-action-due-to-degradation-of-work-conditions/

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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In this fascinating episode we welcome Ben Austin – UK-born real estate advisor and passionate advocate for life in Portugal, having grown up here.

Ben has called Portugal home since he landed here at the age of four with his travelling parents, sharing today deep local knowledge of the Silver Coast and Central Portugal regions.

In this warm and insightful conversation, he shares his personal journey of schooling in Portugal, the realities of building a life and thriving here, cultural contrasts with the UK, daily life, and the evolving real estate landscape. 

Ben discusses:
• His t...

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 25 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Carl, Natasha and special guest Aveiro-based film-maker Andy Cline look at:
• Portugal clarifies Nationality Law shake-up - www.portugalresident.com/portugal-clarifies-nationality-law-shake-up/ 
• “Abandoned children” were blindfolded by parents, and left in forest - www.portugalresident.com/abandoned-children-were-blindfolded-by-parents-and-left-in-forest
• More than 500 flights at risk due to June 3 general strike - www.portugalresident.com/more-than-500-flights-at-risk-due-to-june-3-general-strike

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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In this fascinating episode we welcome Richard Walker – celebrated British artist, photographer, author and passionate champion of Faro’s modernist architecture.

A London-based artist who studied at Camberwell and Chelsea, Richard first discovered Faro around 20 years ago on a winter trip.

What began as a relaxing getaway quickly turned into a deep obsession with the city’s remarkable 20th-century modernist buildings - often compared to Palm Springs in the Algarve. 

Richard shares:
• His journey discovering and documenting Faro’s hidden modernist treasures (nearly 500 buildings!)
• The story behind the hugely popular Faro Modernist Weekend (now...

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 24 🇵🇹

In today’s roundup Carl, Natasha and special guest Chris Graeme of Essential Business, cover the big stories making headlines in Portugal:
• EU border controls continue to frustrate travellers to Portugal - www.portugalresident.com/eu-border-controls-continue-to-frustrate-travellers-to-portugal
• Brother-in-law of key government minister target of PJ police swoop - www.portugalresident.com/brother-in-law-of-key-government-minister-target-of-pj-police-swoop
• Closure of police stations will ‘free’ up to 500 agents for street patrols - www.portugalresident.com/brother-in-law-of-key-government-minister-target-of-pj-police-swoop

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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In this inspiring episode we welcome **Tova Leigh** – polymath, Renaissance woman, author, performer and founder of powerful women’s communities in Portugal.

Born in Israel with an Irish mother, Tova lived in London for 18 years before falling in love with Portugal on a summer holiday. Post-COVID she made the move and now calls the Algarve home.

Tova shares:
• Her hugely popular women’s retreats in the Algarve – focusing on empowerment, boundaries, pleasure, body image and beautiful intergenerational connections
• The upcoming **Femal Festival** (now in November) – an accessible expansion with workshops, talks and activities for women of all a...

Portugal Resident News Review – Episode 23 🇵🇹 In today’s roundup Carl, Natasha and special guest Lonny McLaughlin, American in Porto, cover the big stories making headlines in Portugal:

• The government’s ambitious **grand transformation plan** for the country - www.portugalresident.com/transformation-masterplan-unveiled
• Latest updates on police brutality concerns - www.portugalresident.com/lisbon-police-torture-case-travelling-the-world
• A lighter moment: “Let’s drink tea!” – the Portuguese way to handle the news - www.portugalresident.com/dearest-gentle-reader-how-costume-dramas-and-cult-films-spark-nostalgia-retail

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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Our guest today is Gerry Fagan, Irish entrepreneur in Portugal, with over fifty years of international investment experience and one of the Algarve’s most respected developers.

Gerry shares his remarkable story:
• First fell in love with Portugal in 1973
• Over 25 years successfully developing residential and mixed-use projects in the Algarve
• Delivered more than **2,500 homes** plus multiple leisure and golf facilities
• As Chairman of DDM, currently leading the development of Reserva da Luz and Nova Terraces
• His philosophy: commercially sound investments that also deliver long-term positive impact and excellent design

In 2025 Gerry received a...

In this episode, Natasha & Carl welcome Paul Rees in a new, remixed format for the news review, where we'll be joined every Friday by a guest news reviewer.

Paul takes a look at - Governor of Bank of Portugal “also bought shares in Navigator and Nestlé”

Natasha considers - United States’ use of Lajes “minimal”, insists minister of foreign affairs 

And Carl invites comment on - Portugal “well positioned” to attract data centres 

All these and other headlines can be found at - www.portugalresident.com

We welcome your views too, & suggestion...

Our guest today is Jason Miles, American jazz keyboardist, composer, and record producer, now resident in Portugal.

He notably worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, bassist Marcus Miller, and singer Luther Vandross, as well as maintaining a successful solo career. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, he found himself centre-stage when jazz fusion was becoming popular in the 1970s, creating innovative techniques in synthesizer programming and electronic music.

During the 1980s he was a session musician who worked with Davis, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, David Sanborn and Luther Vandross.

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In this episode, Natasha & Carl take a look at dissent about desalination as construction looks set to begin in Albufeira, concerns that the global fuel crisis might affect Portuguese tourism, and Portugal's doubts around the reach of renewables.
www.portugalresident.com/works-on-albufeiras-desalination-plant-to-start-next-weekwww.portugalresident.com/jet-fuel-crisis-stoking-fears-for-summer-tourismwww.portugalresident.com/renewables-arent-enough-energy-crisis-forces-portugal-to-look-to-oil-gas-and-nuclear www.portugalresident.com/energy-grid-increases-push-towards-biomethane/We welcome your views too, & suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

Published Fridays 3pm

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Contact Carl – carl@carlmunson.com

(apoiado pelos#FundosEuropeus, no âmbito do Programa Regio...

Our guest today is the Reverend Em McGowan of Creative Rootz in central Portugal – 'death doula', multi-faith minister, author and passionate permaculture practitioner.

Rev Em shares how she arrived in Portugal “by accident,” fell in love with the quality of life here, and went on to create Creative Rootz – a 4,000 m² off-grid rural project near Castelo Branco, surrounded by olive trees.

What began as a personal healing journey after a cancer diagnosis has become a space for reconnection with nature, permaculture, and supporting people in times of crisis. Through her work with the Share and Care Portugal...

In this episode, Natasha & Carl take a look at anonymity of political funding, national news agency concerns, governmental social media scrutiny, house construction on Coimbra's flood plain & continued airport chaos.
www.portugalresident.com/political-financiers-campaign-backers-no-longer-need-to-be-identifiedwww.portugalresident.com/state-news-agency-hears-brussels-will-step-in-if-independence-erodedwww.portugalresident.com/questions-as-government-pays-e40000-to-monitor-social-networkswww.portugalresident.com/coimbra-votes-today-on-creating-accessible-housing-on-banks-of-mondego-riverwww.portugalresident.com/airport-agony-passengers-miss-flights-amid-eu-system-failuresWe welcome your views too, & suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

Published Fridays 3pm

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

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


Become a supp...

Our guest today is Johnny Cocktail of the 'My Cocktail Mind' project, which is giving purpose to John and Kim's retirement in Portugal's Algarve, and inspiration to booze fans globally!

Johnny & Kim have been exploring their new home of Portugal to find bars that have earned the 'craft' label, which means they will have signature, original cocktails, utilize fresh and seasonal ingredients, and prepare their own infusions and syrups. 

Their visits, and subsequent videos, include a brief chat with owners and lead bartenders to learn about them, their bar, and their approach to making cocktails. The i...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the new President's 'open' approach, the Easter carnage on Portugal's roads, and a brilliant repurposing of already spoiled environments for environmental investments.

Also discussed briefly, the wonders of biogas and Natasha's 'randy' neighbour!

https://www.portugalresident.com/presidents-quiet-central-walkabout-pushes-government-to-work-harderhttps://www.portugalresident.com/tragic-easter-on-portuguese-roads-20-dead-four-times-higher-than-last-yearhttps://www.portugalresident.com/government-orders-study-on-installing-renewables-in-old-mining-areasNatasha and Carl welcome your views each week too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

Published Fridays 3pm

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Our guest today is Bobby O'Reilly, the straight-talking Irish investor-developer behind projects in Lisbon and the 'Margem Sul', who saw Ireland's Celtic Tiger boom and bust first-hand and is now sounding the alarm - and offering a practical solution - for Portugal's growing housing crisis.

Bobby brings his hard-earned, Irish experience to Portugal, where he says the successful Golden Visa programme helped rebirth Lisbon and supercharge tourism, but also left a dangerous divide: those already on the property ladder versus a younger generation and working families priced out forever by rising costs, stagnant wages, high taxation, and chronic...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at (more) deeply unpleasant and 'imported' serious crime happening in Portugal, US gratitude offered to Portugal amid Trump's continued conflict with Iran, and disturbing new medical waiting times.

Also discussed briefly, a huge Easter 'folar', and reactions to this year's Ressie 'April Fool', which seems to have both touched nerves, and funny bones, among readers.
https://www.portugalresident.com/body-of-missing-algarve-businessman-discovered-in-scrubland-near-loule/https://www.portugalresident.com/pj-investigates-burning-body-discovered-in-almada/https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-receives-united-states-thanks-for-defence-cooperation/https://www.portugalresident.com/foreign-minister-attends-first-crisis-meeting-on-strait-of-hormuz/https://www.portugalresident.com/state-health-service-waiting-times-already-lengthy-set-to-double/Natasha and Carl welcome your views each...

Our guest today is Paolo Funassi, the larger-than-life Italian creator of Albufeira Paradise and Algarve Paradise, the social media phenomenon with 152,000 members and more than 15 million monthly views across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat.

A former president of a public company and political aide to senators and parliament in Italy, Paolo walked away from the rat race at just 40 years old, determined to live the 'beach-style life' while he was still young rather than wait for retirement.

After a solo 15-day winter tour of Portugal, he instantly fell in love with Albufeira’s energy and ne...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the horrific case of a Frenchman thought to have killed his partner and ex-partner and buried their bodies in Portugal, having kidnapped them and their children.

Natasha also brings together a number of Iran war-related articles in an attempt to understand the implications of the conflict for Portugal, in what is a very a confusing and messy news environment.
https://www.portugalresident.com/found-dead-partner-and-ex-of-frenchman-arrested-in-portugal-last-night/Second, and regarding the war, we have a few links:
https://www.portugalresident.com/missiles-can-hit-all-european-countries-except-portugal/https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-joins-group-of-30-ready-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz...

Our guest today is Sara Allen, Real Estate Sales Director at Martinhal Family Hotels and Resorts, who began her Portugal journey in 1999 as a 21-year-old Algarve holiday rep', after mistakenly thinking she was heading to Egypt!

She fell in love with Portugal, stayed on, and became her company's Faro airport controller handling dramatic fog-related flight diversions to Seville and Lisbon, and moved into real estate with Winkworth before joining Martinhal.

There she managed owner relations in Sagres and later drove sales, especially during the Golden Visa boom, helping bring international investment to Portugal that helped revitalise...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the hit and run 'influencer' mentioned last week, now charged; Portuguese tourism's respectful response to war-inspired trade; war impact on Portugal's energy prices, and disgusted Americans.

https://www.portugalresident.com/influencer-who-laughed-online-about-hit-and-run-formally-charged

https://www.portugalresident.com/opportunity-or-obstacle-iran-war-raises-questions-for-portugals-tourism-sector

https://www.portugalresident.com/government-prepares-safeguards-against-energetic-crisis

https://www.portugalresident.com/almost-50-of-americans-moving-to-portugal-open-to-renouncing-u-s-citizenship/

Natasha and Carl welcome your views each week too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

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Our guest today is João Ferreira of Animal Rescue Algarve, a charitable association which owns and operates an animal shelter dedicated to the betterment of dog and cat welfare in Portugal.

João is ARA's Manager and Animal Health & Welfare Coordinator. Hear, here, the inspiring story of how the shelter came into being thanks to the vision of British businessman Sid Richardson who uttered those immortal words: “I have a dream…”.

"Born not from a grand gesture, but from the bond with a single rescue dog – a retriever adopted from a shelter in the Algarve," is how it...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at strange goings-on in the Portuguese justice (or lack of it) system, deafening political silence around one of the country's top policing roles, and the American urge to protest in peaceful Portugal.

https://www.portugalresident.com/influencer-who-joked-about-hit-and-run-inches-closer-to-hearing-whether-he-faces-charges/

https://www.portugalresident.com/algarve-killer-nurse-may-dodge-deportation-from-indonesia/

https://www.portugalresident.com/pj-criminal-police-force-in-institutional-limbo/

https://www.portugalresident.com/americans-in-portugal-to-stage-lisbon-protest-over-us-politics/

Natasha and Carl welcome your views each week too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines. 

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Our guest today is Eric Roth is a freelance photojournalist living in the Algarve who, for The Resident, covers arts, culture and the environment.

Eric specializes in photographic reportage of subjects ranging from interiors, architecture, and landscapes, and the people who dwell in them. He envisions an emphasis on the feeling of a place and the beauty of living there.

Striving for excitement, creativity, and versatility, on assignment, he will capture evocative details, vignettes, portraits of people and pets, food, and whatever else enhances the story's telling. He has become especially fascinated by the beauty and...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at how the EU is fining Portugal for environmental failings, the Ukrainian 'unicorn' that's making a bomb with a UK politician, and Montenegro's scant protection of fuel buyers as prices inevitably rise.

www.portugalresident.com/eu-court-fines-portugal-e10-million-for-environmental-failings/

www.portugalresident.com/ukrainian-company-producing-drones-in-portugal-becomes-unicorn/

www.portugalresident.com/pm-pledges-to-reduce-tax-on-fuel-if-prices-rise-too-high/

Natasha and Carl welcome your views each week too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

Published Fridays 3pm

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Our guest today is David Thomas of Safe Communities Portugal, who shares with us the origins of this hugely helpful civic protection service that has grown steadily over the years to become a principal source of safety awareness in the country.

Safe Communities Portugal (SCP) is an operating name of Associação SCP Safe Communities Portugal, the country’s only registered national non-profit association providing a 'one stop shop' of crime prevention and public information concerning security and safety.

As a volunteer-run public service organisation, their services and information are available free of charge to all memb...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at the Coimbra Mayor's post-disaster public castigation of Portugal's Agriculture Minister, the appointment of top cop as Minister of Internal Affairs (and what that means); as well as the Government's refusal to get specific on spending around public projects and recovery.

www.portugalresident.com/agriculture-minister-gets-lesson-in-good-manners/

www.portugalresident.com/police-chief-turns-minister-government-thinks-outside-box/

www.portugalresident.com/government-admits-deficit-stressing-post-storms-transformation-wont-jeopardise-public-accounts/

Natasha and Carl welcome your views each week too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

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Our guest today is Jeremy Colledge, who has been a student of Qigong for nearly 35 years, and a teacher for more than 25 years, now living on Portugal's Silver Coast.

An insured Qigong therapist, healer and teacher specialising in all types of chronic illness, he had spent many years searching for the 'bridge' between Eastern medicine and Western science until his discovery of Quantum Physics.

The connection between the two is now very clear for Jeremy, who teaches in his local Portuguese village, online and all over the world.

Hoping to share this ancient and...

In this episode, Natasha Donn & Carl Munson take a look at coastal erosion in the wake of, and in addition to, recent devastation, a horrifying TAP near miss in the Czech Republic, and 'dark' Russian ships in Portuguese waters.

They also take a look at yesterday's eathquakes, talk of personal experience and offer some general safety advice.

Natasha and Carl welcome your views each week too, and suggestions of topics and tangents that they might explore behind and beyond the headlines.

Published Fridays 3pm

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Our guest today is Daisy Sampson, who first moved to Portugal over 20 years ago, and started her professional career as a junior reporter at The Resident, before moving into the world of PR and marketing under the guidance of Alda Filipe (see last week's interview) in Vale do Lobo.

In her last role before joining afpop, Daisy was the editor at The Portugal News where she also read the news for Kiss FM, the Algarve's local radio station. As the CEO of afpop, the largest Association for foreign residents in Portugal, she and the dedicated team at the...