Last year saw Chinese investment in Lisbon real estate drop by almost half, in the face of rising costs and the scrapping of so-called ‘golden visas’
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The Rio Negro, the world’s sixth largest river by volume, has plummeted more than 8 metres below normal levels
While some kinds of hemp are grown as narcotic drugs, non-psychotropic varieties have a myriad of other uses owing to their edible seeds and strong useful fibres
Timor-Leste sees multiple whale migrations each year, including the world’s largest migration of blue whales
The successful development of the Biópio Photovoltaic Center has authorities keen to add more solar to the country’s energy mix
Portugal’s consul general, Alexandre Leitão, welcomed China’s move and said he wants the flow of tourists between the two countries to return to pre-pandemic levels
The Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturer looks poised to break into the international market with a deal involving Total Linhas Aereas
Portuguese nationals, along with those from Greece, Cyprus and Slovenia, can visit China visa-free from 15 October 2024 to 31 December 2025
The increase in exports was driven primarily by Brazil, by far the largest lusophone economy, with sales growing by 6.1 percent to US$69.2 billion