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Shutdown of Lisbon airport for five months from January and end of the Lille - Lisbon flight

Shutdown of Lisbon airport for five months from January and end of the Lille - Lisbon flight

From January 2020 until at least June, Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport will be limited due to the expansion that will result in its partial closure. As part of the development of the airport of the Portuguese capital and pending the new airport of Montijo, work will be undertaken to expand and improve. The closure will be complete during the night and will increase the available space. In total the works represent an investment of one billion euros, and some lines will simply disappear. What are the consequences of this closure? How long will the work last? Lisbob, the expatriate's assistant in Portugal, tells you all about the shutdown of Lisbon airport.

Lisbon among the cities with the most chaotic traffic and the most expensive gasoline in the world

Lisbon among the cities with the most chaotic traffic and the most expensive gasoline in the world

It is not good to have a car in the Portuguese capital! Indeed, a study by Mister Auto - the leading brand in the sale of auto parts - has just been published, and it reveals that Lisbon is ranked 74th in the ranking of cities in terms of traffic. This is well beyond the second half of the table, with an average of 0.44 cars per capita. Yet Lisbon is not a capital city with a high population density, but it is one of the cities that has the highest rate of commuting, cars coming in and going out every day. Also, the Lisbon fuel is one of the most expensive in the world However the Portuguese capital is surprisingly not so bad in terms of road safety. What are the traffic figures for the Portuguese capital? How does Lisbon compare to other major world cities? Lisbob, the expatriate assistant in Portugal, tells you all about the traffic figures of the Portuguese capital, one of the most chaotic in the world.

Portugal continues to lose inhabitants and sees its population grow aging more and more

Portugal continues to lose inhabitants and sees its population grow aging more and more

INE, the National Institute of Estatistica, has just released the final figures of the population of Portugal for the year 2018. The demographic statistics of Portugal for 2018 confirm the downward trend since the economic crisis, with some changes . The negative natural balance is the largest in recent years, reflecting the rapid and deep aging of the Portuguese population, and skilled emigration has further increased, accelerating the brain drain. The statistics published this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reveal that the population of Portugal decreased again last year with a decrease of 14,410 inhabitants to reach a total of 10,276,617 people. Other trends recorded in previous years remain: 43,170 permanent residents entered Portugal, representing an increase of 17.8% compared to 2017. Also, 28,856 foreigners acquired Portuguese nationality, or 23.7% more than the year before. What are the statistics in detail of Portuguese demography? What are the numbers of immigration and emigration? Lisbob, the expatriate assistant in Portugal, tells you all about the latest figures in Portuguese demography.