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Living in the Azores and Madeira
Life on Portugal's Atlantic islands: official INE rents and prices, lower VAT and income tax, regional healthcare, and the resident air fare subsidy.
Azores
Technology
Portugal Becomes Europe's First Commercial Space Re-Entry Gateway with Historic Azores Licence
Portugal has taken a significant step in positioning itself as a major player in the European space economy, after the national communications regulator granted the country's first ever commercial licence for the controlled atmospheric re-entry and...
Politics
Portugal's Lajes Airbase at the Heart of Iran Controversy as Parliament Prepares for Showdown
Portugal's decision to allow the United States to use the Lajes Air Base on Terceira Island in the Azores during its bombing campaign against Iran has triggered a parliamentary storm, with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro facing mounting cross-party...
Azores
Ryanair's Azores Exit Could Cost the Islands €165 Million a Year
When Ryanair completes its exit from the Azores at the end of March 2026, it will leave behind a gap that neither SATA nor TAP is expected to fill — at least not fully, and not quickly. The Ponta Delgada Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates...