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Moving Your Dog, Cat, or Ferret to Portugal: Pet Passports, Rabies Rules, and DGAV Paperwork Explained

Moving Your Dog, Cat, or Ferret to Portugal: Pet Passports, Rabies Rules, and DGAV Paperwork Explained

Everything expats need to know about moving a dog, cat, or ferret to Portugal in 2026 — microchips, rabies vaccinations, the EU pet passport, DGAV health certificates, airline pet-in-cabin rules, and Portugal's dangerous-breeds register.

Portugal's Healthcare Paradox: Top-Tier Life Expectancy, Bottom-Tier Satisfaction and Nurse Ratios in OECD 2025 Benchmark

Portugal's Healthcare Paradox: Top-Tier Life Expectancy, Bottom-Tier Satisfaction and Nurse Ratios in OECD 2025 Benchmark

OECD Health at a Glance 2025 gives Portugal a split verdict: longer lives and lower preventable mortality than the OECD average, but fewer nurses, less prevention spend, worse acute-care survival, and 58 per cent satisfaction with care.

Government to Exempt Church Abuse Compensation From Tax

Government to Exempt Church Abuse Compensation From Tax

Proposed law ensures EUR 1.6M in compensation for 57 abuse victims keeps its full value.