

TGCampo
German °µÍø½ûÇø in Portugal
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Registration: 30 August 2023
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Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...

@JohnnyPTWell, 10/12th of a dozen, which is much more than many people writing about Portugal on this forum. I agree that being from the EU makes me blind to a whole spectrum of problems.Public services have a lot of problems and I hope that those ... Read More


Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...

There are more and more tourists and immigrants everywhere. Lack of education, lack of rules, lack of care for locals and people prevails. Low-cost travel makes it easier and easier for people to travel everywhere, people who should be staying where ... Read More


Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...

@juliajonesjy Even Austria is a tidy country. 2 tons of rubbish were collected from the motorways last year. - @SimCityATThat's how many kilograms per motorway kilometer? Does that include the rest areas? The result will tell you that Austria is ... Read More


Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...

@juliajonesjyIt would be great if you could be a little more specific. Lisbon is a big city and not all parts of the city are dirty and full of rubbish lying in the street. But I am aware of many areas where excessive tagging, rubbish in the ... Read More


Most common scams in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Portugal as an °µÍø½ûÇø implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...

I hope you are right about AIMA, but don't share your optimism. - @sr_ianbellIf it was only AIMA one could possibly be optimistic. However, it is also the SNS and the IMTT (driver's licenses) and Court System and the airport (I hear the new one is ... Read More


Changing Euro to GBP by Strontium
After a sale as I need the money I have a load of Euros in a PT bank account BUT will have a couple of large bills to pay in UK. I've also got UK euro account, UK GBP account and previously used an FX account when first buying in PT. Obviously ...

Many Brits I know use Wise. I sometimes use it at well. Read More


Road safety in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Portugal as an °µÍø½ûÇø can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other °µÍø½ûÇøs and soon-to-be °µÍø½ûÇøs stay safe on the road in Portugal, whether ...

The European Road Safety Observatory publishes a National Road Safety Profile for all countries including Portugal. This is the hyperlink https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa … rtugal.pdf for Portugal.I assume that this information is ... Read More


Most common scams in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Portugal as an °µÍø½ûÇø implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...

@TGCampo, Your favourite subject, which is California, always comes up regardless of the topic of the thread. - @JohnnyPTCould you please be so kind and remind me how frequently I mentioned "California" (one of the places where Portugal tries to ... Read More


Protests in Hungary by fluffy2560
Another one..... Hungary: Planned demonstration march in Budapest on 23 February 7 Feb 18 Various student organizations have planned a demonstration over education on 23 February 2018 in the capital Budapest. Students have organized the ...

Does anybody believe that a new government formed by any of the currently electable political parties would make a positive change for the majority of the Hungarians? If OV managed to keep energy prices at bay than that's at least something. And my ... Read More


Most common scams in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Portugal as an °µÍø½ûÇø implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...

@Mariza.saysI fully believe what you are writing despite that it didn't happen to me. Sometimes I think that the biggest scam is marketing Portugal as the most wonderful holiday and immigration destination. Portugal is marketing itself all around ... Read More


Most common scams in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Portugal as an °µÍø½ûÇø implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...

Fortunately we are EU citizens living in Portugal. This means that we don't have an issue with visas, where lots of the scams seem to take place.For us the most common scams are overcharging. This can be avoided by checking your e.g. restaurant ... Read More


Is it normal to wait over 7 months for AIMA appointment ? by Güngör Ates
I paid £379 instead of £397, which was my mistake. After I physically visited AIMA, they told me it was not a problem and that I just had to wait. Today, it has officially been more than seven months. I have received no response ...

Are you paying for the "manifestação de interesse"? AIMA has already treated almost all of these pending cases ( = manifestação de interesse). I don't think you should wait any longer. Instead of dealing with lawyers, ... Read More


Car insurance by tomburkelondon
Hi all.Are there any car insurance companies that will issue my coverage documents in English? I bought a new car last year and was keen to get on the road so just signed up with full cover with the people suggested by the dealership.it is up for ...

Abbeygate Portugal also provide documents in English. However, these days it is very easy to translate everything via he internet. Read More


Vehicles with UA number plates in Portugal by TGCampo
I see quite a number of usually expensive vehicles with Ukrainian plates here in Portugal. Of some of these vehicles I know that they are in Portugal for quite a long time (> 1 year). I also know a few vehicles with foreign plates in Portugal ...

@SimCityATAs I am there (Vienna) at the moment I can confirm this. However, it seems that there is an agreement (?) that Ukrainian vehicle owners don't have the comply with the usual regulations. E.g. they don't get traffic infringement (e.g. ... Read More


Double tax treaty UK/Portugal by alancooper10
We were lucky to make a profit on our apartment when we sold in March 2024. We are both non resident at the moment. Due to differing fiscal years we have already returned the gain to UK tax authorities and paid the tax. We understand we have to ...

If it is worth is then I recommend you contact an experienced international tax advisor with a good reputation. I only dealt with BDO in Lisbon, but there are definitely competitors. Read More