Our colleague Em McGowan shared this in 'Share and Care Portugal' this morning. Great information, food for thought, sobering yet worthy of consideration... (NB - she has shared this information from a Warren Wichman who I assume is American, there there is work to do to ensure these documents have relevance in Portugal. It is work in progress. And while we figure it out, there are clearly some good pointers here). "This information is for those of you who don’t have your affairs in order... - Make sure all bank accounts have direct beneficiaries. The beneficiary need only go to the bank with your death certificate and an ID of their own. - TOD = Transfer On Death deed if you own a home. Completing this document and filing it with the court saves your heirs thousands. This document allows you to transfer ownership of your home to your designee. All they need to do is take their ID and your Death Certificate and they will then have the deed signed over. Doing this will avoid the home having to go through probate. - Living Will: Allows one to put in writing exactly what you want done in the event you cannot speak for yourself when it comes to healthcare decisions. - Durable Power of Attorney: Allows one to designate a person to make legal decisions if one is no longer competent to do so. - Power of Attorney for Healthcare: This document allows one to designate someone to make healthcare decisions for their person. - Last Will and Testament: Designates to whom personal belongings will go too. - Funeral Planning Declaration: States one’s wishes as far as disposition of the body and the service/s.

A general strike has been announced by the 2 union confederations (CGTP and UGT), and will take place next month (December), on the 11th. The government says there's no reason, as the new labor law hasn't been approved. The unions say they have to strike, because the government said they won't change their proposal.

With thanks to @Raquel Batista Lighthouse Consulting As mentioned in my previous video, the President has sent the proposed changes to the immigration law to the Constitutional Court. He argues that the process was rushed, lacked proper consultation, and includes vague or unclear legal terms that could hinder its application. Regarding family reunification, he warns that the changes may disproportionately restrict family unity, harm children's well-being, and violate principles of equality and non-discrimination. He acknowledges that if the Court approves it, the law will pass regardless of his veto, and says this moment will be remembered as one where a majority pushed through these changes and will be held accountable in time. See video

Considering that many people move to Portugal due to its classification as one of the most peacefull countries in the world, I must remember that it's not a paradise, a crime free place. Because of that, I'll place here some official statistics regarding reported crimes in 2022. 3 most reported types of crime: Crimes against property (mostly thefts) - 174 268 Crimes against people (mostly domestic violence against spouse or similar; assault; threat and coercion) - 85 841 Crimes against life in society (DUI alcohol equal to or greater than 1.2 g/l, fire, arson in forest) - 44 015 The 12 crimes with most complaints/reports were: Domestic violence against spouse or similar - 26 073 DUI alcohol equal to or greater than 1.2 g/l - 22 071 Assault/physical violence - 21 667 Theft inside a motor vehicle - 21 659 Computer and communications fraud - 20 901 Other scams - 19 716 Other types of damage - 15 913 Threat and coercion - 15 226 Driving without a legal license - 14 265 Opportunity theft of unsaved object - 9 905 Theft in a residence with forced entry, climbing or false keys - 9 276 Motor vehicle theft - 8 096 In term of serious crimes, here are some examples: Voluntary homicide - 97 Rape - 519 Bank robbery or similar - 14 Robbery of goldsmith shop - 17 Vehicle robbery (carjacking) - 124 Residential robbery - 529 Full report (in portuguese) here: https://www.portugal.gov.pt/download-ficheiros/ficheiro.aspx?v=%3D%3DBQAAAB%2BLCAAAAAAABAAzNDazMAQAhxRa3gUAAAA%3D

Is anyone here using DIGI? And do you have any feedback about the service? DIGI deals Also, anyone using Starlink? I'd like to know why people buy the static unit, when a mobile device is also available?