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Hey Portugal April Fools 2013

April 1st 2013 - Heatwave News

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Notorial Service at the British Consulate

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NOTARIAL SERVICES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY IN PORTUGAL

Notarial and documentary services provided by the British Consulates in Portugal are now available by appointment only, using our easy to follow on-line appointment facility.

This helps your enquiry to be dealt with quickly and efficiently by consular staff, ensuring that delays are avoided and also saving you time if the Consulate is unable to provide the service you need.  Where there is no formal requirement for a service to be provided by the Consulates, local notaries or lawyers can often provide these services.

A step-by-step guide to using the British Consulate’s on-line appointment booking system can be found on our website www.ukinportugal.fco.gov.uk using the quick link to notarial services, where you can also find a helpful video guide.

Statement issued by Press and Public Affairs Section
2 July 2012

112 - EU Energency Number

A recent survey (2012) of over 2,000 people across the UK found that only 14% know that dialling 112 in the UK will reach the emergency services and only 3% recognised it was the EU emergency number. Do you know what it is for?

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Administrative Structure of Portugal

Portugal's government and administrative structure has changed many times in the past 100 years, since the New Republic was formed. Here is a brief summary to help you to understand the systems and the difficulties. 

President and Assembly

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The President of the Republic of Portugal is the head of state and is elected every 5 years.

The Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República) is the Portuguese parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Palácio de São Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery. The Palace of São Bento was formerly known as the seat of the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) during the Estado Novo regime.

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Nationwide Earthquake Exercise 24 November

The National Public Exercise "Terramoto_24.11" is an initiative promoted by the National Civil Protection Association (ANPC) and organized by NETWORK - National Association of Volunteers for Civil Protection.earthquake practice prortugal

It will take place on November 24, 2011, at 11:15 for the duration of one minute.

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