Elisabeth Bunce's EPQ

The start of October sticking to my plan I hope this month to start research on the topics which I selected in September. My EPQ is going well so far. September was successful and I hope to carry on my productivity through October and the following months to complete my EPQ. The end of October, I have just completed my 2nd blog post on population and popularity of the idea to move to Portugal. I have been finding sources of secondary information and have started a source sheet where I site them and access the validity and reliability of each source I'm up to 3 sources as of the end of this month. 

 Exciting news about the next step  My parents have been in Portugal for the last 2 weeks they have been property hunting and exploring the availability of land and services around each area that an estate agent showed them. This was our next step in relocating to Portugal. Travel during this Covid period was difficult - they needed a PCR test within 24 hours of their flight which they got in the airport. They left from Manchester and landed in central Lisbon got a hire car and travelled to the round house in village Medelim near Penamacor in the camera of Idania Nova where they stayed. To buy land in Portugal as an immigrant you need a NIF number, To gain a NIF number you simply need to visit a finance office and bring along your passport and proof of address (such as bank statements or utility bills). Once acquired the NIF number, the next step is too visit the real estate agent. 

Portuguese independence   Portugal was ruled by Spain between 1580 and 1640 under the Spanish king Philip II, Philip III and Philip IV.  The subsequent  Portuguese Restoration War  against Philip III ( Portuguese:  Guerra da Restauração ) consisted mainly of small skirmishes near the border. The most significant battles were the  Battle of the Lines of Elvas  (1659), the  Battle of Ameixial  (1663), the  Battle of Castelo Rodrigo  (1664), and the  Battle of Montes Claros  (1665); the Portuguese were victorious in all of these battles. However, the Spanish guards won the  Battle of Vilanova  (1658) and the  Battle of the Berlengas (1666) . The  Battle of Montijo  (1644) was indecisive, starting out with great Spanish success and ending with Portuguese success; the number of casualties were nearly equal. Portuguese monarchy  Portugal had a royal family for 771 years, beginning in 1139....

Population of foreign people migrating to Portugal Portugal is currently the official home of more than 590,000 foreign citizens with a valid residence permit – and this is the highest figure since 1976 During the Covid pandemic more British people and people from around the world have had the idea to move and try to be self-sustainable in a country like Portugal. This plan has become more popular. The Portuguese population are very welcoming and often councils such as the council in Rossmeninhal encourage migration to Portugal because they bring income to the village. Source: data from the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF). Assessed on 20-10-21 reliability: This is the service with the rules and regulation for migrating source:  https://www.portugalresident.com/land-cleaning-applying-the-common-sense-rule/ Reliability: a Portuguese resident who has been clearing their land and surrounding land helping others. According to global finance magazine 2019, Portugal was ranked fo...