British expats left bewildered
COMMENT Many British expats in Portugal have been understandably angered and embarrassed by last week’s political and economic anarchy in the United Kingdom. Respect for Britain’s government has plummeted across
New air defence shield welcome
Although one of the least vulnerable countries in Europe to missile attacks from Russia, Portugal will be all the safer thanks to a new defence system initiated by Germany. Fifteen
Fátima October miracle: fact or fiction?
A crowd, said to have numbered as many as 70,000, witnessed the so-called Miracle of the Sun above the village of Fátima in central Portugal on October 13, 1917. But
The Catholic Church in disgrace
With the approach of the 105th anniversary of “The Miracle of the Sun” in Fátima, central Portugal, Catholics have been shocked by yet another revelation about the sexual abuse of children
A republic mourns a monarch
For a fully independent republic like Portugal to officially declare a three-day period of national mourning for a foreign monarch is remarkable, but such is the respect for the late
A pause in an EU-UK battle
Dramatic developments previously expected this week involving the Portuguese diplomat João Vale de Almeida have probably been put on hold for the period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth ll. As
Drought reveals ancient relics
COMMENT The only good thing about this year’s extreme droughts that have been causing reservoirs in Europe to dry is that they have been exposing relics of great interest to
Full speed ahead for electric vehicles
There is much support in Portugal for the European Union’s proposals to demand that, from 2035, all new cars, vans and trucks must be electric-powered. While there are national differences
Heated clashes over the climate
COMMENT Amid the wildfires and droughts in Portugal and across the European continent, there has been no sign of a return to China’s co-operation agreement with the United States in
Global warming here and now
Events over the past two weeks have surely scuppered any Trump-like delusions that climate change is not happening or not threatening all forms of life on planet Earth. For example,