Portugal’s outgoing president criticises U.S. attack on Iran
Portugal’s outgoing head of state, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, criticised the U.S. (with Israel) attack on Iran – something the country’s government has stopped short of doing. At a ceremony
President to leave as he entered: on foot
Outgoing president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said today that he will be leaving the presidency as he entered parliament to take office, “on foot” – wishing his successor, António José
Constitutional court rejects PM’s appeal against revealing names of clients
The prime minister’s determination not to divulge the list of clients of his family firm, Spinumviva, continues today with news that the Constitutional Court has rejected Luís Montenegro’s appeal to
EU court fines Portugal €10 million for environmental failings
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday ordered Portugal to pay €10 million – and a compulsory daily fine of €41,250 – for failing to implement
Suspected people-trafficker, wanted in Hungary, arrested in ‘Lisbon area’
A ‘foreign citizen’ sought by authorities in Hungary – and suspected of links to a people-trafficking mafia – has been arrested by PJ police “in the Lisbon area”. According to
Portugal becomes “European gateway for return from space”
Portugal has granted ATMOS Space Cargo the first commercial licence for the atmospheric re-entry and recovery of a space vehicle – expected to take place in the second half of
Ukrainian company producing drones in Portugal becomes ‘unicorn’
The Ukrainian and British company U-Force, which has set up a maritime drone factory in Portugal, will reach the status of a ‘unicorn’ in defence technology*, following a capital injection
Divisions within ruling PSD: PM draws line in sand
Following weeks of statements and criticism of the government by former prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho, the current prime minister has called his predecessor’s bluff. Without once mentioning Passos Coelho’s
Nationals stranded in Qatar claim Portugal ‘no help’ in getting them home
A group of Portuguese nationals stranded in Qatar – due to the conflict in the Middle – have told Lusa news agency that authorities have fallen short in helping them
PM reiterates ‘Portugal did not endorse attacks on Iran’
Prime minister Luís Montenegro has today stopped short of condemning the attack launched on Iran by the United States and Israel, stressing that Portugal’s first priority right now is the