‘Serene’ Portugal braces for Trump tariff effect
PM concedes Trump’s tariff tirades could raise prices Portugal is doing what it does best as US president Donald Trump ‘threatens the world’ with tariffs and the pulling of overseas
President talks of “sensitive time for world” on official visit to Czechia
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has described the “very sensitive” situation of the world – particularly in the field of security – while on an official visit to Czechia,
Portugal joins outcry over US decision to cut development aid
“In countries like Mozambique, a dollar makes a difference” Portugal’s government admits to being “very concerned” about the decision by Donald Trump’s US administration to cut overseas development aid. Speaking
Defence minister stresses importance of strategic medicines reserve
Portugal’s minister of national defence, Nuno Melo, on Tuesday has stressed the importance of the country contributing, in the context of the European Union and NATO, to ensuring strategic reserves
Portuguese government expresses “heartfelt condolences” over Swedish mass-shooting
Portugal’s government has expressed its “heartfelt condolences” to the families of the victims of the shooting at an adult education centre in Örebro, 200 kilometres west of Stockholm, yesterday, which
Portugal’s PM keeps ball rolling on special EU funding for defence
“Portuguese government is advocating a PRR for defence area” Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, is following on from his perceived ‘rejection’ of NATO calls last week for increased defence spending,
Tutti Frutti corruption probe finally sees formal accusations
Former PS finance minister Fernando Medina ‘escapes’ After years of ‘hitting the headlines’ and then lying seemingly dormant again, the Tutti Frutti political corruption case has finally formally accused a
Brussels puts pressure on Portugal over Water/ Flood Framework Directives
The European Commission today considered the measures planned by Portugal to address pressures on the marine environment to be inadequate, and awaits information on the application of water and flooding
Moratorium on deep sea mining in Portuguese territory approved
“Deep sea mining can be harmful to the seabed and not enough is known of its effects” Portugal’s parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in
Portugal has highest incidence of children with cancer in EU
Incidence of cancer generally expected to increase 20% by 2040 The incidence of cancer in Portugal is expected to increase by 20% by 2040, with the country having the highest