Exhausted populations fighting lithium mines get major vote of support from Left Bloc leader
Mariana Mortágua says “we have to believe it is possible to stop these mines” The coordinator of Bloco de Esquerda (Left Bloc) said today that the populations fighting against lithium
PS leader stands up to Public Prosecutor’s probe
“Those owing nothing have nothing to fear”, says Pedro Nuno Santos Within hours of news that Socialist leader Pedro Nuno Santos was now being investigated over ‘anonymous complaints’ into his
Public prosecutors open probe targeting PS secretary general Pedro Nuno Santos
“Preventive investigation” follows “receipt of complaints” The mud-slinging pre-election campaign has shifted gears today, to target PS secretary general Pedro Nuno Santos. After weeks of allegations and insinuations over the
Portuguese EU commissioner among colleagues “issued with burner phones for trip to US”
European Commission wants to avoid risk of espionage – Financial Times Portuguese European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque is among colleagues given burner phones and ‘basic laptops’ for a trip to
Further confirmation of closure of US consulate in Azores
Portuguese government dismissed closure news in March as “speculation” News that the US consulate in the Azores – the oldest US consulate in continuous operation – is almost certain to
All orders of Portuguese wines on hold due to tariff turmoil
US importers drop orders in face of “terrible uncertainty” With every day bringing another slant on the so-called reciprocal tariffs threatened by US president Donald Trump, the greatest damage so
Lithium mining in Boticas: Savannah pushes government for further help
Savannah wants to move forwards with expropriations by this summer Communities battling to save their agricultural heritage and livelihoods from open pit lithium mining in the borough of Boticas have
Portugal’s government praises universities’ stand against “intrusive” US questionnaire
Minister of Foreign Affairs agrees: questionnaire is “unacceptable” Portugal’s caretaker government has finally reacted to some of the letters being sent out by the US government to European entities, questioning
Portuguese believe “no one will get a majority”
Latest barometer for elections no-one wants suggests uninspiring results Portuguese voters believe none of the political parties fighting elections coming on May 18 will clinch an absolute majority. This is
Government’s electoral programme gets similar lacklustre response to that of PS
Pundits unimpressed; PS denounces it as “hoax”/ “fantasy” This weekend saw the initial response to the government’s electoral programme, presented on Friday at the Lisbon Congress Centre – and it