Foreign press highlights Portugal’s April 25 celebrations
Marcelo’s words on ‘colonial reparations’ being highlighted The emerging controversy over colonial reparations and the images of the popular celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Revolution are today
Health minister starts meetings with syndicates today
The two main doctors’ syndicates – SIM (the independent syndicate of doctors) and FNAM (the national federation of doctors) – begin their meetings today with health minister Ana Paula Martins.
Portuguese ‘safari’ in Namibia ends in tragedy
Two Portuguese citizens died, and at least 20 others suffered injuries, when the tour bus they were on, on a ‘safari holiday’ through Namibia, West Africa, collided with another bus,
Couple arrested with over 5,000 doses of hashish in Algarve
Drug dealing duo remanded in custody GNR police have arrested two drug dealers in the Algarve after they were found with over 5,000 doses of hashish. The couple were detained
Maia’s stunning April 25 mural vandalised with fascist graffiti
Inauguration today went ahead as planned An impressive mural commemorating today’s 50th anniversary of the April 25 revolution was vandalised overnight with graffiti praising Salazar, the municipality announced today, guaranteeing
PM wants 50 years since April 25 to mark ‘turning point’ in retaining young talent
“We need to stop the flight of human capital abroad” The Prime Minister today expressed his conviction that the 50th anniversary of April 25 will be ‘a turning point’ to
Nothing compares to April 25, 1974” – president
“No other European empire has faced challenges, like Portugal, in last 50 years President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa argued today that nothing in contemporary history compares to
April 25 celebrates 50 years of democracy with huge programme
Initiatives taking place throughout country Portugal is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the April 25 Revolution today with a large programme of commemorations that have included the traditional solemn session
Liberty Day ensures freedom of detainees suspected of murder, domestic violence and drug trafficking
A truly dismal story has emerged from the country’s ongoing judicial ‘strike’. Thanks to the combination of a Bank Holiday (tomorrow) and courts’ stop-start form of operating – with clerks
Miguel Martins unveils «Zeca Afonso» sculpture in Faro
To celebrate the sculpture’s inauguration and the democratic values it represents, Estúdio Onze is organising a pop-up exhibition on April 27. Miguel Martins is presenting his latest art installation, «Zeca