Energy exchange with Spain closed down as precaution
Government focused on trying to ensure nationwide blackout doesn’t happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugal’s ‘energetic sovereignty’ following Monday’s nationwide blackout. While the
Government asks Brussels to trigger defence spending exception clause
Portugal inches towards increasing defence spending to potential of 3% Portugal’s government is going to ask the European Commission to activate the clause that allows an exception to compliance with
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
ZERO environmentalists join pushback against Europe’s strategic mining choices
ZERO accuses European Commission of ignoring serious impacts Portugal’s environmental association ZERO has joined the pushback against Europe’s decision to fast-track mining projects in Portugal, disregarding serious environmental and social
Outgoing finance minister shows Portugal “cautious on joining EU defence spending splurge”
In interview with Financial Times, minister highlights importance of budgetary balance In an interview published today by British newspaper Financial Times, Portugal’s Finance Minister has shown that the country is
“Stock up on water, canned goods and get a shortwave radio…”
Message from Brussels is “be prepared” The European Commission has launched its Preparedness Union Strategy today, stressing that “being prepared” should be the new way of life. While governments are
EU Commission classifies four mining projects in Portugal as strategic
NGOs and community associations go on attack The European Commission has today announced that it considers four mining projects in Portugal – three for lithium, one for copper – strategic
Portugal welcomes plan to ease budgetary rules for extra defence spending
European Commission’s plan designed to bolster European security as US pulls back Portugal has welcomed the European Commission’s intention to ease budgetary rules to allow more defence spending (even for
Government launches “final effort” to save European ‘PRR’ funding
Executive outlines ‘reprogramming’ in bid to hold onto promised billions Portugal’s government is in a last minute scramble to save the PRR – the acronym for Europe’s ‘bazooka’ of roughly
Scientists urge European Commission to protect groundwater from pollution
Europe needs “specific measures” to protect underground world storing drinking water Without mentioning where the dangers are coming from, CE3C, the University of Lisbon’s Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental