Tariffs timeline: Europe votes today on first phase of retaliatory response to US
âWashington not interested in Europeâs proposal for zero-for-zero tariffs“ With EU stock markets plunging again today as President Donald Trump imposes a new level of tariffs on China (taking the
Trumpâs tariffs: âWe need a lot of intelligenceâ, says economy minister
Europe already preparing measures to âprotect our interests and businesses if negotiations failâ They arrived in a blaze of âstars and spanglesâ last night, sending the rest of the world
Bosch Portugal CEO and directors fired over âserious failuresâ on European funding subsidies
Allegations some funding may have been improperly used Five executive directors at Bosch Portugal, including its CEO Carlos Ribas, were fired last summer by the German companyâs head office without
Portugalâs road deaths âsixth worst in EUâ
In 2023, Portugal was the sixth worst country among the EUâs 27 member states in the number of road deaths per million inhabitants, surpassed only by Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Romania
European defence a ‘duty, requirement and opportunity’ – Macron
French presidentâs visit focused on âurgency of European investmentâ in defence In spite of the very national political crises still filling our media pages, French president Emmanuel Macronâs focus during
Portugal has third highest increase in construction output in EU
Year-on-year, the country registered the fourth largest increase (5.1%) In December 2024, Portugalâs construction sector enjoyed the third highest output in terms of projects in the European Union with a
Portugal welcomes plan to ease budgetary rules for extra defence spending
European Commissionâs plan designed to bolster European security as US pulls back Portugal has welcomed the European Commissionâs intention to ease budgetary rules to allow more defence spending (even for
EU court rejects Ryanair’s appeal against state aid to TAP
Ryanairâs case followed âŹ1.2 billion given to TAP during Covid crisis It has taken all of five years, but today the General court of the European Union has rejected the
‘Serene’ Portugal braces for Trump tariff effect
PM concedes Trumpâs tariff tirades could raise prices Portugal is doing what it does best as US president Donald Trump âthreatens the worldâ with tariffs and the pulling of overseas
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