Tariffs timeline: Europe votes today on first phase of retaliatory response to US
“Washington not interested in Europe’s 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
Trump’s tariffs: “We need a lot of intelligence”, says economy minister
Europe already preparing measures to “protect our interests and businesses if negotiations fail” They arrived in a blaze of ‘stars and spangles’ last night, sending the rest of the world
Bosch Portugal CEO and directors fired over “serious failures” 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 company’s head office without
Portugal’s road deaths ‘sixth worst in EU’
In 2023, Portugal was the sixth worst country among the EU’s 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 president’s visit focused on “urgency of European investment” in defence In spite of the very national political crises still filling our media pages, French president Emmanuel Macron’s 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, Portugal’s 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 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
EU court rejects Ryanair’s appeal against state aid to TAP
Ryanair’s case followed €1.2 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 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
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