PM calls for ‘independent investigation’ into Gaza hospital blast
Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, has called for an “independent investigation so that there is no doubt as to who actually fired the missile” on a hospital in the Gaza
Hundreds take to Lisbon streets against Gaza violence, “for free Palestine”
Protests mirrored demos throughout Europe Hundreds of people gathered in Lisbon’s Martim Moniz Square for a demonstration against the escalating violence in Gaza, where the slogans heard most often were
Number of Luso-Isrealis confirmed dead in Hamas atrocities increases
The number of Luso-Israeli citizens confirmed dead in Hamas’ atrocities nearly two weeks ago has risen to three – all of them young women. Five Luso-Israelis are still ‘missing’ (it
Israeli ambassador to Portugal encourages exodus from Lisbon’s Web Summit
Dor Shapira claims ‘dozens of companies’ have already pulled out (see update below) A number of companies appear to be pulling out of Lisbon’s upcoming Web Summit due to comments
Air force plane carrying 22 concludes Israel repatriation operation
Four Portuguese national “still missing”; 2000 remaining in Israel A Portuguese air force plan bringing people back from Israel in the wake of the attacks by Hamas has landed in
Safe at last: over 160 people touch down on Portuguese soil from Israel
Portuguese, Luso-Israeli, Bulgarian, Irish, Lithuanian and Spanish The long-awaited repatriation flight for Portuguese citizens desperate to get out of Israel has finally arrived on national soil. Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Lisbon mayor among 400 at vigil following ‘barbarous’ attack on Israel
“Lisbon unconditionally supports Israel” More than 400 people took part in a vigil in Lisbon in support of Israel to denounce the “barbarities” of the “Hamas terrorist movement” and in
Portuguese student missing in Israel found dead
Rotem Neumann was at the rave stormed by Hamas terrorists on Saturday morning A 25-year-old naturalised Portuguese woman studying in Tel Aviv, who was reported missing after the Hamas attack
Government ‘vehemently condemns’ latest attacks in Jerusalem
Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the government “condemns vehemently” the recent attacks in Jerusalem, which left one person dead and 18 injured, and which the authorities in
Portugal becomes first EU country to adopt new travel ban on arrivals from ‘super-vaxxed’ Israel
Portugal has become the first country to adopt a travel ban on people arriving from Israel – the country that was not long ago hailed as one the most highly-vaccinated