Belarus opposition-leader-in-exile on two-day visit to Lisbon
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to be received by President Marcelo Belarus opposition leader-in-exile, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has begun a two-day visit to Lisbon today, at the personal invitation of Portugal’s minister of foreign
E-gates open up to passengers from US and Canada
Part of government contingency plan to ‘save summer airport misery’ E-gates (the technological passport ‘RAPID4ALL control turnstiles which involve facial recognition) are now being used by passengers from the US
Lisbon airport “may have to refuse flights next year”
Government increases pressure for consensus on capital’s second airport Pedro Nuno Santos, Portugal’s minister for infrastructure and housing, has warned that Lisbon airport may well have to turn away flights
“Serious chance” of Boris Johnson attending Lisbon’s Oceans Conference
British PM may take advantage of “window of opportunity” between G7 meeting and NATO summit As comical as it sounds, there is a “very serious possibility” of Boris Johnson attending
Fuel reaches all-time high: motorists sound horns in protest
Government accused of “condemning country to hunger” ‘Users of the Abril 25 bridge’ in Lisbon orchestrated a ‘horn blaring protest’ today against the successive increases in the price of fuel.
Russia to take part in Lisbon’s Ocean Conference
Russian sources confirm presence through Spanish news agency Efe Russia will be participating in the Oceans Conference to be held in Lisbon between 27 June and 1 July, Spanish news
Debates to mark 40 years since decriminalisation of homosexuality
Conference in Lisbon on Friday and Saturday. Conversion therapies for LGBTI+ people and the problems and discrimination associated with the ageing of this population are to be among the central
Lisbon metro running again after early morning strike
The Lisbon Metro trains started running normally at 09:30 today (Thursday), after a partial strike of workers between 05:00 and 09:00, a source told Lusa. In statements to Lusa this
CGTP marks State Budget vote with mass demo
As cost of living crisis starts to bite, confederation warns ‘this is just the beginning’ Portugal’s Confederation of Workers (CGTP) is marking the day PS Socialists approve the 2022 State
British School of Lisbon to build €30 million second campus
The British School of Lisbon (BSL) has revealed a €30 million project to build a second campus in Lisbon, near the football stadium of Clube de Futebol “Os Belenenses”, the