Portugal rows steady course and gives lesson of stability
European election results show ‘people want consensus’ Popular tabloid Correio da Manhã summed up last weekend’s European election results with the headline: “Portugal gives lesson of stability to Europe”. While
Portugal chosen for 14th international meeting of police associations
Portugal is hosting the 14th meeting of the International Council for Police Representative Associations – the body representing millions of police officers worldwide – from today until Friday, in Paços
Central Lisbon streets closed for city festivities on Wednesday evening
Avenida da Liberdade – one of Lisbon’s main thoroughfares – will be closed to traffic from 6pm tomorrow due to the ‘Santos Populares’ parade. There will also be restrictions in
Portugal now ‘7th most peaceful country in world’
Country has fallen consistently since 2019 With the wider world in turmoil, Portugal too has become less peaceful than it was only a few years ago. This year’s Global Peace
Azores pushes for say in control of its sea
Regional representative uses Portugal Day to stress time ‘cannot be wasted’ Portugal Day celebrations saw regional representative of the Azores, Pedro Catarino, strike out for the “culture of dialogue and
President, PM in Switzerland to mark Day of Portugal with emigrés
Switzerland hosts ‘second largest community of Portuguese emigrés’ Portugal Day celebrations continue in Switzerland today, with President Marcelo and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro celebrating June 10 with the second largest
March Against Racism recalls Cape Verdian citizen murdered 29 years ago by neo-Nazis
Portugal Day/ the day the media analyses the results of elections to the European Parliament is also the day that 29 years ago, a young Cape Verdian man was fatally
CHEGA/ Madeira ready to vote against minority PSD government’s programme
With CHEGA’s main party still crestfallen today (because of the European election results), its adjunct in Madeira is full of fire, announcing that it will be voting against the programme
Xutos e Pontapés coin to be released on September 4
The Bank of Portugal will release a ‘collector’s coin’ dedicated to the country’s legendary rock bank Xutos e Pontapés on September 4. The country’s mint (Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda)
Minister of Health returns to work in plaster
Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins has returned to work with her forearm in plaster following a car accident last Friday. The accident appears to have been provoked by poor