Brussels’ ‘save gas’ emergency plan shows signs of softening
Just as Gazprom shuts down another turbine… Brussels’ unpopular ‘save gas emergency plan’ is showing signs of softening, says Spanish daily El Pais, just as Russia appears to be flexing
Defence minister warns of Russia’s growing influence in Africa
“This should be one of NATO’s concerns” Portugal’s minister of defence, Helena Carreiras, has warned of “growing Russian influence” in some African countries, saying this should also be one of
“How can sanctions be reversed with Putin labeled a war criminal?”
Former European Commission president highlights crisis within ‘international order’ Former Portuguese prime minister, European Commission president and current Goldman Sachs’ non-executive chairman José Manuel Barroso has warned of a “danger
EU must have different energy supply scenario by autumn, says PM
Portugal ‘reinforcing’ renewables production ahead of winter’ Prime minister António Costa has stressed today how the EU has to reach the autumn “with another situation in terms of energy”, given
Portuguese secretary of State in blistering attack on Russia
Says regime ‘weaponising hunger’ and using tactics “typical of Middle Ages” Francisco André, Portugal’s Secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation has come out with a blistering attack on
Foreign affairs minister urges EU to tackle Russia’s “false narrative” on food security
Russia adept at associating Western sanctions with famine in Africa Portuguese foreign affairs minister, João Gomes Cravinho, has urged the European Union to “better counter” Moscow’s “false narrative” on food
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
Russia expels five Portuguese diplomats
Decision described as “simple retaliation” Russia’s foreign ministry has announced that it is expelling five Portuguese diplomats in what has already been described by the Portuguese government as nothing more
Costa: “It is clear this war is being lost by Russia”
PM reacts to Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day speech Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day speech today in Moscow was remarkable in that it barely mentioned Ukraine, blaming everything instead on ‘the West/
Crises caused by Ukraine war “will be with us for years”
Minister warns of need for transatlantic unity Portugal’s foreign minister, João Gomes Cravinho, has warned that the military and political crises provoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could last for