Brusselsâ âsave gasâ emergency plan shows signs of softening
Just as Gazprom shuts down another turbine… Brusselsâ unpopular âsave gas emergency planâ 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
âHow can sanctions be reversed with Putin labeled a war criminal?â
Former European Commission president highlights crisis within âinternational orderâ Former Portuguese prime minister, European Commission president and current Goldman Sachs’ non-executive chairman JosĂ© Manuel Barroso has warned of a âdanger
EU must have different energy supply scenario by autumn, says PM
Portugal âreinforcingâ renewables production ahead of winterâ Prime minister AntĂłnio Costa has stressed today how the EU has to reach the autumn âwith another situation in terms of energyâ, given
Portuguese secretary of State in blistering attack on Russia
Says regime âweaponising hungerâ and using tactics âtypical of Middle Agesâ Francisco AndrĂ©, Portugalâs Secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation has come out with a blistering attack on
Foreign affairs minister urges EU to tackle Russiaâs “false narrative” on food security
Russia adept at associating Western sanctions with famine in Africa Portuguese foreign affairs minister, JoĂŁo Gomes Cravinho, has urged the European Union to âbetter counterâ Moscow’s “false narrative” on food
Russia to take part in Lisbonâs 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 RussiaâÂ
PM reacts to Vladimir Putinâs Victory Day speech Vladimir Putinâs 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 âwill be with us for yearsâ
Minister warns of need for transatlantic unity Portugal’s foreign minister, JoĂŁo Gomes Cravinho, has warned that the military and political crises provoked by Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine could last for