US pressure on Portuguese businesses to drop ‘diversity’ programmes sharply rebuffed
“Now is moment to take strong stand” The extraordinarily poorly reported pressure being exerted by the United States on European companies to drop diversity programmes has been sharply rebuffed by
Tariffs timeline: Europe votes today on first phase of retaliatory response to US
“Washington not interested in Europe’s proposal for zero-for-zero tariffs“ With EU stock markets plunging again today as President Donald Trump imposes a new level of tariffs on China (taking the
Portuguese government highlights unity within Europe over negotiations with US
“We must be strategically patient” – secretary of state for economy As the European Commission proposes “a good deal” to President Donald Trump in the face of his swingeing tariffs
Portuguese companies confronted with US ultimatum to drop diversity policies
Companies described as “between silence, ignorance and concern” Portuguese companies are described as “between silence, ignorance and concern” following letters sent out by the US government last week informing them
Hundreds of Americans resident in Portugal demonstrate against Trump in Lisbon
“We know what fascism is… that’s what is happening” Hundreds of Americans resident in Portugal demonstrated in Lisbon today against the policies of Donald Trump. Hours after the US president
Economy minister uses inauguration of Sines data centre, with US partners, to stress importance of trans-Atlantic relationship
“Portugal wants deep strategic partnership with US”; common agenda (without tariffs) Portugal’s economy minister Pedro Reis has used the inauguration of the first of six buildings of the Start Campus
Former Portuguese ambassador spells out chilling agenda within US tariffs
“Trump is trying to divide UK from Europe” A senior European diplomat and Portuguese national who has held posts as ambassador in the United States and the United Kingdom has
Tourism confederation “has no doubts” that US tariffs will hit sector
Confederation says tariffs will drive up inflation, “drive people away” With Portuguese businesses still quantifying the effect of 20% tariffs on exports to the United States, the country’s tourism confederation
Douro wine exporters see cancelled orders even before US tariffs hit
Tariffs will have “a huge impact” on Portugal’s wine sector, says association Orders of Douro wine for the US market have been cancelled/ suspended even before the tariffs announced yesterday
Trump’s tariffs: “We need a lot of intelligence”, says economy minister
Europe already preparing measures to “protect our interests and businesses if negotiations fail” They arrived in a blaze of ‘stars and spangles’ last night, sending the rest of the world