Portugal has been speaking “with some discretion” with Lusophone partners, particularly Angola and Brazil, in an effort to help Guinea-Bissau return to democracy following the military coup in November, said …
Portugal Politics
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The President of the European Council today expressed the European Union’s “full solidarity” with Portugal following damage caused by a recent series of storms. “The EU expresses its full solidarity …
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Retirement scheme: Parliament approves hearing of Bank of Portugal governor over Centeno’s pension
by Martim SilvaBank of Portugal governor Álvaro Santos Pereira will be called before parliament over the retirement of his predecessor, Mário Centeno, at age 59, following the approval of a motion presented …
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Iran War: Portugal responds to Trump and rules out military participation in the Strait of Hormuz
by Martim SilvaPortugal has ruled out any military involvement in the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz, responding to pressure from Washington for greater allied mobilisation. The position was reiterated on Monday …
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Remittances received by Cape Verde in foreign currency grew 3% in 2025 and reached a record level, according to central bank data consulted today by Lusa. The total reached around …
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Ozempic: inspections of diabetes medications lead to 19 complaints against pharmacies
by Martim SilvaInspections followed reports of supply failures for medications including Ozempic and Trulicity, as well as the Freestyle medical device. Portugal’s medicines authority Infarmed carried out 89 inspections in 2025 following …
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Diesel suffered an 11% increase last Monday and another rise is expected. The average price of standard diesel in Portugal is currently the seventh most expensive in the European Union. …
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Brussels takes legal action against Portugal for failing to transpose police information-sharing directives
by Martim SilvaThe European Commission has given Portugal two months to fully transpose a directive on information exchange between member states’ law enforcement authorities, described as “essential for combating cross-border crime.” As …