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Friday Briefing: Why read Camões 500 years later?
Good morning and welcome to PORTUGAL DECODED. This week's celebrations of the national poet's 500 birthday exposed deep divisions over his legacy…
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Actor attacked by neo-Nazi group outside Lisbon theatre
The suspect is associated with far-right groups including the international neo-Nazi network Blood & Honour and a Portuguese identitarian group called…
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President Marcelo urges Portugal to renew itself
The President made the call on his final Portugal Day celebration, which this year took place in Lagos. Renowned author Lídia Jorge has also been…
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Portugal celebrates 40 years in the EU
Political leaders gathered at the Jerónimos Monastery to celebrate 40 years of EU membership, offering both praise for the country's transformation and…
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Lisbon confirms site for slavery memorial
The chosen site is the grassy area at Ribeira das Naus, along the riverfront between Cais do Sodré and Terreiro do Paço.
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Government approves its new program
Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro described the program as “ambitious” and “transformative,” outlining ten strategic priorities that aim…
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Ventura threatens to bring down government over reparations
The leader of far-right Chega party, André Ventura, framed the debate as a matter of national pride, rejecting what he called “historical revisionism…
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Spanish and French bidders compete for Novobanco sale
The EU haswarned that Portugal’s banking sector is already highly concentrated and largely foreign-owned, with over one-third of banking assets held by…
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National football team receive a hero's welcome
Despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and several key players, hundreds of fans gathered in the heat to greet 18 of the 26 squad members who made the…
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Friday Briefing: New government declares "war on bureaucracy"
Good morning and welcome to PORTUGAL DECODED. The new government took office yesterday, and the PM announced that cutting red tape will be the…
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Legendary Portuguese photojournalist Eduardo Gageiro dies at 90
His work spans 70 years of Portuguese life, including some of the most iconic photographs of the Carnation Revolution.
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Maddie McCann case: police resume searches
Investigators fear prime suspect Christian Brueckner may flee after his September release from a 7-year German prison sentence for raping a 72-year-old…
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