Keir Starmer To Attend EU Leaders Meeting In Brussels UK PM Keir Starmer to attend EU leaders' meeting in Brussels, focusing on defense cooperation and strategic ties post-Brexit. Top News · Dec 13, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: EU’s new foreign policy chief visits Kyiv after overnight strikes – as it happened Kaja Kallas’s visit comes on her first day in office with the new head of the European council, António Costa, also making the trip to Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024
Keir Starmer’s great ‘reset’ win as he is invited to meeting of EU leaders for first time since Brexit Prime minister has pledged to repair damaged relations with the European Union for the benefit of ‘generations to come’ The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as president Estonia’s PM, Kaja Kallas, set to become the EU’s top diplomat, while former Portuguese PM António Costa takes over as president of the European Council The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024
EU centrists’ deal paves way for von der Leyen to return as commission president Agreement between three pro-European blocks would make Estonian PM top diplomat and former Portuguese PM council president The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024
EU leaders move closer towards giving second term to Ursula von der Leyen European Commission president appears likely to keep her job as meetings continue to decide who gets top EU roles The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen on track to keep job after EU elections boost Macron’s move to call snap elections also seen as helping commission president’s bid for second term The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024
MEPs urged to fight far right as they head home to campaign for European elections European parliament term ends with warnings about dangers of disinformation and authoritarian forces The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
Closed and insular: On Portugal’s parliamentary election results The parliamentary election results in Portugal suggest that the country cannot remain an island when far-right populist parties are on the rise elsewhere in Europe The Hindu · Mar 12, 2024
Whoever forms Portugal’s government, this is a victory for the far right. Will Europe ever learn? Sunday’s elections marked the end of voters’ patience with the failed socioeconomic policies of both main parties, says journalist Joana Ramiro The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024
Portugal election: leader of winning centre-right party calls on rivals not to stand in his way Democratic Alliance will need to form minority government after narrow victory over Socialist party and far-right Chega The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024
Portugal election: centre-right alliance claims victory, rejects role for far right Democratic Alliance leader Luis Montenegro says it will not rely on Chega party to govern The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
Surge for far-right party in Portugal – as it happened This blog is closed The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
Portugal’s far-right Chega party eyes kingmaker role as country goes to polls Election triggered by resignation of PM António Costa could see scandal-hit Socialist party ousted by rightwing coalition The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024 ‘We have never been this close’: Portuguese far right aims for election breakthrough André Ventura is hoping discontent with mainstream politics will hand his Chega party a kingmaker role
WEKU · Mar 7, 2024 Anger over corruption and Portugal's economy dominate Sunday's general election Portugal holds a general election, following the resignation amid a corruption investigation of Socialist leader António Costa, after eight years in power. He hasn't been accused of any crime.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024 Europe live: Portugal election campaign heats up as voters prepare to go to the polls on Sunday – as it happened Portugal’s prime minister António Costa resigned last November amid investigation into handling of green investment projects
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024 The right has no fixes for Portugal’s problems, says Left Bloc leader Mariana Mortágua warns victory in Sunday’s election could reverse social gains and mark return of ‘political bankruptcy’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 Portugal election: who are the key players and what is at stake? A surging far-right populist is predicted to collect nearly a fifth of the vote in Portugal’s snap election on 10 March
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024 Portugal’s far right on rise as election campaign begins Multiple corruption scandals fuel support for populist Chega party led by André Ventura
WEKU · Nov 7, 2023 Portugal's prime minister resigns over a corruption investigation António Costa asserted his innocence but said he must resign amid an investigation implicating members of his government.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023 Portuguese PM António Costa resigns amid corruption inquiry Police search socialist prime minister’s official residence in investigation into alleged corruption
Fortune · Oct 14, 2023 Portugal may have inadvertently sparked a fresh influx of digital nomads Plans to end a flat 20% tax band for foreigners next year has expedited their plans to move to the country.
Fortune · Oct 3, 2023 Portugal becomes less friendly to digital nomads as it plans to scrap tax breaks The country is scrapping the 20% flat tax rate foreign workers pay in the country, which has driven inequality in major cities.
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023 Portugal: 2 dead, several injured in Muslim center stabbing Portuguese police have shot a man suspected of stabbing two women to death at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon