Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control More than 100 wildfires are stretching thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
12-year-old boy in bulletproof vest stabs multiple girls in dramatic school attack: 'No target, no objective' A 12-year-old boy stabbed multiple students in a Portuguese school on Tuesday, injuring at least 5 other students. Latin Times · Sep 17, 2024
12-year-old boy stabs and injures six children at a school in Portugal A 12-year-old boy at a school in Portugal has stabbed and injured six other children in an extremely rare episode of school violence in the country The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
Rare feathers, trading insults and Joan of Arc’s arrest – take the Thursday quiz Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
‘The critics are ignorant’: the designer facing death threats for his Portugal government logo Eduardo Aires’s innocuous-seeming branding has become a ‘projectile weapon’ for rightwing leaders – who have manufactured ‘patriotic’ outrage into real political power The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024
The Guardian view on Portugal’s Carnation Revolution: a legacy to protect Editorial: As the 50th anniversary of the transition to democracy is celebrated, the rise of the far right is casting a shadow over the present The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024
Thursday briefing: Could a generational smoking ban help the UK kick the habit forever? In today’s newsletter: A new UK parliamentary bill is designed to end smoking in a generation – here’s how it would work The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
Portugal’s new prime minister promises to bring stability after narrow win Luís Montenegro must now try to form government but has vowed not to do any deal with far-right Chega party The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
In Portugal, an election results in uncertainty and the rise of the far right A lightly regarded Portuguese political party finds itself in a position to play kingmaker in the wake of national elections that failed to propel either of the two establishment parties into power. WEKU · Mar 14, 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
Europe’s centre-right dilemma: work with the far right, or work to exclude it? Portuguese election just the latest in Europe where populist right has gathered momentum The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 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
‘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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024
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
Top News · Feb 25, 2024 Portugal's Election Campaign Begins Amid Corruption Scandals Portugal's early general election is marked by corruption scandals, mainstream party dominance, and a rising populist party.