Tag: Portugal
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China embassy in Lisbon launches video contest to promote traditional medicine
The Chinese Embassy in Portugal has launched a short video competition titled “My Story About Traditional Chinese Medicine” to promote cultural exchange and raise awareness of ... -
Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portuguese presidential runoff
Center-left Socialist António José Seguro scored a decisive victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election on Sunday (today, Macau time), according to ... -
Spain and Portugal continue to battle Storm Leonardo as new storm approaches
MADRID – Storm Leonardo continued to batter the Iberian Peninsula on Friday, bringing floods and putting rivers at risk of bursting their banks while thousands of ... -
Iberian country set for rare presidential runoff as populist leads polls
Portugal is heading toward its first presidential runoff in four decades, according to the latest polling, in a contest that pits an anti-establishment populist against more ... -
China, Portugal reinforce Macau’s role in bilateral relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro met in Beijing yesterday, emphasizing the strong historical ties between China and Portugal and stressing Macau’s ... -
Portuguese Prime Minister Montenegro arrives in Macau today for meeting with CE
Portugal’s newly reappointed Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, will visit Macau today and is scheduled to meet with Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai during his two-day visit, ... -
Lisbon streetcar crash kills 16
Portuguese officials focused yesterday on establishing the causes of the crash of a Lisbon streetcar popular with tourists that killed 16 people and injured 21, five ... -
Porto celebrates the summer and a beloved saint with plastic hammers and sardines
On Porto’s steep streets, several thousands of people celebrated the summer in the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by bonking ... -
Portugal’s election brings another minority government and a far-right rise
Portugal’s president convened the country’s political parties for consultations yesterday, after a general election delivered another minority government as well as an unprecedented showing by populist ... -
Portugal headed for yet another minority government following election, exit poll suggests
A general election in Portugal today (Macau time) was poised to deliver yet another minority government, an exit poll suggested, as the country’s increasingly fragmented political ... -
Major power outage knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATM machines
A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill yesterday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ... -
Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability
Portugal’s minority government lost a confidence vote in parliament yesterday [Macau time], forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country’s third general election in three ... -
Portugal’s new cybersecurity bill may impact greater China businesses
The proposed provisions of Portugal’s cybersecurity bill draft could disproportionately affect technology suppliers from specific regions, including Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China, according to ... -
Innovation and entrepreneurship competition starts
The “2024 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Technology Enterprises from Brazil and Portugal” kicks off today at 9 a.m. at the Macau Science Center’s Convention Center. ... -
Portuguese PM declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal today (Wednesday), with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in ... -
Surf & Jesus: At this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they worship
Porto takes pride in its beaches, old churches covered in blue-and-white tiles and its famous port wine named after the city in northern Portugal. It’s also ... -
Portugal coast hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake, mostly in Lisbon area
The quake hit waters 7.7km south-east of the capital, Lisbon, and 74km south-west of Setúbal, EuroNews has reported. An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 ... -
Sintra or, a look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024
The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings ... -
Portugal: No new teachers to replace future layoffs
Portugal’s Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation has notified the management of the Portuguese School of Macau (EPM) he will not provide additional teachers to replace ... -
Portugal Icons beat GBA Flying Dragons 11-4 in exhibition match
Sports events have finally returned to the East Asian Games Dome, Macau’s largest public indoor sports facility. The “Portugal Icons,” a team of former international Portuguese ... -
The carnation discolored
On April 25, 1974, Portugal was transformed by the Carnation Revolution, a bloodless coup that swept away decades of dictatorship. As we mark the 50th anniversary ... -
Portugal’s new minority government aims to outmaneuver populist rivals
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro delivers a speech after being sworn in by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Ajuda palace in Lisbon Portugal’s new ... -
Portuguese PM resigns after being involved in corruption probe
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said yesterday he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe. Costa said in a live nationally televised address ... -
Portuguese police apologize to Madeleine McCann’s parents: BBC
Portuguese police have apologized to the parents of Madeleine McCann for the way they handled the three-year-old’s disappearance, according to a BBC documentary. Madeleine went missing ... -
Six young activists devote years to climate fight, now comes their day in court
Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She “felt it was now or never ... -
Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’
Pope Francis told young people yesterday the Catholic Church needs them and urged them to follow their dreams as he wrapped up World Youth Day in ... -
Pope hopes to inspire at World Youth Day as the church reckons with a sex abuse fallout
Pope Francis arrived in Portugal yesterday to open the first edition of World Youth Day since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of large gatherings, as ... -
Police resume search for Madeleine McCann, missing since 2007
Portuguese police aided by German and British colleagues yesterday resumed their search for Madeleine McCann, the British child who disappeared in the country’s southern Algarve region ... -
Brazil’s Lula kicks off visit to European ally Portugal
Portugal’s president welcomed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on an official visit Saturday, as the Brazilian leader looks to strengthen ties with his ... -
Portugal church sex abuse study finds 512 alleged victims
A committee that has been examining historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said Monday that 512 alleged victims have come forward. Senior Portuguese ... -
Macau borders open to Portuguese visitors: Health Bureau
Macau health authorities announced this afternoon (Friday) that non-resident Portuguese nationals will be allowed to enter the MSAR, starting May 27. According to the Novel Coronavirus ... -
Breaking News | Exit poll suggests Socialists win re-election in Portugal
An exit poll in Portugal’s general election suggests the center-left Socialist Party has been reelected, beating its main rival, the center-right Social Democratic Party. The poll ... -
EXPLAINER: Can Portugal election clear political roadblock?
Portuguese voters go to the polls today (Sunday), two years earlier than scheduled, after a political crisis over a blocked spending bill brought down the minority ... -
Exit poll: Incumbent Rebelo de Sousa wins Portugal’s presidential election
Portugal’s president appeared poised to win a second term in office Sunday, in an election held amid a devastating COVID-19 surge that has made the European ... -
Portugal chooses a president amid a severe pandemic surge
Portugal held a presidential election today (Sunday), with the moderate incumbent candidate strongly favored to earn a second five-year term as a devastating COVID-19 surge grips ...
