Hundreds call for Portugal to recognize Palestinian statehood
A few hundred people holding placards gathered in Lisbon’s Rossio square this afternoon to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and demand that Portugal recognize the State of Palestine. “End the blockade of Gaza” and “our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians” were two of the phrases that could be read on […]
Fire in Arouca forces evacuation of Paiva walkways
The forest fire that broke out at around 4:30 p.m. in Espiunca, Arouca, forced the evacuation of the Paiva footbridges, a Civil Protection source told Lusa, adding that the resources on the ground had been reinforced. According to the source of the Sub-regional Command of Emergency and Civil Protection of the Metropolitan Area of Porto […]
Os Quatro e Meia, D.A.M.A and Dino D’Santiago at the Coimbra City Festivities
The Coimbra City Festivities, which take place between July 4 and 14, will feature shows by names such as Os Quatro e Meia, the group D.A.M.A and Dino D’Santiago, it was announced today. In this year’s edition, in addition to the Jardim da Sereia, there are concerts scheduled for the Parque Verde, Sé Nova and […]
Portugal commits to military support for Ukraine of at least 126 million euros by 2024
The cooperation and security agreement signed today with Ukraine includes Portugal’s commitment to provide Kiev with military support of at least 126 million euros this year, including financial and in-kind contributions. In this agreement signed in Lisbon, in São Bento, between the Portuguese Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, and the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, which has […]
Portugal condemns bombings in Rafah and calls for “immediate ceasefire”
The Portuguese government today condemned Israel’s bombardment of a displaced persons camp in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, which caused dozens of deaths, calling for an “immediate ceasefire” and the “urgent entry” of aid. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its dismay at the civilian victims, condemning “yesterday’s (Sunday) bombings in […]
Young man with appendicitis rescued from Russian ship passing through Portugal
The rescue was carried out with the help of the Air Force’s EH101 and C295 helicopters which, after landing at Transit Aerodrome No. 1, transported the victim to a hospital. A 27-year-oldmanwith symptoms of appendicitis was rescued by the Portuguese Navy this Monday while on board the Russian Federation ship ‘AKADEMIK FEDOROV’, which is passing […]
Portuguese on mission in Lithuania mark Memorial Day
As a tribute, thousands of soldiers gather and perform the same training to honor “all those who, for our freedom, made the ultimate sacrifice”, since 2005. Portuguese Navy soldiers deployed in Lithuania marked Memorial Day this Monday, which commemorates those who died “in the service of the nation”. “Today, May 27, is Memorial Day, a […]
Penamacor and Sabugal to have enclosures to house Iberian lynx
This is one of the measures decided to “outline a path for the Iberian lynx to return to the Serra da Malcata”, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) announced today in a statement sent to the Lusa news agency. In the same statement, the agency said that the presidents of the municipalities of […]
Cantanhede hosts three-day video game festival
The municipality of Cantanhede, in the district of Coimbra, is hosting another edition of the “Street Gaming Cantanhede” festival, from Friday to Sunday, with players from all over the country taking part. “This is an event that has shown in the last year that it attracts an intergenerational audience to Cantanhede, but mostly young people, […]
Films by João Canijo and Marco Martins the most awarded by the Portuguese Film Academy
The films “Mal Viver”, by João Canijo, and “Great Yarmouth – Provisional Figures”, by Marco Martins, were the most awarded at the Portuguese Film Academy’s Sophia Awards ceremony, which took place on Sunday at the Estoril Casino in Cascais. In an edition celebrating “Cinema and Freedom”, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the […]