section
EU
Portugal and the wider European beat. Read-only — these stories don't post to Matrix.
1116 stories archived
Binning the brolly: Why Brits are turning their backs on Blighty
Check out the video!
Albufeira nightlife crackdown sparks fears for summer tourism
Businesses in Albufeira say they have been left facing “panic and anguish” after the municipality introduced new restrictions on nightlife in some of the Algarve’s busiest tourism areas, according to Expresso newspaper. The post Albufeira nightlife crackdown sparks fears for summer tourism appeared first on Portugal Resident .
First Drive: Bentley’s Bentayga Speed brings together performance and refinement
The big Bentayga was transformative for Bentley, but what can a new Speed model bring? Jack Evans finds out.
Portugal to host local sports gala
The Central Alentejo Sports Gala, taking place this month at the Florbela Espanca Cinema-Theatre in Vila Viçosa, Évora district, will award more than 120 distinctions to athletes and teams, it was announced.
The Military Dictatorship
For two years, this duopoly dominated Portuguese politics. While Carmona was President, Cordes as the Finance Minister provided the impetus behind the new regime. He tried simultaneously to stimulate the The post The Military Dictatorship appeared first on Portugal Resident .
A deal with Iran may need some delusional thinking to work
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sounded unequivocal this week in telling Congress that the U.S. will not grant Iran any sanctions relief or access to frozen assets solely for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Parse Rubio’s words, though, and you’ll find a potential escape hatch. Maybe the U.S. won’t ease “sanctions” on Iran’s Islamist regime, […]
Calls for changing operation model of Portugal art gallery
The Portuguese Association of Gallery Owners (Exhibitio) advocates renewing the ARCOlisboa operating model to ensure the sustainability of participation, noting that exhibition space and artwork transportation costs have increased since the pandemic.
St Nicholas of Myra
Nicholas was born in Asia Minor and became a bishop there (modern day Turkey).
Madeira supporting cultural associations
The Funchal City Council today allocated €540,000 through multi-year and annual agreements to 63 cultural associations and entities, in what it considered he municipality's "largest annual investment" in the area of culture.
How do you stop Ebola at the World Cup?
Public-health officials are trying to use a Covid-era playbook without pandemic-era funding.
The Resilient Sanctuary of Príncipe Real in Lisbon
Check out the video!
The lawsuits that could give AI its ‘Big Tobacco’ moment
Litigation attacking chatbots as dangerous products are opening a new frontier in legal fights against tech.
The new energy map in Portugal is being drawn in silence
There are times when several seemingly isolated news items, when read together, reveal a structural change. And this is exactly what is happening in the energy sector in Portugal. The problem is that, as in so many other areas, the public debate remains distracted by the immediate, while the transformation happens in silence.
How Tom Homan became Trump’s go-to negotiator in immigration battles
The decision to deploy the border czar to Newark reflects a playbook the administration is increasingly relying on.
Iran says national team staff denied visas for World Cup
It’s the latest diplomatic standoff between Washington and Tehran, just days before the World Cup kicks off in North America. Iran is accusing U.S. officials of denying visas to key staffers on its national soccer team ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on North American soil next week. It’s the latest diplomatic standoff […]
Porto nightlife
Check out the video!
Monkey Bridge
Conservationists and residents in Malaysia’s Penang state are reducing conflict with endangered dusky langurs through a canopy bridge that helps the monkeys safely cross a busy road.
Europe being invaded by ‘dangerous ideologies,’ Hegseth warns in D-Day speech
"When will European capitals do something about that invasion? Or is it too late? I pray not, and I believe not," U.S. defense chief said at Normandy commemoration.
Portugal among Europe's Top 10 for foreign investment
Portugal has been named the ninth most attractive country in Europe for foreign direct investment in the latest EY European Attractiveness Survey.
I took a flight to mystery holiday destination and didn’t find out until landing
Danny Halpin joins a group of Wizz Air competition winners for a three-day trip to a mysterious destination.
Mango Future
Mango growers in India’s Maharashtra state are facing one of their most challenging seasons in decades after unusual weather reduced mango yields.
Cops, cars, collars & chaos: The 1970s revisited
Check out the video!
Chopstick Recycling
A Japanese city has reclassified used bamboo chopsticks collected for recycling as a “valuable material” rather than waste, opening the door for wider reuse initiatives.
House GOP endorses Trump’s Department of War renaming
The move by the House Armed Services Committee injects another partisan wedge issue into an already fraught defense bill.