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Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis

(This Feb. 16 story has been corrected to make clear that the scheme offers residency rights, not an EU passport, which golden visa-holders can apply for after five years, in paragraphs 9 and 11)

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Portugal to send Ukraine three Leopard 2 tanks

Portugal is repairing some its Leopard 2 tanks and will send three to war-torn Ukraine next month, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Portugal to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, PM says

Portugal will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday, without specifying how many will be shipped.

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Portugal approves new vetting system after string of hiring scandals

Portugal's government said on Thursday future officials would from now on have to answer a questionnaire before they are appointed to prove they are fit for office after a string of hiring scandals rocked the ruling Socialists.

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Another Portuguese government member quits in latest hiring scandal

A newly appointed senior Portuguese government official quit on Thursday in a fresh embarrassment for the Socialist administration that is facing tough criticism over its vetting procedures following a wave of scandals and resignations.

Reuters

Portugal's infrastructure minister quits over TAP controversy

Portuguese Infrastructure Minister Pedro Nuno Santos has stepped down, his office said on Thursday, following a public backlash over a hefty severance pay a secretary of state received from state-owned airline TAP, which fell under his remit.

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Macron, EU leaders launch €2.5billion hydrogen pipeline between Spain and France

An ambitious underwater pipeline to bring hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe will be completed by 2030 and cost some 2.5 billion euros, the leaders of France, Spain and Portugal said Friday.

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Brazil's Lula looks to revive neglected ties with Portugal

Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has met with the president of Portugal in an effort to rekindle ties between the two Portuguese-speaking countries after four years of cool relations

The Independent UK

Portugal likely to scrap much-criticised 'golden visa' scheme, PM says

Portugal is likely to scrap its "golden visa" programme giving wealthy foreigners residence rights, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday, saying that the 10-year-old scheme had already fulfilled its role.

Reuters

Portugal's parliament approves budget bill on first reading

Portugal's parliament easily approved the majority Socialist government's 2023 budget bill on its first reading on Thursday, paving the way for planned further deficit and debt reductions despite a sharp economic slowdown.

Reuters

Portugal Health Minister quits after pregnant Indian woman dies

Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of 34-year-old Indian woman’s death.

The Hindu

As Europe bakes in heatwave, wildfires rage from Portugal to Croatia

Wildfires raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia on Thursday, burning homes and threatening livelihoods, as much of Europe baked in a heatwave that has pushed temperatures into the mid-40Cs in some parts.

Reuters

Alan Shearer captures frightening Portugal fire near Gareth Southgate's house

Newcastle United and England legend Alan Shearer is in the country as rising temperatures have seen thousands of firefighters forced to battle wildfires in forested areas

Daily Mirror

Portugal at ‘maximum risk’ as temperatures set to soar to 45C

Prime Minister Antonio Costa warned: “The slightest lapse in vigilance could result in a fire of significant proportions.”

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Portuguese wildfires injure 29 as 2,000 firefighters battle blaze

The EU has activated its firefighting air fleet assistance programme to help.

Daily Mirror

Wildfires rage through Portugal injuring at least 29 people as mercury to reach 43C

The fires in Portugal come with temperatures expected to reach 43C in the coming week, with most of the country classed as being in a "severe" or "extreme" drought

Al Jazeera

Portugal deploys 3,000 firefighters to battle heatwave blazes

Portuguese authorities announced a ‘state of contingency’ as at least 29 people have reported fire-related injuries.

Reuters

Portuguese PM picks former Lisbon mayor as new finance minister

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa has picked Fernando Medina, a former mayor of Lisbon like himself, as his new finance minister tasked with reducing the budget gap as the war in Ukraine clouds the prospects of post-pandemic recovery.

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Portugal PM Costa tests positive for COVID

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa, re-elected for a second term on Sunday, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will stay in isolation for a period of seven days, his office said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Surprise landslide sees Portugal's Socialists re-elected with majority

While France's divided left wing is doing badly in opinion polls just months before general elections, Portugal's Socialists convincingly won Sunday's vote, securing a parliamentary majority along the way.

Reuters

Portuguese cautiously upbeat after PM's surprise majority win

Portuguese voters cautiously hailed the return of political stability on Monday after a long election night delivered a surprise majority to Prime Minister Antonio Costa's Socialists, but the rise of a far right party triggered concerns.

Tribune News Service

Portugal’s premier wins election, takes majority in parliament

Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa won Portugal’s general election and will now have an absolute majority in parliament, meaning far-left parties are no longer needed to back his budgets.

Tribune News Service

Portuguese Prime Minister Costa wins election, exit polls show

Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa won Portugal’s parliamentary election on Sunday and may govern for a third term, two exit polls showed.

Reuters

Portugal's PM Costa stuns with majority win in snap election

Defying all odds, Portugal's centre-left Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in Sunday's snap general election, securing a strong new mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, a champion of balanced public accounts.

Al Jazeera

Chances of absolute majority look slim for all in Portugal vote

Incumbent PM’s Socialist Party is expected to win Sunday’s snap polls, but the absolute majority remains elusive.

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