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Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – archive, April 1974

Lisbon junta pledges liberty: war in Africa may be endedBy Jonathan Steele and Antonio de Figueirdo26 April 1974An almost bloodless military coup yesterday toppled...

Portugal must ‘pay costs’ of slavery and colonial crimes, President Sousa says

By REUTERS President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said late on Tuesday that Portugal was responsible for crimes committed during Trans-Atlantic slavery and the colonial...

Surf’s up… and up and up: German surfer Sebastian Steudtner claims world record after riding ‘unsurfable’ 93.7ft wave in Portugal

A German surfer may have broken his own record for riding the biggest wave in history - claiming that the wall of water stood...

People in Portugal: share your memories of the Carnation Revolution

After years of fighting colonial wars in Africa, on 25 April 1974 a coup by the Movimento das Forças Armadas (Armed Forces Movement) in...

Portugal’s Catholic Church To Compensate Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse

<!-- -->The criteria for deciding the amounts is still being worked onPortugal: Portugal's Catholic Church said on Thursday it will financially compensate victims of...

Far right’s rise in Portugal could threaten ambitious climate action

Portugal has been among Europe’s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent elections could...

Double tragedy as British and Irish tourists die in same Portugal holiday resort

An Irish holidaymaker has drowned on the Algarve in front of his partner, five days after a British tourist died in the same Portuguese...

How Portugal’s 1974 Eurovision entry toppled the country’s fascist regime

In musical terms, Portugal’s entry for the final of the Eurovision song contest on 6 April 1974 was not what you would typically call...

Villagers accused of ‘sending death threats’ to British family break silence

In a picturesque Portuguese village, a British family's dream of a peaceful life abroad turned into a nightmare, culminating in allegations of pet killings,...

Portugal to host World Cup semi-final

Fernando Gomes maintained however that the candidacy undertaken by Portugal with Spain and Morocco still needs a “positive evaluation”.Fernando Gomes was speaking during the...

British holidaymakers caught in airport chaos

British holidaymakers have complained of hours-long queues at one of Portugal’s biggest...

Portugal’s new £17m motorway that will improve traffic in major Algarve city

The bustling city of Olhão in Portugal's Algarve region is set to receive a significant infrastructural upgrade with the launch of a new bypass...

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