EU has high hopes for the โanti-Michelโ
Antรณnio Costa becomes the new European Council president at a crunch moment for the bloc.
Lisbon
Lisbon residents call for vote on banning tourist lets in residential blocks
Petition demands council hold binding referendum on issue after local people say they have been priced outHousing activists in Lisbon are to hand over a petition, signed by more than 6,600 residents, calling on city officials to agree to hold a binding…
Portugal to step up security in Lisbon after riots sparked by police killing
This week’s riots in the Greater Lisbon area were triggered by the death of Odair Moniz.
Lisbon sees second night of riots after police shot dead a man during an arrest
Lisbon sees second night of riots after police shot dead a man during an arrest
University in Lisbon suspends plans for course on racism taught by all-white staff
Nova university programme criticised for only having white instructors and for some of its content, such as session on โdoes racism really exist?โA top university in Lisbon has suspended plans to launch a postgraduate programme on racism and xenophobia…
Thousands of protesters in Rome and Lisbon call for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon
Thousands of protesters in Rome and Lisbon call for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon
Thousands in Portugal march against immigration in rally called by far-right party
Demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon with the Portuguese national flag and carried banners bearing slogans like, ‘Expulsion of immigrants who commit crimes’.
Financial services role goes to Albuquerque โ but she brings baggage
Former Portuguese finance minister is known for introducing harsh economic austerity.
Whoโs the real health commissioner?
SNEAK PEEK โ EU health policy is now split across multiple departments, and MEPs arenโt happy. โ Sort your own house out first: MEPs question Hungarian health secretary over presidency plans and countryโs health commissioner role. โ Spend less on defense and more on health, WHO chief Tedros told world leaders at the United Nations [โฆ]
Portuguese bank chief: ECB may need to accelerate interest rate cuts
ECB President Christine Lagarde had hinted last week that there would be no further action until December.
In pictures: Europeโs car-free plazas reclaim their former glory
Why are we so comfortable filling our most iconic public spaces with a bunch of metal boxes?
The winners and losers of the new European Commission
What the portfolios tell us about the EUโs power dynamics.
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
The great Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Hereโs POLITICOโs version of the next Commission.
Lisbon to appeal fine imposed for sharing data of anti-Putin activists with Russia
Lisbon City Council will appeal a โฌ1 million fine imposed on the municipality for sharing personal data on Russian anti-Putin activists with Moscow, the city council confirmed to Lusa on Tuesday.
โI was in tearsโ: exhibition tells human stories of Portugalโs colonial legacy
Family Albums: Photographs of the African Diaspora is a counter-narrative to its monument home, built to glorify the nationโs former empireIts thousands of images hail from around the world, capturing an empire that spanned from Angola to Cape Verde an…
Europe needs an โAbundance Agendaโ
Taking economic growth seriously isnโt just a matter of good policy and good politics, itโs also a precondition for the EU to be taken seriously as a geopolitical actor.
Portuguese government proposes Albuquerque as commissioner candidate
The Portuguese government has proposed former finance minister Maria Luรญs Albuquerque as its choice for European commissioner, Prime Minister Luรญs Montenegro announced on Wednesday.
Southern Europe is sick of tourists
Water scarcity, overcrowded streets and rising housing costs are infuriating locals.
Portugal coast hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake
The quake hit waters 7.7km south-east of the capital, Lisbon, and 74km south-west of Setรบbal.
The European Commission hopefuls with one thing on their mind
EU governments are battling for their people to get roles linked to the economy.
Lisbon City Council to pay million euro fine for giving anti-Putin protestersโ data to Moscow
Lisbon’s Administrative Court ruled on Wednesday (7 August) that Lisbon City Hall will have to pay one million euros for revealing data on anti-Putin demonstrators in a case from 2021.
Priced out of housing, many younger disillusioned voters embrace populism
The scarcity of affordable homes to buy or rent has raised enthusiasm for politicians campaigning against immigration โ though other causes for the crunch abound.
A Dilemma of Two Communities: How the Portuguese-speaking Countries Mobility Agreement Might be Conflicting with EU Law
Ana Rita Gil*, Aylin Yildiz
Noorda** & Lucas Ricardo***
* Professor, Law Faculty of the
University of Lisbon, Portugal. Researcher at the Lisbon Public Law. Email:
anaritagil@fd.ulisboa.pt.
** Postdoctoral Researcher at the
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Von der Leyen bets big on housing
Commission president vows to free up cash for affordable homes and create the bloc’s first-ever housing commissioner.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Portugal to reintroduce tax breaks for skilled foreigners
Retireesโ incomes will be excluded from perk as Lisbon aims to boost growth with 20% flat rate
US political uncertainty crashes central bank retreat in Portugal
Reports of financial chaos in France have been vastly overstated, Europe’s economic elite say. Instead, the U.S. election is the one to watch.
Lagarde warns about respect for EU budgetary rules
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told the ECB forum in Sintra on Tuesday that there is concern about the respect of budgetary rules in the European Union.