Spain, Portugal hit by winter drought
In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater when a large reservoir was created nearly 70 years ago. “I have…
In Portugal, trust in China is the art of the deal
Utility company EDP may balk at the meagre 5 percent premium offered for its shares by China Three Gorges (CTG) but the battle for Portugal's biggest business has largely played…
With no one at helm, Portugal faces instability and strife
In the Portuguese town of Almada, Communist activists are handing out leaflets that bear the hammer-and-sickle logo and triumphantly proclaim: "Government destroyed, victory for the workers' struggle". It seems like…
‘Cure’ for Chernobyl children: sun, sea, clean air in Portugal
Anya wasn't even born when Chernobyl exploded nearly 30 years ago, but even today its radioactive fallout stalks her and other Ukrainian youngsters growing up near the disused plant. The…
Political crisis grips Portugal as economic worries mount
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho on Friday appeared set to save his government from collapse, but concern mounted over the economic effects of the political crisis sparked by the…
Portugal seeks leniency from creditors as pressure grows
Pressure is mounting on the Portuguese government to drop its austerity policies just as experts from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund are in Lisbon to assess Portugal's…
A year of climate extremes
Climate change stands as one of the most pressing challenges of our time, characterised by rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, and the degradation of ecosystems. NASA has found Summer…
France unbowed?
IN the run-up to last Sunday’s second round of French parliamentary elections, opinion polls and much of the media commentary chiefly focused on whether the far right would succeed in…
Who really needs ‘protocol’?
BACK in 2017, a civilian leader’s relations with his military’s top generals started to crumble. The US president had just returned from overseas with a bright idea: his country ought…
Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost
Sun seekers are turning to package holidays in Europe as soaring hotel and flight prices revive demand for the all-inclusive deals that had fallen from favour, bolstering the balance sheets…
