Tag: Portugal

Friday, August 13th 2021 - 10:19 UTC
Argentina wants to prove it existed as such 200 years ago

Argentina officially invited the Portuguese president and Prime Minister to visit the country as part of the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the recognition by Lisbon of Argentina's independence.
Friday, June 18th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Brazilians flock into Portugal for the fourth straight year

The arrival of Brazilian migrants into Portugal has reached new levels for the fourth consecutive year even despite the coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 08:44 UTC
Argentine President Fernández starts European tour in Lisbon

Argentine President Alberto Fernández started his new European tour by meeting in Lisbon Sunday with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Portugal wants quick ratification of EU/Mercosur deal, but there are many objections

Portugal which last week took the rotating presidency of the European Union for six months as of January 1st, said that it will try to conclude the bloc’s free trade agreement with Mercosur, agreed in 2019 after two decades of negotiations that have not yet been finalized.
Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
UN Secretary General planning a second term

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council that he would like to stay on for a second term, it was reported on Sunday by Bloomberg. Guterres is likely to officially inform the president of the UN General Assembly soon, the report added.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 07:11 UTC
FOX News Media streaming service available this week in Chile, Panama and Portugal

FOX News Media’s international streaming service, will be made available in Chile, Panama and Portugal starting December 17th. The launch further expands the platform’s distribution to 30 countries worldwide, surpassing FOX News Media’s original goal of reaching 20 countries by year-end.
Saturday, September 5th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
UK admits confusion for travelers arriving in Britain, because of different quarantine rules

Travelers to the United Kingdom faced what the transport minister said was confusion on Friday Wales and Scotland slapped a quarantine on arrivals from Portugal but England and Northern Ireland held back from restrictions.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
F1 Grand Prix scraps this year the Americas and includes three European races

The Grand’s Prix in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Canada have been scrapped this year but three races in Europe have been added to the coronavirus-affected season, Formula One said on Friday.
Friday, July 10th 2020 - 08:06 UTC
Irish minister elected new president of the Eurozone finance group

Ireland's finance minister Paschal Donohoe has been elected as the new president of the eurozone's finance group. Donohoe succeeds former president Mário Centeno from Portugal who said in June he would not run for another term as Eurogroup president.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Portuguese tourism industry furious with England over the quarantine measures

Portugal's tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at Britain's decision to maintain a quarantine regime for travelers coming from Portugal despite having a higher number of coronavirus cases and deaths.