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Grybauskaitė: If West concedes, Putin gains space for new aggression

In an interview with Euronews, former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Russia remains a constant threat to Europe under Vladimir Putin and called for greater investment in the defence industry.

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Zelenska blasts global lack of reaction to Moscow's child deportations

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska urged international organisations to take responsibility and called for "tangible answers" to help restore peace in Ukraine.

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European far-right parties are squeezing theatre, says industry chief

There is growing drama and conflict off-stage for theatre makers who are under attack from far-right political ideologues, according to a leading figure for European theatre.

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Protesters in Rome and Lisbon call for Middle East ceasefire

Israel has been at war with the Gaza-based militant group Hamas since last October after it launched an attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people. More recently a new front has opened up in Lebanon where the IDF launched a ground operation on 30 September.

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Food and Drink

How the resurrection of Carcavelos is saving a lost culture

One of the four traditional types of fortified wine was nearly killed off by 20th Century urban development. Meet the man bringing it back from the dead.

Economy

The Portuguese government tries to tempt the under 35s with tax breaks

The country’s centre-right government is set to slash taxes for people aged 35 and under in a measure aimed at dissuading them from emigrating and also encouraging foreigners to settle in Portugal.

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Countries on alert as tail-end of Storm Kirk reaches Europe

The storm has caused damage in Portugal and Spain and left other countries on alert.

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Madeleine McCann suspect acquitted of separate sexual offence charges

Defence lawyers claimed their client would not have been charged but for the McCann investigation.

Culture news

New exhibition on the Portuguese 'queen of fado' Amália Rodrigues

The exhibition features video-mapping, virtual reality and a full-scale hologram of the artist who put fado on the map.

Tech News

Czechia, Cyprus, Portugal urged to comply with DSA

The countries did not meet the February deadline to comply with the Digital Services Act.

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Thousands in Portugal protest against 'uncontrolled immigration'

Demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon with the Portuguese national flag and carried banners bearing slogans like, 'Expulsion of immigrants who commit crimes'.

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Thousands protest in Portugal against rising house prices

The housing crisis has its roots in a chronic shortage of affordable and social housing, a situation worsened by wealthy foreigners moving to Portugal on the promise of tax breaks.

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Portugal to use €500 million from European funds for wildfire recovery

Portugal has received authorisation from the European Commission to access €500 million from cohesion funds to help cover the damage caused by the fires.

Water Matters

Battle for water in the Algarve : farmers innovate to keep their soil fertile

In partnership with the European Commission

In the Algarve, a region of southern Portugal regularly hit by drought, farmers are showing the way towards rational consumption of the water they have to share with millions of tourists.

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Motorcyclists gather in their thousands at Fatima shrine for blessing

The blessing of the helmets has become one of the great events and one of the great pilgrimages to Fatima's shrine in recent years. This year’s was the largest ever.

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Funeral held for three firefighters killed in recent fires in Portugal

Sonia Melo, Susana Carvalho and Paulo Santos died battling forest fires which have seized parts of Portugal.

Nature

Portugal wildfires: Why are Iberian forests so flammable?

The amount of land ravaged in Portugal's recent devastating wildfires is estimated to cover 122,000 hectares. Around 83% of the land is located in the north and centre of the country.

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Portugal observes day of national mourning after seven die in fires

The country has burned more than 121,000 hectares of land since Sunday with seven fatalities.

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WATCH: State of calamity declared as Portugal's fires worsen

Thousands of firefighters remained on the front lines, working tirelessly to control more than 100 wildfires raging across northern Portugal.

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Thousands of firefighters battle ongoing blazes in Portugal

Emergency services have reported 90 active incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently raging and 60 approaching their end stages.