Incredible Videos Show Blue Meteor Lighting Up Sky Over Portugal
Video of a giant blue meteor hurtling through the sky caused ripples on social media on Saturday. Multiple clips are displayed show a meteor It lights up the skies over Spain and Portugal. It is still unclear whether this object made contact with Earth. Initial reports indicate that a meteor was observed over Spain and […]
Portugal rejects proposal to pay reparations for slavery after comments from president | Portugal
The Portuguese government says it is refusing to start a process to pay reparations for transatlantic slavery and atrocities committed during the colonial era, contrary to previous comments by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Between the 15th and 19th centuries, six million Africans were abducted, forcibly transported across the Atlantic on Portuguese ships, and sold […]
Portugal centre-right leader Luís Montenegro nominated as PM after narrow election win | Portugal
Portugal’s president has invited Luis Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance (AD), to try to form a minority government after the long-awaited overseas vote tally confirmed a narrow electoral victory for the centre-right coalition. Montenegro was summoned to the presidential palace in Lisbon shortly after midnight on Thursday, where President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa formally […]
Portugal election: centre-right coalition on course for narrow victory | Portugal
Exit polls show Portugal’s centre-right coalition is on track to narrowly defeat the incumbent Socialists, but fall well short of a majority, with far-right party Chega nearly tripling in a closely contested snap election. The prospect gets the most votes and finishes in 3rd place. Three opinion polls released shortly after voting closed at 8pm […]