Diplomacy

Portugal took the helm of the European Union’s rotating six months presidency on 1 Jan for the fourth time since it joined the European Union in 1986. It laid out its priorities for the [...]

This year has been a year “like no other” said the Irish Ambassador to Portugal, Ralph Victory at the last meeting of the Irish-Portuguese Business Network (IPBN) on Thursday 17 December. While [...]

Transport and railways will be one of the main foci for Portugal’s presidency of the European Union which begins on 1 January 2021. It will be the fourth time that Lisbon has held the role since [...]

A economic flash-point is developing between China and the US over the Portuguese port of Sines reports the Sunday Guardian. The port near Setúbal, around 50 km south of Lisbon, is the closest [...]

In December last year the US ambassador to Portugal, George E. Glass, remarked in an interview that Portugal had increased its influence in the world and knows it. And if the second edition of [...]

The Portuguese Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) and the British Embassy in Lisbon have today launched a joint information campaign to remind UK nationals who are living in Portugal, or plan [...]

By Natasha Donn [email protected] Strategic infrastructure plans for Portugal’s largest and most important shipping port at Sines near Setúbal will map out Portugal’s plan to [...]

China has strongly criticised the United States government for putting pressure on Lisbon not to do business with Beijing on contracts concerning technology. The condemnation came today two weeks [...]

Many Americans, let alone Europeans, are confused by the complexities of the US electoral system which is akin to a simultaneous general election in 50 federal states, all with their own laws. [...]

Portugal will fully draw on €15.3Bn in EU subsidies earmarked for the country. However, its Prime Minister António Costa said it would not, for the time being, use up other funds in the form of [...]