The Jewish community of Oporto, Portugal’s second-largest city, says it has been the victim of an anti-Semitic campaign orchestrated by “agents of the state” seeking to abolish the Nationality Law for Portuguese Sephardic Jews. Also known as the “Sephardic Law,” the 2015 legislation grants Portuguese citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled in the 15th century. […]
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A new danger is washing ashore at some East Coast beaches. Portuguese man-o-wars are popping up and can cause issues — even after they’re dead. Beach Danger Right now, purple flags are flying over some Florida and South Carolina beaches, warning beachgoers of dangerous marine life in the area. That’s after numerous reports of Portuguese […]
Polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0800 GMT). At the University of Lisbon, staff outnumbered mostly elderly voters, with signs on the walls asking people to wear a mask, observe social distancing and to use their own pen. Some even wore gloves for extra protection. “I have been vaccinated, and I haven’t had COVID yet… […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Bloomberg News Joao Lima and Henrique Almeida Article content (Bloomberg) — Portugal is holding early parliamentary elections on Sunday and will pick a prime minister to oversee the economy’s recovery from the pandemic. It’s the third time the Portuguese head to the polls since the pandemic […]
SUN-STARVED Brits are racing to buy property in EU hotspots Spain and Portugal to escape a winter of discontent at home. Even Brexit cannot stop them. Read more here Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Newcastle United have been tipped to appoint ex-Tottenham target Paulo Fonseca as their new boss after parting ways with Steve Bruce on Wednesday morning. Read more here Daily Express :: Sport Feed
A BRITISH woman who smuggled £1million of cocaine on a cruise ship has died in a Portuguese jail following breast cancer “torture”. Read more here Daily Express :: World Feed
Mario Party Superstars is set to receive Brazilian Portuguese localisation from launch when it releases this October, becoming the first of Nintendo’s first-party titles to do so. Over the past few months, Nintendo has been increasingly improving its product availability and services across Brazil, with the Switch officially launching in the country last September. Fans […]
Meanwhile Verstappen, who has been struggling for pace all weekend, was looking to take the lead of the championship for the first time ever in his career. However, the 23-year-old concluded today was just not their day. “It was pretty decent, I had a good restart [after the Safety Car] and then of course I […]