Portugal articles
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Portugal: Europe’s second largest footwear producer ahead of Spain
Could Portugal’s recent strides in footwear production signify a shifting tide in European manufacturing? Recent statistics show that Portugal has now eclipsed Spain, becoming the second-largest producer of footwear within the European Union. As of 2022, Portugal manufactured 85 million pairs of shoes, surpassing Spain’s output by two million pairs. This milestone was reached due […]
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Far right’s rise in Portugal could threaten ambitious climate action
Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in EuropePortugal has been among Europe’s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent elections could threaten the positive steps the country has taken.At the end of 2023, Portugal broke records as it went for six consecutive days relying solely on renewable energy. But national elections in March this year marked a significant shift in the...
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In Portugal, we’re celebrating 50 years of freedom. So why is the far right creeping back?
Today, we remember the 1974 Carnation Revolution. But as memories of dictatorship fade, anti-democratic forces are on the riseFifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, a military-led movement in Portugal took down the rightwing authoritarian regime that had governed the country for 41 years. The Carnation Revolution, named after the flowers people offered soldiers on the streets, led the country to democracy and an era of immense social progress – reducing infant mortality and illiteracy rates, for...