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Author of more than 30 novels, including Fado Alexandrino and The Inquisitors’ Manual, was widely seen as one of the most important voices in modern Portuguese literatureAntónio Lobo Antunes, the Portuguese novelist whose dark, polyphonic fiction confr…
In a career studded with literary awards, he was the author of dozens of books that grappled with his nation’s legacy of dictatorship and colonialism.
The court of justice said Portugal had committed serious infringements of EU environmental law Portugal has been fined €10m (£8.7m) by the EU’s court of justice for failing to comply with environmental laws that require it to protect biodiversity. It h…
Atmospheric machine-gun has fired storm after deadly storm at the region this year, leaving a trail of widespread destructionFor Andrés Sánchez Barea, in Spain, it was the fear that arose when water started to spurt from plug sockets. For Nelson Duarte…
Exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had fled to Italy translated Hebrew bible into their common languageIn 1553, a community of exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had found refuge and patronage in the northern Italian city of Ferrara did somethi…
Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homesEurope live – latest updatesPortugal is under pressure to draw up plans to adapt to the climate emergency as the country continues to be lashed b…
The commitment includes US-made interceptors and lightweight missiles for Ukraine’s air defencesWhile Ukraine is reeling from last night’s barrage of attacks, the Kremlin said it expected the next round of peace talks to happen soon.“We have a certain …
Storm Marta sweeps Iberian peninsula just days after Storms Kristin and Leonardo brought deadly flooding and major damageSpain and Portugal have endured another storm over the weekend, just days after the deadly flooding and major damage caused by Stor…
Matthew Whitaker, the US ambassador to Nato, responds to criticism in the Munich Security Conference reportJimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offencesIn its section on Europe, the Munich Security Conference report has also …
António José Seguro scores resounding win despite André Ventura’s populist Chega party securing 33.2% of votesThe moderate socialist António José Seguro won a resounding victory in the second round of Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, triumph…