
Left-wing parties ousted Portugal‘s ruling centre-right on Tuesday, in the first such move against an elected government since the end of dictatorship in 1974, paving the way for a Socialist-led administration to end years of austerity. The minority government warned
by Reuters11 Nov 2015, 1:07 AM PST0

The newly elected conservative government of Portugal is at risk of being toppled just 11 days after taking office. The President has warned that, were that to happen, Portugal will be “uncontrollable”. Portugal shows striking signs of following Greece down the
by Donna Rachel Edmunds31 Oct 2015, 8:59 AM PST0

Portugal is in the midst of a constitutional crisis after President Anibal Cavaco Silva refused to allow a coalition of left-wing anti-austerity parties to take power even though they have a majority in parliament. The centre-right party of Prime Minister
by Nick Hallett24 Oct 2015, 3:16 AM PST0

A new doctrine issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin pushes for a “strong Russian presence” in the Atlantic even though the massive country does not touch the ocean.
by Mary Chastain26 Jul 2015, 5:44 PM PST0

While Eurozone leaders scramble to find a new bailout deal for Greece to put off the country’s inevitable exit from the euro for another few months, they may find two new crises about to hit them. Spain and Portugal, two
by Nick Hallett22 Jul 2015, 1:22 AM PST0

As the Greek crisis deepens, questions are already being asked about whether another Eurozone member could end up in the same situation. With huge public debt, a vulnerable economy and the prospect of a radical left-wing government on the horizon
by Nick Hallett10 Jul 2015, 1:06 AM PST0

The Spanish government is offering citizenship to the descendants of formerly exiled Spanish Jews. No longer will such Jews actually have to travel to Spain; they need only “hire a Spanish notary and pass tests on the Spanish language and history.”
by Dr. Phyllis Chesler15 Jun 2015, 12:32 PM PST0

Britain should scrap its war on drugs and focus resources on helping addicts, business tycoon Richard Branson and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg have said. Highlighting research which shows no correlation between drug laws and drug use, the pair have
by Donna Rachel Edmunds4 Mar 2015, 9:16 AM PST0

Spain’s far left Podemos party hopes to copy success of Greece’s Syriza party; Egypt’s al-Sisi blames foreign countries for terrorist attacks; Houthis use live fire against protesters in Yemen
by John J. Xenakis1 Feb 2015, 7:26 AM PST0