The shaky video of the incident recalled the famous "Tank Man" protester on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, who single-handedly defied an armored column during pro-democracy protests in 1989 that were subsequently crushed by tanks.

… hours before Iran pulls out of peace talks Portugal’s government condemned the intensification of Israeli attacks on Lebanon today, hours before Iran cited the attacks as its reason for

The post Portugal condemns Israel’s intensifying attacks on Lebanon appeared first on Portugal Resident.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says any temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran must be followed by deeper talks about Tehran’s nuclear stockpiles, missiles and other critical issues.

The effective nine-day strike called by AIMA – the Agency for Integration, Migrations and Asylum – isn’t quite what it was cracked up to be.  Most posts are open, but

The post AIMA’s week-long strike not quite what it seems appeared first on Portugal Resident.

House prices in Portugal are expected to remain high, with measures to stimulate supply taking effect later (rather than sooner), and risks associated with the ability to repay loans –

The post House prices in Portugal “expected to remain high” – DBRS appeared first on Portugal Resident.

President of the Portuguese Firefighters League, António Nunes, has today expressed his “opposition” to fire chiefs commenting on ongoing fires in the media, stating that they should only speak “as

The post President of Firefighters League ‘encourages discretion’ when fire chiefs talk to media appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Tina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight and a geopolitical strategist, speaks in an RFE/RL interview about the state of Iran negotiations, the market's assessment of the talks, and the broader geopolitical consequences of the standoff.

Portugal’s DGS (general health directorate) has updated procedures for suspected cases of Ebola in this country, as other nations – namely Italy and Brazil – have flagged possible infections, and

The post Portugal “updates procedures” for suspected cases of Ebola appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The United States and Iran exchanged fire for a third time early on June 1 amid ongoing attempts to secure an agreement to end the war and reach a lasting peace deal.

Portugal’s firefighting force for rural fires is being reinforced again today, with 13,335 personnel and 78 aircraft deployed. This is the second reinforcement of resources this year, in what is

The post Wildfire season officially opens with 13,335 firefighters; over 80 aircraft appeared first on Portugal Resident.

As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.

Most people in Germany expect a premier from the far-right AfD to lead at least one state after elections in the autumn, a survey has found. The Brenner Pass linking Austria and Italy has reopened.

Only a few days ago, the nation’s press reported that “there is no law that prohibits people from setting up their sunshades in front of beach concessions. “Private concessions, be

The post Beach concessions ‘fight back’. Algarve begins ‘battle of sun umbrellas’ appeared first on Portugal Resident.

A flurry of doom-laden posts over social media followed the announcement, on Friday, by the minister of environment and energy, that the government has found a way to override the

The post Government devises way of approving renewable energy projects that will harm environment appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Ukrainian drones have targeted a Russian oil refinery hundreds of kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the latest in a series of deep-strike campaigns aimed at disrupting Russia’s oil industry.

US President Donald Trump said Iran had provided guarantees that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as he asserted Washington was nearing a "very good deal" to end the three-month-old war with Tehran.

An overloaded truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan crashed in eastern Afghanistan on May 30, killing at least 22 people and injuring 36 others, local officials said.

Lawyer Ana Inês Patrício has exposed the chilling way in which Portugal’s AD government is treating an entire population in northern Portugal. Up until now, lay readers might still have

The post “Something isn’t right” in way Portugal’s AD government is railroading people’s lives in favour of foreign big business appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Ukraine says that its forces carried out a large-scale overnight drone assault targeting military and infrastructure sites inside Russia and Russian-occupied territory.

To understand where Iran negotiations stand and whether diplomacy can still prevent escalation, RFE/RL spoke with Ethan A. Goldrich, a veteran US diplomat who served under multiple administrations, most recently as deputy assistant secretary of state overseeing Near Eastern affairs from 2021-24.