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☆ Portugal's president to address the nation after rift with PM
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LISBON, May 4 (Reuters) - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will address the nation at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Thursday, a spokesperson for the presidency said, after his rift with Prime Minister Antonio Costa increased the risk of a political crisis. The conservative president had made clear he wanted Galamba out and said he disagreed with Costa's decision after previously having warned that he could disband parliament if the government lost credibility. Costa's Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in January 2022, but his third government in a row has been plagued by instability, although analysts see it surviving - for now at least. More than 10 ministers and secretaries of state have left their posts in the past year, at least two of them linked to scandals at airline TAP. Reporting by Sergio Goncalves; editing by Andrei KhalipOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

LISBON, May 2 (Reuters) - Portugal's infrastructure minister submitted his resignation on Tuesday as a scandal around state-owned airline TAP widened, just four months after his predecessor resigned over the same issue, but the prime minister said he would keep him in the job. Galamba's predecessor, Pedro Nuno Santos, resigned in December in the wake of a scandal involving an irregular severance payment to a former executive board member of TAP. Ourmières-Widener has since been fired after an official inspection found that the severance was illegal. On Sunday, Costa said that neither he nor any member of the government had given orders to SIS to recover the laptop. ($1 = 0.9089 euros)Reporting by Sergio Goncalves and Catarina Demony; Editing by Andrei KhalipOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

From the 15th to the 19th century, 6 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported across the Atlantic by Portuguese vessels and sold into slavery, primarily to Brazil. But so far Portugal has rarely commented on its past and little is taught about its role in slavery in schools. Reparations and public policies to fight inequalities caused by Portugal's past were essential, Cardoso said. "We continue to suffer in Brazil the effects of a legacy of slavery," Almeida said in a statement. Europe's top human rights group previously said Portugal had do more to confront its colonial past and role in the transatlantic slave trade in order to help fight racism and discrimination today.

Buarque was awarded in 2019 the Camoes Prize, which every year recognises an author from a Portuguese-speaking nation. The prize, named after Portuguese poet Luis de Camoes, was created by Portugal and Brazil in 1988. When Buarque won, Bolsonaro refused to sign the award diploma, delaying the ceremony. Buarque was also an opponent of the two decade-long military dictatorship in Brazil that began in 1964. "It is for me a satisfaction to correct one of the biggest mistakes ... committed against Brazilian culture in recent times," Lula said.

Lula has been criticised in the West for suggesting Ukraine and Russia are to blame for the conflict that began when Moscow invaded its neighbour in February 2022. Last week he said the United States and European allies should stop supplying arms to Ukraine saying they were prolonging the war. Lula arrived in Portugal on Friday for a five-day visit as he strives to improve foreign ties. Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who accompanied Lula at the news conference, said their countries' stance on the war were different. Rebelo de Sousa said Ukraine had the right to defend itself and "recover" its territory.

☆ Study reveals how treating hearing loss could impact dementia risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Treating hearing loss could mean reducing the risk for dementia, according to a new study. Hearing loss may increase the risk for dementia, but using hearing aids lowered the risk so it’s similar to those without hearing loss, according to the study published Thursday in The Lancet. A 2020 Lancet commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care suggested hearing loss may be associated with around 8% of dementia cases, but this study found that the use of hearing aids reduced the risk to levels similar to people without hearing loss, the study said. “A recent study showed that only 15% of US adults with hearing loss use hearing aids,” De Sousa said. The Hearing Loss Association of America still supports multiple avenues for addressing hearing loss, Hamlin said.

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - Angola's next sovereign debt issuance will be an ESG bond of up to $1 billion, its finance minister told Reuters on Thursday, but she added that the southern African oil producer's government would not tap the market this year. "We are open to get funding from whoever is interested to participate," she said. But any ESG issuance will be the first one for us, so we want to start with the hard work." "We are very cautious about the moment to step into the markets because we want to stabilise our debt," she said, noting the current challenging market conditions. Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Explainer: What is at stake for investors in Nigeria's election?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Rachel Savage | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Multiple exchange rates, widespread insecurity and low oil production due to massive crude theft are all problems that worry investors. Another focus is soaring fuel subsidy costs that devour government revenues and drive up debt. "No investor's going to want to buy into a market where you can't sell stock and get your money out," he said. Foreign investors held 16% of shares on Nigeria's stock exchange last year, sharply down from 58% in 2014, Nigerian Exchange Group data showed. Many investors, however, were cautiously optimistic that Nigeria would see improvements, whoever wins on Feb. 25.

☆ ‘In the Garden of the Righteous’ Review: Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Diane Cole | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In June 1940, Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Portugal’s consul general in Bordeaux, France, watched from his office window as a stream of Jewish men, women and children flooded his sidewalk. Hitler’s army had conquered France with shocking speed, and the Jews, now made stateless by Nazi racial laws, were at the consulate to plead for transit visas to Portugal—and to freedom. Sousa Mendes wrestled with their desperate appeal. His prime minister, António de Oliveira Salazar, had ordered him to deny all such requests, trapping the refugees in place as targets for Nazi arrest and deportation to concentration camps. Sousa Mendes knew that the visas were their only chance of escape but knew also that defying Salazar would mean the end of his career and his ability to support his family of 15 children.

Almeida, who has five rescue dogs, travelled nearly 250 kms (155 miles) from the northern Portuguese city of Aveiro for the demonstration, which was organised by the Animal Intervention and Rescue (IRA) group. Portugal's public prosecutors had on Wednesday asked the constitutional court to declare unconstitutional a law that criminalises with a fine or jail time those who mistreat their pets. According to public prosecutors, the court has already made decisions that pointed to the alleged unconstitutionality of the legislation. On one occasion, a dog owner who threw his puppies into a rubbish bin was initially convicted but later acquitted. Holding a banner, Filipe Vicente, a 45-year-old dog and cat owner, described the current situation as a "notorious setback".

☆ Analysis: Investors snap up record $39 bln emerging market sovereign bond splurge
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jorgelina Do Rosario | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The scale of borrowing dwarfs the previous record of $26 billion raised in the same period in 2018, data from Morgan Stanley shows. ROARING STARTWhile emerging bond markets are off to a roaring start, that might not translate into a bumper year overall. That is well above last year's multi-year low of $95 billion, but well short of 2020's record $233 billion. "The blessing for 2023 is that we haven't got a huge spike in Eurobonds maturities for the frontier," said Gregory Smith, emerging markets fund manager at M&G Investments, referring to what are perceived as the riskiest of emerging markets. "Kenya and Angola will need to tap the market, while South Africa is staying away completely this year," she said.

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☆ Factbox: World leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau attend the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. Jack Hill/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's state funeral will take place in London on Monday and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries will attend. Countries that have not been invited include Syria and Venezuela because London does not have normal diplomatic relations with those states. Britain has also not invited representatives from Russia, Belarus or Myanmar after it imposed economic sanctions on those countries. Related ContentFactbox: Plans for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral on MondayFactbox: Comments from crowds in London on Queen ElizabethFactbox: World leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeralFactbox: Order of service for Queen Elizabeth's state funeralWindsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth's home and now final resting placeWestminster Abbey - traditional church for royals in life and death(This story was refiled to correct spelling of first name of Belize governor general)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCompiled by Farouq Suleiman and Kate Holton Editing by Deepa Babington and Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Oficialul a precizat că măsura este luată în contextul în care a fost semnalată o scădere a numărului cazurilor de covid-19. Așa se face că Portugalia se pregăteşte să relaxeze din nou izolarea strictă pe care a impus-o în urmă cu trei luni. „În absenţa stării de urgenţă, este necesară menţinerea sau adoptarea tuturor măsurilor esenţiale în vederea împiedicării oricărui revers”, a subliniat marţi, în această alocuţiune, Rebelo de Sousa. Portugalia urmează să treacă în stare de „calamitate”, ceea ce le permite autorităţilor să impună, în contnuare, anumite măsuri în vederea reducerii riscului contagiunii, însă aceste măsuri sunt mai limitate şi este necesar să fie justificate. Portugalia, o ţară cu puţin peste zece milioane de locuitori, a înregistrat în mod oficial 16.970 de morţi din cauza covid-19 şi 834.991 de cazuri de covid-19.

Persons: Oficialul, de Sousa . Locations: Portugalia, de Sousa . Portugalia

☆ Portugalia urmează să ridice starea de urgență și să impună starea de calamitate în contextul COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-29 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Portugalia urmează să ridice starea de urgență și să impună starea de calamitate în contextul COVID-19Portugalia urmează să ridice starea de urgență și să impună starea de calamitate în contextul COVID-19. Oficialul a precizat că măsura este luată în contextul în care a fost semnalată o scădere a numărului cazurilor de coronavirus. „În absența stării de urgență, este necesară menținerea sau adoptarea tuturor măsurilor esențiale în vederea împiedicării oricărui revers”, a subliniat Rebelo de Sousa. Chiar și așa, autoritățile vor menține, în continuare, anumite măsuri în vederea reducerii riscului contagiunii, însă aceste măsuri sunt mai limitate și trebuie să fie justificate. Portugalia, o țară cu puțin peste zece milioane de locuitori, a înregistrat în mod oficial 16 970 de morți din cauza COVID-19 şi 834 991 de cazuri de COVID-19.

Persons: ., Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Oficialul, Sousa . Organizations: Reuters Locations: Portugalia

☆ Portugalia ridică starea de urgenţă. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: "Reducerea numărului de decese şi de persoane spitalizate au cântărit în decizia mea"
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

"Am decis să nu reînnoiesc starea de urgenţă", a spus preşedintele portughez, într-un discurs la televiziune. "Stabilizarea şi reducerea numărului de decese şi de persoane spitalizate au cântărit în decizia mea", a adăugat el, îndemnând în acelaşi timp la prudenţă. Următoarea şi ultima etapă a planului de relaxare a restricţiilor este programată cu începere de luni, în special cu autorizarea evenimentelor publice. După două luni de lockdown pentru a opri al treilea val violent al pandemiei, Portugalia a început să relaxeze controlul la mijlocul lui martie. Portugalia a depăşit pragul de trei milioane de vaccinuri administrate.

Persons: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Antonio Costa Locations: Portugalia, lusitan, prudenţă, pandemiei

☆ Portugalia ridică starea de urgenţă începând de vineri; Când se vor relua evenimentele publice
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesPortugalia ridică starea de urgenţă începând de vineri; Când se vor relua evenimentele publiceStarea de urgenţă impusă în Portugalia în noiembrie 2020 se va încheia vineri, în urma îmbunătăţirii situaţiei sanitare, a anunţat marţi președintele Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, potrivit AFP, preluată de Agerpres. Evenimentele publice urmează să poată fi reluate începând de săptămâna viitoare. „Am decis să nu reînnoiesc starea de urgenţă”, a spus preşedintele portughez, într-un discurs la televiziune. După două luni de lockdown pentru a opri al treilea val violent al pandemiei, Portugalia a început să relaxeze controlul la mijlocul lui martie. Portugalia a depăşit pragul de trei milioane de vaccinuri administrate.

Persons: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Antonio Costa Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Getty, Portugalia, prudenţă, pandemiei

☆ Noi recorduri de infectări şi decese în Portugalia. Tulpina britanică se răspândește rapid
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Portugalia a înregistrat miercuri un nou record zilnic atât în privinţa numărului de decese cât şi a celor de contaminări cu COVID-19, acesta din urmă crescând cu aproape 50%, în timp ce tulpina britanică a virusului continuă să se răspândească, informează AFP, citată de Agerpres. Numărul de cazuri noi a crescut miercuri la 14,647 faţă de 10,455 cu o zi înainte, conform informaţiilor furnizate de autorităţile sanitare portugheze. După ce a trecut marţi pentru prima oară de la începutul pandemiei pragul de 200 de decese zilnice, Portugalia a stabilit, de asemenea, un nou record miercuri, cu un bilanţ de 219 morţi. Tulpina britanică reprezintă în prezent „aproape 13%” din infecţii sau „aproximativ 18.000 de cazuri”, a declarat secretarul de stat pentru sănătate Antonio Lacerda Sales. Dar, având în vedere rata de răspândire a virusului, tot mai mulţi epidemiologi solicită o înăsprire urgentă a măsurilor, începând cu închiderea şcolilor.

Persons: Antonio Lacerda Sales, OMS, Antonio Costa, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Portugalia, Gibraltar, Lima, şcoli

☆ Scandal de proporţii în Portugalia, după ce 540 de animale au fost împușcate la o vânătoare privată
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

În Portugalia a izbucnit un scandal de proporţii, după ce 16 vânători spanioli au ucis 540 de mistreţi şi căprioare în cadrul unui eveniment privat de vânătoare, a informat site-ul postul de televiziune La Sexta, citat de libertatea.ro. Fotografiile au stârnit indignarea nu numai a publicului, ci și a asociațiilor de mediu, a autorităților și chiar a unei bune părți a vânătorilor portughezi. Ministrul Mediului din Portugalia, Joao PedroMatos Fernandez, a spus că vânătoarea a fost ”un act ticălos şi inacceptabil”. Ministerul Mediului a suspendat deja licența de vânătoare a fermei Torre Bela și a intentat un proces. Inclusiv Federaţia Naţională a Vânătorilor din Portugalia s-a revoltat şi a cerut anchete oficiale.

Persons: Joao, Fernandez, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Organizations: Ministerul Mediului, Bela, Vânătorilor Locations: Portugalia, Lisabona

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