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Slowly, slowly, government changes hierarchy in state hospitals

9 June 2026 at 17:07

In just over two years ‘in power’, the minority coalition AD government has changed two thirds of state hospital administrations. Of the 26 new presidents, 18 have links to the

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Portugal’s agreement over U.S. use of Lajes Air Base to be reviewed

9 June 2026 at 15:57
Three B-2 Spirits, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, hot-pit refuel during a Bomber Task Force mission at Lajes Field, Azores, March 16, 2021. Lajes Field is key to U.S., NATO and international security efforts. It is a key communication node that provides weather, telephone, email and internet coverage to aircraft, closing a coverage gap across the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the USAF's second largest fuel reserve capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar) Copyright: public domain

With focus suddenly very much on Terceira island, in the Azores – home to Lajes Air Base, heavily used by the Americans – minister for foreign affairs Paulo Rangel has

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Number of asylum requests fell by more than a third in 2025

9 June 2026 at 15:03
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The number of asylum applications in Portugal fell by 37% in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to data released by the European Union Agency for Asylum today, which

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