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The Second Time as Farce

“History repeats itself – the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce,” said Karl Marx. He was talking about... In Opinion - 03 May 2024, 13:01

The Portuguese Polyphony - The Bagpipes – A Gaita-de-Foles

In Lifestyle - 01 May 2024, 08:01

War in Africa

In Opinion - 30 Apr 2024, 13:31

Consumer law, not every company follows the law

In Opinion - 26 Apr 2024, 13:31

Arctic Seals and Coral Reefs: Every Little Bit Helps

In Opinion - 26 Apr 2024, 13:01

Desalination, what are the facts?

In Opinion - 25 Apr 2024, 13:01

A tale of Dona Gertie and her Quinta do Marquês

In Letters - 24 Apr 2024, 12:17

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Ukraine: The Outlook

“I've said before, you do the right thing and you let the chips fall where they may,” said Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the US... In Opinion - 23 Apr 2024, 13:01

Indian Election

Extreme nationalism always looks foolish or even deranged to those who have not caught the... In Opinion - 18 Apr 2024, 13:01

A Pantomime Crisis, Not a Real War

In Opinion - 15 Apr 2024, 13:01

There Really Are Rules

In Opinion - 11 Apr 2024, 13:01

Middle East: A Bigger War?

In Opinion - 09 Apr 2024, 13:01

Russia: The Really Dangerous Ones Are Sane

In Opinion - 04 Apr 2024, 13:31

Senegal: Last Country Standing

In Opinion - 03 Apr 2024, 13:01

The Portugal News logo Exclusives

Former UK Ambassador to be new CEO of The Portugal News

The Portugal News has appointed a Chief Executive to set up and run its new offices in Lisbon, located close to Praça Marquês de... In News, Portugal, Business - 03 May 2024, 09:05

Don’t speak Portuguese? Will you sink or swim?

Readers respond on whether you can get by living in Portugal without knowing the language. In North America, Portugal

Dear Dacia, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

New cars cost lots of money in Portugal.  In Lifestyle

Opinion Pieces

By the two left feet, slowly backward march!

by Roberto Cavaleiro In Opinion Pieces - 19 Mar 2024, 10:04

Portugal´s Mineral and Water Resources

by Roberto Cavaleiro  In Opinion Pieces - 12 Mar 2024, 14:09

The Exploitation of Portugal´s Mineral Resources – Part 3 : An overview of Mining in Deep Waters

In Opinion Pieces - 19 Feb 2024, 11:56

The Exploitation of Portugal´s Mineral Resources - Part 2

In Opinion Pieces - 13 Feb 2024, 10:03

The Lithium Conundrum (4) : Where there´s muck, there´s brass

In Opinion Pieces - 05 Feb 2024, 10:50

The Fascists Are (Probably Not) Coming!

In Opinion Pieces - 27 Jan 2024, 09:00

2024 – A Busy Year for Psephologists

In Opinion Pieces - 20 Jan 2024, 18:37

Editor's Choice

Former UK Ambassador to be new CEO of The Portugal News

In News, Portugal, Business - 03 May 2024, 09:05

Letters

Anglo-Portuguese Linguistics

During the last decade, the influx of foreigners has inevitably brought about an urgent demand for tuition in the Portuguese... In Letters - 16 Apr 2024, 17:02

Letter to the Editor

Communication In Letters - 15 Apr 2024, 14:31

Letter to the Editor

In Letters - 15 Dec 2023, 01:00

Letter to the Editor: Ukraine War

In Letters - 15 Nov 2023, 14:23

Reply and rebuttal to “are electric cars green?” 2/9/2023

In Letters - 26 Sep 2023, 09:48

Other Opinion Articles

Climate: The Anomaly

It was bound to happen some time, and the time could well be now. We know that when there... In Opinion - 27 Mar 2024, 13:01

An American in Portugal: The long and winding road - a journey to Portuguese citizenship

One recent Sunday morning my husband and I drove to a local school and parked on a... In Opinion, Portugal, North America - 25 Mar 2024, 18:05

Three Famines

There are three incipient famines in the world today, and politics is at the root of all... In Opinion - 25 Mar 2024, 13:01

The scammers are coming

A recent report from Hiya, a global phone security company revealed that phone fraud in... In Opinion - 23 Mar 2024, 09:30

The global environment vs overpopulation & overconsumption

You might have read some of my previous articles where I’ve touched on the subject of... In Opinion - 16 Mar 2024, 13:01

Portugal – one of the safest countries in the world, and that’s official

In a world with conflicts breaking out everywhere, is it any surprise that so many people... In Opinion - 14 Mar 2024, 16:02

Haiti: The Curse of History

In Opinion - 14 Mar 2024, 13:01

Israel-Gaza: ‘No Boots on the Ground’

In Opinion - 11 Mar 2024, 13:01

Not the Anthropocene?

In Opinion - 08 Mar 2024, 13:01

South Korea: Hyper-Competitive and Childless

In Opinion - 04 Mar 2024, 13:01

When will Renfe start operations in Portugal?

In Opinion - 03 Mar 2024, 08:02

The Utility of Neutrality

In Opinion - 29 Feb 2024, 13:01