The European Commission announced the winners of the iCapital award, which is awarded to the European Capital of Innovation. This year, Lisbon (Portugal) was the winner as the European Capital of Innovation and Linköping (Sweden) was the winner as the most innovative city.
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Prime Minister of Portugal resigns after corruption investigation
The Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, presented his resignation this Tuesday, after the Prosecutor's Office included him in an investigation for alleged crimes of prevarication and corruption linked to the lithium and green hydrogen…
Portugal rules in favor of Venezuela in case of money withheld at Novo Banco
This Wednesday, the Court of Justice of Lisbon, Portugal, issued a ruling in favor of Venezuela in the case of the 1,500 million dollars that remained withheld at Novo Banco.
The Portuguese entity had withheld the funds in 2019, "after the…
JP Morgan AM forecasts positive growth in the US and Europe
The JP Morgan AM Strategy Director for Spain and Portugal, Lucía Gutiérrez-Mellado, indicated in a meeting with the media that her baseline scenario for developed economies is one of "discrete but positive growth", thanks to the strength of…
Latin America and Europe promote independent energy trading
A strategic alliance between Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Portugal, with the Association of Independent Energy Marketers (ACIE), from Spain, aims to "promote actions aimed at promoting commercialization in the region."
Among the…
Ukraine joins the candidacy of Spain and Portugal for the 2030 World Cup
Ukraine has officially joined this Wednesday the candidacy of Spain and Portugal to organize the World Cup in 2030, the three parties have confirmed at a joint press conference in Nyon (Switzerland), UEFA headquarters.
This proposal,…
Government of Portugal will give aid to households against inflation
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, announced on Monday a series of government measures that seek to help citizens face inflation, which includes an aid plan for 2.4 billion euros.
According to Costa, a check for 125 euros per…
Portugal rejects regulation proposal for cryptocurrencies
The Assembly of the Republic of Portugal recently rejected the proposal to apply taxes on the use and trade with cryptocurrencies.
Initially, the proposal dictated that the Government propose a "minimum threshold of 5,000 euros on…
President of Portugal dissolves Parliament and calls early elections
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, signed this Sunday the decree of official dissolution of the Parliament of the country and called early elections for this January 30, 2022, as he had announced the previous month. The signing…
Cristiano Ronaldo receives recognition in cryptocurrency tokens
The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, a Juventus Turin player, received this weekend a recognition of 770 Fan Token for having reached 770 goals in his career.
The 36-year-old footballer is considered the first in this sport to receive crypto…
Portuguese company will accept payments in bitcoin
The Portuguese electricity company Luzboa announced to its clients the possibility of paying their electricity bills under the modality of bitcoin. This measure, reported through a local medium, is presumed to be available from next month.…
CAF and Portugal strengthen their relations
The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of strengthening ties between Portugal and Latin America.
The…