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Portugal little aware of election date

Portugal has begun its campaigning for the European Parliamentary elections. Only eight percent of the Portuguese know the ballot for them will be held on June 7, and turnout is being predicted to reach only 24 percent. …   read more»

Walker’s World: A carbon tax for the EU?

LISBON, Portugal, May 18 (UPI) -- Sweden intends to propose a carbon tax across the European Union when it takes over the EU presidency on July 1, said the country's environment minister, Andreas Carlgren. The chances of the plan being adopted, even if exceptions are made for those industrial sectors that are not part of the EU's existing emissions-trading scheme, are widely thought to be…   read more»

UPDATE 1-Portugal Q1 jobless rate jumps to 8.9 pct

Portugal's unemployment rate rose sharply to 8.9 percent in the first quarter after the previous quarter's 7.8 percent, as 58,000 people lost their jobs due to the economic crisis, the National Statistics Institute said on Friday.…   read more»

Portugal extends support to Turkey’s EU membership process

Visiting President Anibal Cavaco Silva of Portugal here on Tuesday extended his support to Turkey's European Union (EU) membership process.…   read more»

Portugal Accuses Eurojust Chief of Pressuring Probe

LISBON, May 12 (Reuters) - Lisbon on Tuesday launched a disciplinary process against the Portuguese chief of EU anti-crime coordination agency Eurojust, over allegations he pressured investigators to shelve a corruption case.…   read more»