Antonio Costa
Two women killed in knife attack at Lisbon Ismaili center
Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has said the alleged attacker in a deadly knife attack in Lisbon was a "relatively young man" with three young children whose wife died in a refugee camp in Greece.
Two women were killed and one person wounded in the knife attack, believed to have been carried out by an Afghan refugee at the Ismaili Center in Lisbon on Tuesday.
PM meeting Meloni and Costa, seeking alliances
Amid the fallout from the Ukraine conflict and recent financial turmoil, Greece arrived at Thursday's regular European Council meeting in Brussels hoping to have a discussion on the new framework for fiscal policy conduct at the level of heads of state.
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Mitsotakis, Costa, Meloni to meet Fri morning
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with his Italian and Portuguese colleagues, Giorgia Meloni and Antonio Costa, Friday morning on the sidelines of the European Union summit to discuss a coordinated position on issues of economic governance.
State Athens New Agency reported that the tripartite meeting was scheduled on Mitsotakis' initiative.
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PM says now is the time to reform EU electricity market
Now is the right time for electricity market reform and for more long-term planning, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at the European Council meeting on Thursday, according to government sources.
Pahor receives honorary doctorate at Lisbon University
Lisbon – President Borut Pahor was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Lisbon at a special ceremony on Tuesday. He was honoured for his efforts to promote dialogue and for his continued commitment to fundamental European values, the president’s office said.
Socialists Win Local Elections in Portugal Despite Surprise Defeat in Lisbon
Portugal's ruling Socialists won yesterday's local elections, but surprisingly lost in Lisbon. This is shown by the results collected by almost all constituencies, AFP reported.
Greek Islands Face Lockdown due to Covid Resurgence
Portuguese bars and nightclubs will remain closed until October, after which they can reopen for customers presenting a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or equivalent, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Thursday. Meanwhile in Greece, several islands face the risk of local lockdowns as the resurgence of COVID-19 cases has caused the government headaches.
President Radev Met EC President and Portuguese PM in Brussels
On Monday in Brussels, President Rumen Radev met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, said President Radev's Press Office.
EU and US Must Stand United to Safeguard Global Security – EC President Charles Michel
The European Union and the United States must together safeguard global security, democracy and stability, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday (25 March) after chairing an EU summit that US President Joe Biden joined briefly.
EU eyes spending first recovery funds before the end of summer
The European Union hopes to start giving out money from its 750 billion euros coronavirus economic recovery fund before the end of September, the bloc's top officials said on Friday as they finalized approval of the landmark stimulus.