Why did the lights go out in Spain and Portugal? 

Shorouk Express Why are the power systems linked? Spain and Portugal have tightly linked power systems with few cross-border links to France and the rest of the EU. The European Commission, the EU’s executive, has long wanted to change that fact, strongly encouraging EU countries to build more interconnections. Officials argue the move would improve…

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Portugal and police violence

Shorouk Express On 19 December, an operation by the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP, Portugal’s police force) provoked a wave of outrage in Portugal. When a large number of individuals on Rua do Benformoso in Lisbon were forced against the wall and searched, Images of the operation went viral on social networks. Several dozen men…

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Portugal Selects Turkish Firm STM to Build Two Advanced Logistics Ships – Defense Security Monitor

Portugal’s new Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher and Logistics Ships. Picture – STM Portugal has awarded a contract to Turkish protection firm STM for the development of two Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher and Logistics Ships (AOR+) for the Portuguese Navy. STM’s proposal was chosen following a current aggressive tender course of that included different worldwide firms. This contract…

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