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Portugal commemorates the Carnation Revolution – in pictures
Thousands in Lisbon celebrated the 50th anniversary on Thursday of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, which toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ushered in democracy. The almost bloodless revolution was conducted by a group of ...The Guardian - World -
Portugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy
Military vehicles and red carnations return to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup that brought democracy 50 years agoABC News - World -
‘Everyone was in the streets. I just felt happiness’: Portugal recalls the Carnation Revolution
As the country marks 50 years since the end of fascism, people celebrate the coup’s legacy but say the fight must continue . . . . At 4am on 25 April 1974, Filipe Villard Cortez got the signal. He barricaded the door of the Monte Real air base ...The Guardian - World -
Portuguese government rejects president’s suggestion of slavery reparations
President advocated ‘paying the costs’ of colonial-era crimes but government said focus was deepening international cooperation. The Portuguese government has dismissed suggestions from the country’s president that it should “pay the costs” for ...The Guardian - World -
In Portugal, we’re celebrating 50 years of freedom. So why is the far right creeping back? | Vicente Valentim
Today, we remember the 1974 Carnation Revolution. But as memories of dictatorship fade, anti-democratic forces are on the rise. Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, a military-led movement in Portugal took down the rightwing authoritarian regime ...The Guardian - World