Portugal, Carnation Revolution
Portugal's democracy turns 50: big crowd commemorates Carnation Revolution
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people marched through Lisbon on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Portugal's "Carnation Revolution" that toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ushered in democracy.
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 ago
Portugal marks 50th anniversary of Carnation Revolution with Surrealism festival
Portugal is marking the 50th anniversary of its Carnation Revolution by celebrating Surrealism and revolutionary zeal in a festival based on the film 'Phantom of Liberty' by Spanish director Luis Buñuel.
Portugal's democracy turns 50: Thousands to commemorate Carnation Revolution
Thousands are expected to take to the streets to celebrate the 50th anniversary on Thursday of Portugal's "Carnation Revolution" that toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ushered in democracy.
Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise
Portugal on Thursday marked 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party
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Military vehicles and red carnations return to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup on April 25, 1974, that brought democracy
Portugal's democracy turns 50: Thousands commemorate Carnation Revolution
Thousands celebrated the 50th anniversary on Thursday of Portugal's "Carnation Revolution" that toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ushered in democracy, though support for the far right has revived in recent years.
‘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
Portugal's Carnation Revolution, 50 Years On
Portugal marks Thursday the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest-running dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa.
The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – the peaceful uprising that toppled a dictatorship and ended a decade of colonial war
Portugal is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which marked the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship and the country’s colonial wars in Africa.
50 years ago, the Carnation Revolution ended Portugal's dictatorship in one night
On April 25, 1974, the Portuguese military overthrew Antonio de Oliveira Salazar's authoritarian regime. Fifty years later, participants and witnesses tell Le Monde about those few hours during which the old world gave way to the new.
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Debate at UN examines the impact of Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, a former Portuguese Prime Minister, argues that from a historical perspective, the uprising "should have occurred decades earlier." ## **Reflection and analysis* ...
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In Portugal, we’re celebrating 50 years of freedom. So why is the far right creeping back?
Today, we remember the 1974 Carnation Revolution. But as memories of dictatorship fade, anti-democratic forces are on the ...
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