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2023 in Portugal
Events in the year 2023 in Portugal.
Incumbents edit
- President: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
- Prime Minister: António Costa (Socialist) (resigned 7 November)
Events edit
- 16 February: The Portuguese government announces the end of the Portugal Golden Visa investor program, as well as a ban on new licenses for Airbnbs, due to a severe housing shortage and rising rents.[1]
- 28 March: 2023 Lisbon Ismaili Centre stabbing: Two Portuguese women are killed in a stabbing attack at an Isma'ilism Shia religious centre in Lisbon. Police shoot the suspect, an Afghan man, in the leg at the scene, before arresting him and taking him to a hospital.[2]
- 1-6 August: World Youth Day 2023[3][4]
- 8 August: 2023 Iberian wildfires: In Portugal, 7,000 hectares of forest have burned down and 1,400 people have been evacuated.[5]
- 7 November: Prime Minister António Costa resigns over a corruption probe.[6]
Deaths edit
- 10 January – Hermenegildo Candeias, 88, Olympic gymnast (1960).[7]
References edit
- ^ Rua, Patricia Vicente; Demony, Catarina; Demony, Catarina (2023-02-17). "Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Lisbon stabbing: Two women killed at Ismaili Muslim centre". BBC News. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Ya es oficial: Estas son las fechas de la JMJ Lisboa 2023" (in Spanish). Aciprensa. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Bosbrand Portugal verspreidt zich naar Algarve, 1400 mensen geëvacueerd". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Portuguese PM António Costa resigns over lithium deal probe". BBC News. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "A BOLA - Morreu o ginasta olímpico Hermenegildo Candeias (Ginástica)". www.abola.pt. Retrieved 2023-01-10.