Upon the end of the Portuguese involvement in several wars with Castile and the Moors, the Portuguese economy was failing, and many soldiers now unemployed.

History The history of the Portuguese Army is directly connected to the history of Portugal.

The loss of Brazil had a great negative impact on the Portuguese economy.

All of this was hastened by Portugal retaining a presence on the coast and in the capital.

This period saw continued Portuguese colonial expansion in Africa, Asia and Brazil.

Bloggers across the Middle East mourned the death of Portuguese writer Jose Saramago the only Portuguese language Nobel Prize Winner in Literature, who has his own religious and political controversial views.

I can be very brief because the Portuguese position is known to the Assembly.

The Portuguese economy is now expected to contract by 1 in 2013.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Portuguese Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar deserve more support for their plans.

On 18 June 2005, Anderson was reported to have signed a pre contract with FC Porto.

The following year, the Portuguese constitution was amended to change the status of the colonies to overseas provinces.

He was known for his two attempts in 1511 and 1521 to seize the port of Malacca from the control of Portuguese.

People in the Lusosphere and all over the world reacted to his death, and the Arab world is no exception. Yazan Ashqar published this photo of Saramago in his blog and wrote one of his most famous quotes under it I think we are blind.

Law and criminal justice The Portuguese legal system is part of the civil law legal system, also called the continental family legal system.

Arad Fort was built in the typical style of Islamic forts during the 15th century A.D. before the Portuguese invasion of Bahrain in 1622 A.D.

Portuguese control lasted until the early 18th century, when Arabs from Oman established a foothold in the region.

This period saw continued Portuguese colonial expansion in Angola, Mozambique, and Malacca, as well as the annexation of Macau in 1557.

The Portuguese penal procedure legislation already contains special instruments on the investigation of offences of terrorism, and, in most recent years, specific legislation on the protection of witnesses was approved (Law no.

Inheritance Rights existing in Mozambique also a legacy from the Portuguese system are being presently changed.

During his rule, Portuguese possessions were extended in Asia and in the New World through the Portuguese colonization of Brazil.

It is incumbent upon the Directorate General of Customs and Special Taxes on the Consumption (DGAIEC) The Portuguese Board of Customs Ministry of Finance.

St. Helena was discovered in 1502 by the Portuguese navigator Juan da Nova on St. Helena Day, 21 May.

It is named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who was the first European to arrive in India by sail, in 1498.

And the women said, You know, Jacqueline, who in Nyamirambo is not going to buy doughnuts out of an orange bucket from a tall American woman? And like it's a good point.

The rating agencies have long placed Greek debt deep in junk territory, and are now giving Portuguese and Irish debt the same status.

The Portuguese Army () is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in co operation with other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal.

At the present, the Portuguese Board of Customs is developing two new informatic projects that will allow the use of electronic reportings and promote the supply chain security.

Mozambique is an established unitary State founded in JUNE 25, 1975, when the country conquered its independence from the yoke of Portuguese colonialism.

The poor performance of the Portuguese economy was explored in April 2007 by The Economist, which described Portugal as a new sick man of Europe .

The Portuguese who founded a settlement on the site in 1693 named it Vila da Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais (Village of Our Lady of the Light of the Pines).

This post is part of our special coverage Venezuela Elections 2012. Portuguese photographer Eduardo Leal has published an online photographic gallery that aims to give a voice to both sides, the supporters of Chávez and of .

Unlike other European nations, the Portuguese regime did not leave its African overseas provinces ( províncias ultramarinas ) during the 1950s and 1960s.

The Portuguese crown remained in Brazil from 1808 until the Liberal Revolution of 1820 led to the return of John VI of Portugal on April 26, 1821.

A rendition of Brazil's independence by French painter François René Moreau, from the mid 1800s. At the center is Dom Pedro I, Brazil's first monarch, the son of the then Portuguese king John VI.

Brazil was the center of the slave trade carried on under the Portuguese flag, both before and after Brazilian independence, in 1822, and Portugal was by far the largest of the national carriers.

Ottoman galleys contested the Portuguese intrusion in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century, but failed against the high sided, massive Portuguese carracks in open waters.

The 2004 UEFA Super Cup was an association football match between Porto of Portugal and Valencia of Spain on 27 August 2004, held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.

Failing to take the city in a series of assaults, the Portuguese siege camp was soon itself surrounded and starved into submission by a Moroccan relief army.

The CTC would be grateful to be provided with an outline of the relevant provisions of the Portuguese legislation that give effect to the above mentioned convention and decision.

Agenda 21 implementation in Portugal calls for the engagement of the Portuguese society as well as of the authorities in finding, through their creativity, solutions and initiatives.

According to the State party, Portuguese law recognizes this form of State liability, but the authors should in this case have instituted proceedings before the ordinary courts.

Soon after 1600, with the area mostly united under one native ruler, native tribesmen began encountering, trading with and making alliances with Portuguese traders and members of the military.

The Committee notes that Portugal's law on compensation was promulgated in October 1977, nearly six years before Portugal joined the Covenant's Optional Protocol in August 1983.

Luggage control is an exclusive competence of the DGAIEC The Portuguese Board of Customs.

In that regard, they point out that the present Portuguese Constitution provides (art. 14) that Portuguese citizens who are located or reside abroad shall enjoy the protection of the State in the exercise of their rights .