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censored the press and crushed opposition through a brutal 1 Miguel attacking his
secret police force – the Polícia Internacional e de Defesa do sister during the War of
Estado (PIDE). Although Portugal was freed of its debts, it the Two Brothers.
suffered from growing poverty and unemployment. The 2 Blindfolded soldiers in
country became reliant on its African colonies but many of the 1926 military coup.
these agitated for independence, leading to costly wars and
3 Soldiers during the
unrest in the army. On 25 April 1974, officers carried out a Carnation Revolution.
bloodless coup, known as the Carnation Revolution, after the
soldiers put flowers in their rifles as a symbol of peace. 4 A lively bar in Lisbon.
Portugal Today
In 1986, Portugal joined the European Communities, bringing
investment. In 1992, EC trade barriers fell and Portugal suddenly Did You Know?
faced competition. Corruption and rising inflation meant that
the country suffered badly from the 2008 financial crisis and it Lisbon’s Ponte 25 de Abril
soon requested a bailout. was called Ponte de
Portugal has slowly recovered from the economic crash, Salazar until the
mainly thanks to tourism and investment in alternative forms Carnation Revolution.
of energy. In May 2016, Portugal ran solely on renewable energy
sources for a straight 107 hours.

1974 2007 2017
The Carnation The Lisbon Treaty 12.7 million tourists
Revolution establishes visit Portugal, a
sees the end a draft EU record number
of the Estado constitution
Novo regime

1986 2013
Portugal joins Ryanair begin flights
the European to Lisbon airport,
Communities kick-starting a
tourism boom
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