Report says investigators probing if 'influence peddling, active corruption, forgery of documents, money laundering' or other crimes had role in how Porto awards citizenship

Portuguese authorities say inquiry meant to determine if 'there was any kind of irregularity' after Roman Abramovich's claim of Sephardic descent, Jewish ancestry law face scrutiny

Aristides de Sousa Mendes defied his superiors in handing out visas in 1940 while consul in France; he was later ostracized before being recognized by Yad Vashem and his country

Large-scale trips were expected over the High Holidays, but after Portugal and Sweden bar Israelis many fear further restrictions being implemented and rethink plans

Deal will give vaccinated travelers access to Green Pass programs to enter public venues, but will not allow entry to countries like Portugal that currently ban Israelis

New restrictions take effect, ironically, as Israel eases quarantine rules for returning travelers; Israeli group urges Portugal to reconsider; Holland bans unvaccinated Israelis

Rodrigo Sousa e Castro deletes 'offensive' tweet following backlash, yet claims statement was about 'Zionism and its crimes in Palestine' that upset 'Zio-Nazis'

Opening ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, facility reflects a resurgence as the number of Jews in the country hits 3,100, up 75% from 20 years ago

After months of threatening to derail the 2015 nationality law with draconian requirements, Socialist Party says it will instead insist on applicants showing a 'genuine connection'

Aristides de Sousa Mendes issued visas to French Jews to enter Portugal during Holocaust; he will be memorialized with statue at site recognizing country's greatest figures