US EditionNeo-Nazis attack actors in Lisbon, marring Portugal Day celebrations
- A group of around 30 neo-Nazis attacked actors outside a Lisbon theatre on the eve of Portugal Day 2025, forcing cancellation of a play about poet Luis de Camoes.
- The attack followed rising far-right support in Portugal, highlighted by Chega becoming the main parliamentary opposition in last month's election and increased hate speech noted by the EU.
- During the assault, actor Aderito Lopes was injured while the neo-Nazis displayed signs reading 'Portugal for Portuguese' and verbally assaulted an actress wearing a leftist symbol.
- The attack was strongly denounced by Margarida Balseiro Lopes, the Culture Minister, who described it as a cruel assault on freedom of expression and the democratic principles of the nation, while authorities arrested one individual in connection with the event.
- The assault coincided with three decades since a racially motivated murder in Lisbon, prompting criticism of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's administration for its handling of far-right factions.
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The Ministry of Public Affairs has opened an investigation into the case. The actors have already claimed that the names are being published online. Still fines at AIMA, PS leadership and Lisbon Festivals.
Neo-Nazis attack actors in Lisbon, marring Portugal Day celebrations
A group of neo-Nazis attacked several actors outside a Lisbon theatre late on Tuesday, forcing it to cancel a show about Portugal’s national poet Luis de Camoes to mark Portugal Day, which commemorates the literary icon.
Ator was injured in the face and had to receive hospital treatment. A suspect was arrested. The content of the Public Ministry opened an investigation into aggression against the actor appeared first in Journal i.
Neo-Nazi Attack Shadows Portugal Day Celebrations
A neo-Nazi group attacked actors outside a Lisbon theatre, prompting the cancellation of a play about Portugal's poet Luis de Camoes. The incident underscores rising hate speech and far-right support in Portugal. Authorities condemned the attack as an assault on democratic values and freedom of expression.
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