2005 in Portugal

none 2005 Events in the year 2005 in Portugal. Incumbents President: Jorge Sampaio Prime Minister: Pedro Santana Lopes (Social Democratic) (until 12 March); José Sócrates (Socialist) (from 12 March) Events January to March thumb|upright=0.85|12 March: José Sócrates becomes Prime Minister after leading the Socialist Party to victory in the 20 February parliamentary election 11 January – The government confirms that the Portuguese mission to Iraq, which has consisted of 120 police officers stationed in the southeastern city of Nasiriyah since November 2003, will end as planned on 12 February.https://apnews.com/84cb3832fad7100f6e568291153c206f Portuguese Police to Leave Iraq Associated Press 15 January 2005 8 November 2021 20 February – Legislative election: The Socialist Party led by José Sócrates wins a majority of seats in the Assembly with 45.0% of the vote, the party's best ever result in a national election. The Social Democratic Party of outgoing Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes receives 28.8% of the vote, a drop of 11.5% from the previous election in 2002. Turnout increases to 63.6%, reversing a declining trend in voter participation observed since the election in 1980.Freire André Costa Lobo Marina 2006 The Portuguese 2005 Legislative Election: Return to the Left West European Politics 29 3 581–588 10.1080/01402380600620742 12 March – José Sócrates is sworn in as the new prime minister of Portugal in a ceremony held at the Assembly of the Republic.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4343859.stm Portugal PM signals over EU vote BBC News 12 March 2005 7 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210125033731/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4343859.stm 25 January 2021 live April to June 17 April – In motor racing, Brazil's Alex Barros wins the 2005 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix held at the Circuito do Estoril.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/4454085.stm Barros takes victory in Portugal BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 17 April 2005 4 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20050418112537/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/4454085.stm 18 April 2005 live 22 May – In association football, Benfica wins the 2004–05 Primeira Liga, the club's first league title for eleven years.https://www.publico.pt/2005/05/23/jornal/sl-benfica--o-campeonato-11-anos-depois-22044 SL Benfica O campeonato 11 anos depois pt Público Manuel Assunção 23 May 2005 7 November 2021 25 May – Prime Minister José Socrates introduces a series of tax rises designed to limit the country's expanding budget deficit, which this year is forecast to reach than double the accepted limit for Eurozone countries. Among the changes are higher levies on fuel and tobacco, an increase in the top rate of VAT from 19% to 21%, and a one-time income tax rise to those earning more than €60,000 per year.https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/26/business/worldbusiness/briefly-portugal-tackles-budget-deficit.html Briefly: Portugal tackles budget deficit The New York Times 26 May 2005 11 November 2021 29 May – In association football, Vitória de Setúbal defeats Benfica by a score of 2–1 to win the final of the Taça de Portugal. It the first time the club has won the tournament in 38 years.https://www.publico.pt/2005/05/30/jornal/vitoria-de-setubal-para--o-benfica-e-conquista-a-taca-23138 Vitória de Setúbal pára o Benfica e conquista a Taça pt Público Jorge Miguel Matias Marco Vaza 30 May 2005 9 November 2021 6 June – With river levels falling amid the country's worst drought in 60 years, the government requests €6 million in compensation from Spain after accusing the Spanish authorities of over-extracting water from the Douro river upstream of Portuguese territory.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/07/spain.gilestremlett Spain and Portugal in water fight The Guardian Guardian Media Group Giles Tremlett 7 June 2005 9 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20130829060138/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/07/spain.gilestremlett 29 August 2013 live 10 June – A mass group of approximately 500 youths clash with police on a beach in Carcavelos after earlier robbing beachgoers, causing injuries to five people.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4083030.stm Portugal youths in beach rampage BBC News 11 June 2005 3 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20060113174444/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4083030.stm 13 January 2006 live 17 June – Prime Minister José Socrates announces that a planned referendum on the proposed constitution for the European Union will be postponed from its scheduled October date. The decision comes after European leaders confirm that the deadline for the constitution's ratification will be delayed until 2007 at the earliest.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/portugal-postpones-eu-treaty-referendum-1.1178817 Portugal postpones EU treaty referendum The Irish Times 17 June 2005 7 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211107110725/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/portugal-postpones-eu-treaty-referendum-1.1178817 7 November 2021 live July to September 30 July – The final edition of the Comércio do Porto newspaper is published following sustained losses by owner Prensa Ibérica, ending more than 150 years of continuous publication dating back to 1854.https://www.publico.pt/2005/07/30/portugal/noticia/o-comercio-do-porto-cessa-publicacao-com-um-ate-a-proxima-1229483 "O Comércio do Porto" cessa publicação com um "até à próxima" pt "O Comércio do Porto" ends publication with a "see you next time" Público Lusa News Agency 30 July 2005 7 November 2021 20 August – A wildfire ignites near the city of Coimbra, destroying 4179 ha sqmi of forest and grassland. By 23 August the fire spreads to the outskirts of the city,Ferreira-Leite Flora Lourenço Luciano Bento-Gonçalves António 2013 Large forest fires in mainland Portugal, brief characterization Méditerranée 121 53–66 10.4000/mediterranee.6863 forcing a small number of precautionary evacuations.https://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/23/portugal.fires/index.html Toll grows as fires sweep Portugal CNN Al Goodman 24 August 2005 1 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20060502022330/http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/23/portugal.fires/index.html 2 May 2006 live October to December thumb|3 October: The solar eclipse as photographed from Pacos de Brandao 3 October – A solar eclipse visible over much of the country occurs, the first seen over Portuguese skies in the 21st century. The phenomena experienced varies across the country, with northern areas observing an annular eclipse and the rest of the nation as far south as Funchal witnessing a partial eclipse.https://www.publico.pt/2005/10/03/ciencia/noticia/o-primeiro-eclipse-solar-do-seculo-em-portugal-e-hoje-1234504 O primeiro eclipse solar do século em Portugal é hoje Portuguese Público Max Ferreira 3 October 2005 1 June 2020 18 October – Police raid the homes of several key employees of the Banco Espírito Santo and the Banco Comercial Português as part of an investigation by state prosecutors into alleged tax evasion and money laundering. Estimates given by investigators suggest that the amount transferred by the suspects into tax havens to avoid VAT and income tax charges totals several million euros.https://elpais.com/diario/2005/10/20/economia/1129759212_850215.html Portugal investiga a dos grandes bancos por blanqueo de capitales es Portugal investigates two large banks for money laundering El País Miguel Mora 19 October 2005 7 December 2021 18 November – An explosion on an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol outside the Afghan capital of Kabul kills one Portuguese soldier and injures three more. The fatality is named as Sergeant Joao Pereira, who becomes the 25th ISAF soldier to be killed in Afghanistan in 2005.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10097088 Afghan blast kills Portuguese peacekeeper NBC News Associated Press 18 November 2005 25 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20211108163428/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10097088 8 November 2021 live 23 December – Five people are killed and 43 are injured after a bus carrying Italian tourists crashes in Sao Vicente in northern Madeira.https://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/23/portugal.bus/ 5 killed in bus crash on Madeira CNN Stephanie Halasz 23 December 2005 2 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20211107111010/https://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/23/portugal.bus/ 7 November 2021 live 24 December – Culture minister Isabel Pires de Lima confirms that a collection of more than 4,000 artworks owned by businessman José Berardo will be publicly exhibited at the Belem Cultural Centre in Lisbon. The agreement between the government and Berardo comes after seven years of attempted negotiations, in which Berardo threatened to house the collection outside of Portugal.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2005/12/24/portugal-to-display-tycoons-art Portugal to display tycoon's art Al Jazeera 24 December 2005 7 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20201029175155/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2005/12/24/portugal-to-display-tycoons-art/ 29 October 2020 live Arts and entertainment Music In music: Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Film 27 January – The Fifth Empire released.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403439/ O Quinto Império - Ontem Como Hoje IMDb 21 January 2016 Sports Football (soccer) competitions: Primeira Liga, Liga de Honra Deaths thumb|right|100 px|Lúcia dos Santos (standing) 13 February – Lúcia dos Santos, nun (born 1907).https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/16/obituaries/sister-lucia-97-last-survivor-of-visionary-children-of-fatima.html Sister Lucia, 97, Last Survivor of Visionary Children of Fátima, Dies The New York Times Christopher Lehmann-Haupt 16 February 2005 1 June 2020 11 June – Vasco Gonçalves, military officer and politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (1974–75) (born 1921).https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/13/guardianobituaries.world General Vasco Goncalves The Guardian Guardian Media Group Dale Fuchs 13 June 2005 3 June 2020 13 June: Eugénio de Andrade, poet (born 1923).https://www.publico.pt/2005/06/14/culturaipsilon/noticia/eugenio-de-andrade-despedida-a-entrada-do-verao-1225710 Eugénio de Andrade: despedida à entrada do Verão Portuguese Público Alexandra Lucas Coelho 14 June 2005 27 March 2022 Alvaro Cunhal, politician (born 1913).https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/14/guardianobituaries.world Alvaro Cunhal The Guardian Guardian Media Group Michael Mullan 14 June 2005 5 June 2020 16 June – Corino Andrade, neurologist (born 1906).de Mota Gomes Marleide 2005 MÁRIO CORINO DA COSTA ANDRADE (10.06.1906 A 16.06.2005) Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 63 4 1113–1114 https://www.scielo.br/pdf/anp/v63n4/a36v63n4.pdf PDF 7 June 2020 25 July – Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes, supercentenarian (born 1890).https://www.jn.pt/arquivo/2005/maria-do-couto-maia-505198.html Maria do Couto Maia Portuguese Jornal de Notícias 26 July 2005 1 June 2020 18 October – Carlos Gomes, footballer (born 1932).https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/faleceu-carlos-gomes Faleceu Carlos Gomes Portuguese Correio da Manhã 18 October 2005 4 June 2020 23 November – Isabel de Castro, actress (born 1931).https://www.publico.pt/2005/11/24/culturaipsilon/noticia/isabel-de-castro-19312005-o-fim-da-inocencia-1239913 Isabel de Castro (1931-2005): o fim da inocência Portuguese Público Kathleen Gomes 24 November 2005 31 March 2022 See also List of Portuguese films of 2005 References 2005 Category:2000s in Portugal Category:Years of the 21st century in Portugal Portugal