On April 25, 1974, a revolution took place initiated by music and ornamented with flowers. Known as the Carnation Revolution, it was a near-bloodless military coup staged in Portugal that brought ...

Veterans parade on the streets of Lisbon alongside crowds celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, during which military leaders deposed the former authoritarian dictatorship ...

The driver of a Bravia Chaimite(armoured car) put a carnation in his vehicle’s cannon. It was the perfect symbol for the almost bloodless revolution which was over by nightfall after prime ...

In a show of solidarity, civilians placed carnations in soldiers’ rifles, a gesture that led to the name the “Carnation Revolution.” It marked a significant turning point in Portuguese history, ...

part of anniversary celebrations of the Carnation Revolution. Caeiro handed out red carnations to rebellious soldiers then, thus unwittingly naming the April 25, 1974 army coup that restored ...

50th anniversary of overthrow of Europe's longest dictatorship Far right getting more support, echoes old regime's motto Revolution didn't deliver dignity, end to poverty, far right leader says ...

In Portugal in 1974, she spontaneously gave red carnations to soldiers on their way to ending a dictatorship in what became known as the Carnation Revolution. By Phil Davison Celeste Caeiro ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution. It was on vinte e cinco de Abril, Portuguese for that fateful date of April 25, 1974, that the dictatorial Estado Novo or ...

On April 25, the day that marks the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, which put an end to the longest-running dictatorship in Europe, the Portuguese & Lusophone-World Lecture ...

Thursday, April 25 will mark the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, which put an end to the longest-running dictatorship in Europe. Several special activities are being planned ...

Portuguese riot police detained several ultra-right protesters on Friday after clashes in downtown Lisbon marred celebrations of the 51st anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which ended a ...