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, ...

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 ...

Tens of thousands of people attended the celebrations of the so-called Carnation Revolution, which ended a stifling four-decade dictatorship established by Antonio Salazar. It also paved the way ...

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 ...

DARTMOUTH – The Carnation Revolution was an important milestone in Portuguese political history but also a springboard for the mobilization of the Portuguese diaspora, including in New England.

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 ...