Country
Portugal
Government actions against journalists in Portugal
RSF 2026 rank: 10th of 180. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Portugal is in Southern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Portugal, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
1933
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Portugal's Salazar government formally establishes press controls under a new constitution | Prior restraint | Silence | António de Oliveira Salazar | Reversed (25 April 1974) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Portugal · Europe