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2025 was a truly depressing little gem in many respects. May 2026 be a triumphant year for high‑speed rail.

Observador1 Jan

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1916: Following Germany's declaration of war on March 9, the Portuguese government begins military mobilisation for the Western Front, organising the Corpo Expedicionário Português (CEP) that would be deployed to Flanders.
1834: During the Portuguese Civil War (Liberal Wars), liberal forces loyal to Queen Maria II and her father Pedro IV gain momentum against the absolutist forces of Miguel I, as the war enters its final months.

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1871: The Paris Commune is established after the French government's attempt to disarm the National Guard, creating a radical socialist government that rules Paris for two months.

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