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| Type | Weekly or fortnightly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Various |
| Owner(s) | Various |
| Editor | Luiz Artur de Oliveira Marques (1937-76); Susan Lowndes Marques (1976-80); Nigel Batley (1980-2004) |
| Founded | 20 February 1937 |
| Ceased publication | 19 February 2004 |
| Country | Portugal |
| Circulation | 8,500 (as of 1992) |
| Website | https://www.angloportuguesenews.pt/ |
The Anglo-Portuguese News (APN) was an English-language paper aimed mainly at the British community in Portugal. First published in February 1937, it also served as a propaganda tool for the British government during World War Two, when Portugal was neutral, and when the paper was described by the Germans as "the voice of Churchill in Lisbon". For much of its life the APN was run by a Portuguese, Luiz Artur de Oliveira Marques, and his British wife, Susan Lowndes Marques. In 1980 it was sold to a British journalist, Nigel Batley, who managed the paper until 2004 when it suddenly closed. Published mainly fortnightly during the Marques era, it became a weekly under Batley, reaching sales of up to 8,500 per issue.[1]
- ^ Shepherd, Andrew (September 2024). "The Anglo-Portuguese News (1937 – 2004)". British Historical Society of Portugal Newsletter (24). Retrieved 20 September 2024.