| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Miguel Esteves Cardoso Paulo Portas |
| Publisher | Recoletos |
| Founded | May 1988 |
| Ceased publication | 1 September 2006 |
| Political alignment | Rightwing, conservative |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
O Independente (Portuguese forThe Independent) was a Portuguese weeklynewspaper published in Lisbon, Portugal, between 1988 and 2006.[1]
O Independente was first published in May 1988[2][3] byMiguel Esteves Cardoso, who became its first editor, andPaulo Portas,[4] who succeeded him in 1990 and served until 1995 when he left to run for office as a conservative politician.[5]
O Independente was published by Recoletos weekly[1][6] on Fridays. Its headquarters was in Lisbon.[7] The paper had arightwing, conservative stance and aEurosceptic discourse.[4]
The last edition ofO Independente was published on 1 September 2006.[2][4]