| Type: | Weekly newspaper |
| Founder: | Miguel Esteves Cardoso Paulo Portas |
| Publisher: | Recoletos |
| Foundation: | May 1988 |
| Political: | Rightwing, conservative |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Ceased Publication: | 1 September 2006 |
| Headquarters: | Lisbon |
O Independente (Portuguese for The Independent) was a Portuguese weekly newspaper published in Lisbon, Portugal, between 1988 and 2006.[1]
O Independente was first published in May 1988[2] [3] by Miguel Esteves Cardoso, who became its first editor, and Paulo 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 a rightwing, conservative stance and a Eurosceptic discourse.[4]
The last edition of O Independente was published on 1 September 2006.[2] [4]