Portugal
3,000 firefighters in Portugal combat raging wildfires
World
August 15, 2017
3,000 firefighters in Portugal combat raging wildfires
Around 3,000 firefighters in Portugal were struggling to put out more than 150 wildfires raging across the country Tuesday, as…
400,000-year-old half-skull points to mystery people
Science
March 14, 2017
400,000-year-old half-skull points to mystery people
The discovery of a 400,000-year-old half skull in Portugal has offered tantalising hints about a possible ancestor of the Neanderthals,…
Southern European leaders gather in Lisbon as populism gains
World
January 28, 2017
Southern European leaders gather in Lisbon as populism gains
Southern European leaders meet on Saturday in Lisbon to discuss growing challenges, from the refugee crisis to rising borrowing costs…
Egyptian-Portuguese summit to take place in Lisbon
Egypt
November 21, 2016
Egyptian-Portuguese summit to take place in Lisbon
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will hold talks on Monday with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Lisbon over…
Security Council backs Portugal’s Guterres as UN chief
World
October 7, 2016
Security Council backs Portugal’s Guterres as UN chief
The Security Council on Thursday unanimously backed Antonio Guterres, the former prime minister of Portugal who was the UN's refugee…
Doctor’s despairing war letters inspire Portuguese film in Berlin
Cinema/TV
February 15, 2016
Doctor’s despairing war letters inspire Portuguese film in Berlin
Letters a then-newlywed doctor wrote to his pregnant wife in Portugal while he served in a futile war to retain…
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
World
December 5, 2015
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
Portugal's new left-wing, anti-austerity government announced it was moving to halt the privatisation of transport systems in Lisbon and Porto,…
Portugal’s president tries to tame political crisis
World
November 7, 2015
Portugal’s president tries to tame political crisis
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva, who once noted that in his job silence was worth its weight in gold, faces…
Former Al Ahly coach likens Egypt to Portugal dictatorship
Egypt
November 3, 2015
Former Al Ahly coach likens Egypt to Portugal dictatorship
A legendary Portuguese coach of Egypt’s top football team Al-Ahly has likened Egypt to his country when it was under…
Ruling Portugal coalition wins election, loses majority
World
October 5, 2015
Ruling Portugal coalition wins election, loses majority
Portugal's center-right government on Sunday won an election that was a test of its tough austerity stance, but its failure…