Portugal

Portugal

Ridiculed Ronaldo bust replaced with new model at Madeira airport

An online petition is calling for the old bust to be returned.

18/06/2018

Portugal

Fighting fire with goats

Hungry goats are on the front line of Portugal's efforts to avoid a repeat of the deadly wildfires that swept through the country a year ago.

13/06/2018

Portugal

World Cup 2018: Meet Portuguese superfan Nuno Gonçalves

They can travel thousands of kilometres and spend up to the thousands in euros, all to support their teams. Euronews chatted with a Portuguese superfan who is rooting for his team.

12/06/2018

Cult

World Press Cartoon: Drawing the news!

The 2018 World Press Cartoon event has been held in Portugal and for the first time a woman has won the coveted Grand Prix award

06/06/2018

Sport

World Cup Russia 2018: how to follow Portugal

Your team not going to the 2018 World Cup? You want to become a fan of another team? You know your friends, but you want to get to know your enemies? Learn to love them? Euronews can help with our basic toolkit for the Portuguese national team.

05/06/2018

Portugal

Passenger taken off plane for 'horror' smell dies

A passenger who was taken off a plane because of his 'horror' stench earlier this month has died due to necrosis.

01/06/2018

Portugal

Portugal to vote on assisted suicide

The issue has divided the country pitching politics against faith.

29/05/2018

Sport

Sporting Lisbon players 'attacked' inside training complex by hooligans

The club has condemned the 'acts of vandalism and aggression' after the intruders, reportedly armed with sticks and belts, left one of their players needing treatment for head injuries.

16/05/2018

No Comment

Eurovision Song Contest winner, Netta, performs 'Toy' during grand final

Netta Barzilai is sassy, she's fun and she can sing — and now the Israeli has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a catchy techno dance tune about women's empowerment.

13/05/2018

Portugal

Israel wins Eurovision Song Contest

Israel's Netta Barzilai won the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on Saturday, bringing Israel its fourth victory in the glitzy pageant, watched by over 200 million people around the world, and the right to host the event next year.

13/05/2018

Portugal

Toy is a song about empowerment, says Eurovision winner

Netta's supporters celebrated not only her Eurovision win but the message behind the victory. The Israeli singer described her song as one of empowerment, wrapped in a heavy vibe.

13/05/2018

Portugal

Lisbon prepares for the final of Eurovision 2018

The bookies' favourite this year is Greek popstar Eleni Foureira who is representing Cyprus.

12/05/2018

Portugal

Eurovision Song Contest 2018: who would you like to win?

Listen to the acts in Saturday night's Eurovision final and tell us your favourite.

11/05/2018

Europe News

Eurovision: more than words?

It's kitsch, but the Eurovision song contest — culminating in Lisbon this weekend — also confronts Brussels politics.

11/05/2018

Portugal

Fans gather in Portugal for the Eurovision finale

Eurovision fans are gathering in Portugal ahead of the annual song contest. With the semi finals out of the way, 43 countries will take part in Saturday's event at the Altice Arena in Lisbon.

11/05/2018

Portugal

Who made it through to the final of Eurovision 2018?

Find out what happened on Thursday when 18 countries were competing to make it through to the final of Eurovision on Saturday evening.

10/05/2018

Portugal

'Women support women!' Eurovision presenter Catarina Furtado on her team

Portuguese television star Catarina Furtado, 45, is one of four women that will present this year’s Eurovision. She has been speaking to Euronews about what the song contest means to her and how it links in with her charity work to improve women’s rights.

10/05/2018

Portugal

English song dominance on the decline at Eurovision 2018

Eurovision likes to trumpet its diversity but the truth is songs have become almost monolingual. But is there fresh hope for those who want a bit more linguistic variety at the annual song contest?

09/05/2018

Portugal

ICYMI: Who stole the show at the Eurovision Song Contest first semi final?

It is that time of the year! Lisbon welcomes the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest.

08/05/2018

Sport

Porto fans celebrate Primeira Liga title win

Porto fans headed to the city centre's Liberdade Square to celebrate their first league crown for five seasons - a result which ends Benfica's recent dominance where they had captured the last four Primeira Liga titles.

06/05/2018

Cult

The Eusebio legend revealed in new movie "Ruth"

The prodigy's early days were far from straightforward, and his contested transfer from Mozambique to Portugal became a bitter struggle between rivals Benfica and Sporting Lisbon.

03/05/2018

Sport

Watch: Brazilian 'breaks world record' for biggest wave surfed

Surfer Rodrigo Koxa broke the record as he managed to take on the huge swell at the famous Nazaré break in Portugal.

30/04/2018

Portugal

Eurovision 2018: First-time host Portugal keeps it simple

Organisers in Lisbon won't be putting on light-shows or videowalls for acts taking part in the annual songfest on May 12. Performers can, however, provide their own effects

27/04/2018

Portugal

Greece: economic health in grim state

Former Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis spoke after EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Greece would this year get back to "normal."

26/04/2018

Portugal

Portugal's Carnation Revolution through the eyes of a coup leader

It was one of the most important days in Portugal's recent history, when four decades of authoritarian rule would abruptly end.

25/04/2018

Portugal

Legal gender change set to get easier in Portugal under new law

The new legislation makes Portugal only the sixth European nation to allow a change of gender without medical or state intervention, according to activists.

14/04/2018