Portugal

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Portuguese park fire under control but new heat wave expected

High temperatures, strong winds and severe drought helped fuel Portugal's biggest fire of the summer

19/08/2022

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Flames encroach on homes as fires force evacuations in Serra da Estrela

Fires in Serra da Estrela flared up on Monday, 15 August, in the area of Vale da Amoreira (Amoreira Valley), in the municipality of Manteigas (Guarda). A village and the campsite of Valhelhas, in the municipality of Guarda, had to be evacuated.

16/08/2022

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Wildfire rips through national park in central Portugal

A wildfire rages in the Serra da Estrela natural park, a mountainous region in central Portugal designated by Unesco.

11/08/2022

Portugal

Britons' lives in Portugal 'paralysed' by post-Brexit ID cards failure

Thousands of UK citizens living in Portugal are unable to access healthcare, take up new jobs, or travel because the authorities have yet to issue post-Brexit residency cards.

08/08/2022

Portugal

Portugal sets July heat record as severe drought continues

Some 45% of mainland Portugal is in “extreme drought”, while only 3mm of rain fell during July.

05/08/2022

Travel News

Portugal: Flights booked for August? Check these strike dates

Portugal is the latest country in Europe to be hit by strikes, with workers at all of the country’s major airports set to walkout later this month.

03/08/2022

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TAP pilots protesting against working conditions

More than 400 pilots from the Portuguese airline TAP marched silently from Lisbon airport to the company's headquarters for better working conditions.

02/08/2022

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Portugal: Forest fire breaks out north of Lisbon

Portugal battled major forest fires over the weekend as temperatures rose sharply.

01/08/2022

Portugal

Hundreds of firefighters battle huge forest fire near Lisbon

Local residents, including 30 people from a retirement home, had to be evacuated to safety as the fire approached.

01/08/2022

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Car drives through violent wildfire in Portugal, as country wilts under heatwave

A car drives through a wildfire in central Portugal, where over 2,000 firefighters were battling four major fires across the country on Thursday morning.

14/07/2022

Portugal

More than 30 people injured as wildfires rage across central Portugal

Authorities said that 3,000 firefighters and 30 aircraft were battling active blazes.

11/07/2022

Portugal

'Your good health!': Drinking beer can be good for you, claims study

Researchers in Portugal say drinking one beer a day can have a positive effect on the bacteria in our stomachs.

07/07/2022

Euronews Witness

Inside Lisbon's housing crisis

Prohibitive property prices, spiralling rents, speculation and evictions. Lisbon once again finds itself in the midst of a housing crisis. Euronews' Julian Gomez investigates what it means for residents and asks what the authorities are doing to combat it.

01/07/2022

Portugal

Five phrases that made waves at the UN Ocean Conference

Delegates at the UN's Ocean Conference are urging people to 'learn to love sharks' and 'listen to the elders' if they truly want to protect the world's waters.

01/07/2022

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Hundreds protest in Lisbon for ocean preservation outside UN Ocean Conference

Several hundred people are taking part in a "blue march" in Lisbon called by some 60 international and local organisations to demand greater protection for the oceans, on the sidelines of a UN conference.

30/06/2022

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Climate activists demonstrate for the oceans in Portugal

Ocean Rebellion activists protest to mark the opening of a long-delayed UN Oceans Summit in Lisbon.

27/06/2022

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Portugal celebrates Saint Anthony's festival after two years of hiatus

The Festival of Saint Anthony returns to the Portuguese capital Lisbon after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic.

13/06/2022

Earth News

Nearly all of Portugal in 'severe drought' after hottest May on record

Portugal's weather service says hot temperatures and low rainfall have left most of the country facing drought.

10/06/2022

Portugal

Portugal's parliament makes third attempt to legalise euthanasia

Previous bills to allow assisted suicide have been blocked by the country's Constitutional Court and President.

09/06/2022

Culture news

Watch: This is officially the biggest wave ever surfed

German surfer, Sebastian Steudtner has received a Guinness World Record certificate for the biggest wave surfed in the world, for his surf on 29 October 2020

24/05/2022

Money

Portugal wants to start taxing cryptocurrencies, says finance minister

Portugal is currently seen as attractive to crypto investors thanks to current tax rules that don't apply to cryptocurrencies.

19/05/2022

Scenes

Meet the students who marched 400 km across Portugal for climate justice

In partnership with Media City

"Activism is a way for us to leave our footprint on the planet and in history too. To make our own history and not just let it be told for us."

16/05/2022

Cult

Portuguese ‘Digital Building’ opens door to country's architecture

Portugal's Casa da Arquitectura has created a so-called Digital Building to give people access to virtual versions of its exhibits free of charge.

15/05/2022

Portugal

Portugal investigates alleged misuse of Ukrainian refugees' data

Two pro-Russian members of an association had reportedly photocopied the documents of Ukrainian refugees.

10/05/2022

Earth News

Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year

The solar park will be the size of 4 football pitches and be made up of 12,000 panels.

09/05/2022

Smart Health

How data and digitalisation are transforming healthcare in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Cross-border data sharing and cutting-edge tech are increasingly at the heart of healthcare in Europe. We take a look at this digital revolution.

05/05/2022