Portugal

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Anticipation grows in Lisbon on the eve of UEFA Champions League final

On the eve of the Champions League final, tourists and Bayern Munich and PSG supporters gathered on Saturday at Lisbon's Praca Dom Pedro IV, in the city centre, where a giant replica of the trophy is displayed.

22/08/2020

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Barcelona players booed by fans after losing 8-2 to Bayern Munich

Barcelona players were greeted with booing as they arrived at their hotel in Lisbon following an 8-2 demolition at the hands of Bayern Munich.

15/08/2020

Portugal

Scientists make mask that disables coronavirus on contact with fabric

The mask has a coating that virtually annihilates the infectious load of the virus in less than an hour, is washable, and certified free of harmful chemicals.

27/07/2020

Portugal

Portugal: UK COVID-19 quarantine restriction hits Algarve tourism

Industry analysts say only about a third of the usual number of tourists will visit Portugal's Algarve region this summer.

11/07/2020

Portugal

Lisbon mayor in bid to turn Airbnb rentals into key worker homes

The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent.

08/07/2020

Portugal

Vogue Portugal apologises over controversial mental health front cover

The fashion magazine's mental illness front cover sparked a huge backlash on social media.

07/07/2020

Portugal

Unruly passengers 'could exempt airlines from paying compensation'

"The unruly behaviour of an air passenger may constitute an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ capable of exempting the carrier from its obligation to pay compensation for the cancellation or long delay of the flight concerned," the court said.

11/06/2020

Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo is first footballer to earn more than $1 billion

The Portuguese football superstar's 17-year career on the field has so far netted him $650 million with the rest coming from endorsement deals.

05/06/2020

Real Economy

Helping Europe's poor cope with COVID

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode, Real Economy looks at what impact the coronavirus crisis is having on Europe's most vulnerable, and what the European Union is doing to help them.

03/06/2020

Portugal

Coronavirus masks and gloves posing a hazard at recycling centres

Too many people are throwing coronavirus masks and gloves into recycling bins in Portugal when they shouldn't, the country's biggest recycling centre warns.

30/05/2020

Portugal

Coronavirus: Father and son reunited thanks to 'box of emotions'

"We cannot touch them, there's no contact, but just the fact of being there and looking them in the eyes is very positive".

19/05/2020

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500 union activists gather for May Day in Lisbon amid global pandemic

Hundreds rallied for workers' rights on May Day in Lisbon while respecting social distancing limits applied to stem contagion amid the coronavirus pandemic

02/05/2020

Portugal

Asylum seekers return Portuguese kindness during COVID-19 lockdown

Stories like this prove the COVID-19 crisis is not all doom and gloom.

29/04/2020

Portugal

Why has Portugal not been as badly hit by COVID-19 as neighbour Spain?

Civic obedience and more time to prepare, according to one expert.

14/04/2020

Portugal

Coronavirus: Portugal grants temporary citizenship rights to migrants

Portugal has taken the step to grant the right to social security and health care for all migrants who have applied for citizenship, to ensure nobody is left behind in the fight against coronavirus

29/03/2020

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Drone footage shows the empty streets of cities on lockdown

See some of the world's most popular cities as you've probably never seen them before.

26/03/2020

My Europe Series

Portugal's economic resurgence leaves its citizens behind

Having left austerity behind, Portugal is now a shining example of economic recovery - a demand stimulus policy based on the real estate market and tourism. However, good results hide a darker reality.

06/03/2020

Portugal

Portugal is a step closer to legalising euthanasia

The debate took place against a background of protests outside parliament in Lisbon

20/02/2020

Portugal

Portuguese parliament debates assisted death

In 2018 the approval of assisted death fell short by only five votes

19/02/2020

Portugal

FC Porto player walks off pitch in fury at racist chants

FC Porto striker Moussa Marega, who is from Mali, was visibly angered by monkey noises aimed at him after he scored in a Portuguese league game.

16/02/2020

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98 bells of Mafra basilica in Portugal chime after years of silence

The 98-bell chimes of the basilica of the Portugal's Palacio Nacional de Mafra rang on Sunday after nearly 20 years of silence.

03/02/2020

Portugal

Who is Rui Pinto, the Portuguese hacker behind the Dos Santos leaks?

The lawyers for the jailed Portuguese hacker say he was behind the leaks that have allegedly implicated Africa's richest woman.

27/01/2020

Smart Regions

Degraded land begins to bloom thanks to European composting project

In partnership with the European Commission

A European project is helping to bring new life to degraded land, working to transform and reinvigorate the soil with organic compost and man-made 'technosols'.

20/01/2020

Portugal

'Green capital' Lisbon plants 20,000 trees

The Portuguese city of Lisbon has kicked-off its year as European Green Capital with the planting of 20,000 trees

12/01/2020

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Greta Thunberg heading to COP25 in Madrid after crossing Atlantic on catamaran

Thunberg missed last Friday's climate strike as heavy winds delayed her arrival in Lisbon but she is due to join thousands of activists marching in Madrid on Friday.

03/12/2019

Portugal

Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon after Atlantic crossing

"People are underestimating the force of angry kids," Thunberg told a crowd of reporters and supporters. "They're angry and frustrated."

03/12/2019