Portugal

Portugal

Portugal's 'worst week' for wildfire damage

Portugal has been battling wildfires for more than a week.

14/08/2016

Portugal

Fighting wildfires in Portugal and Spain

Russian aircraft start operations to extinguish wildfires in Portugal

13/08/2016

World

School rankings in the spotlight

What makes a school good or bad? And what can be done to turn around a failing school?

12/08/2016

Portugal

Portugal fires: Wildfires rage on mainland as Madeira counts cost

Flames on the tourist island of Madeira have made headlines worldwide but Portugal’s mainland is also being ravaged by a wave of more than 100 wildfires.

12/08/2016

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Portugal is fighting against fire

The fire that mobilizes more resources is in Águeda, Aveiro district.

11/08/2016

Portugal

Fierce battle against raging wildfires continues in Portugal

Wildfires continue to rage across Portugal. Thousands of firefighters have been battling at least 300 blazes. Twelve of those have been classified as major or large.

11/08/2016

Portugal

Portugal: Additional help called in as wildfires rage on

Wildfires continue to rage in Portugal.

10/08/2016

Portugal

Portugal : Firefighters association blames politicians

The story is the same each year.

10/08/2016

Portugal

Three dead and many evacuated in Madeira wildfires

At least three people have been killed and about 1,000 evacuated after wildfires engulfed parts of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira.

10/08/2016

Portugal

Wildfires in Portugal's Madeira Island force hundreds from their homes

More than 400 people have been forced to leave their homes on the Portuguese island of Madeira because of wildfires.

09/08/2016

Portugal

Wildfires lay waste to mainland Portugal and Madeira

The authorities say around 3,000 firefighters, the majority of them volunteers, are trying to extinguish hundreds of forest fires across the country.

09/08/2016

Portugal

Northern Portugal declares forest fire emergency

Thousands of firefighters are deployed as forecasters say the risk for the north of the country until Wednesday is "very high" or at its "maximum".

08/08/2016

Portugal

Portugal's Antonio Guterres 'still in the lead' in UN top spot ballot

A second secret UN Security Council ballot suggests former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres remains the front-runner to become the United Nations’ next…

06/08/2016

Sport

Portugal coach Santos signs new four-year deal

Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos has penned a new deal to take charge until the next European Championship.

20/07/2016

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Portugal's Euro 2016 champions return to Lisbon

Tens of thousands of people welcomed back the Portugal football team in Lisbon on Monday after the team won the European Championship, its first major trophy.

12/07/2016

Portugal

Party time in Portugal - thousands welcome home the Euro 2016 champions

Portugal’s victorious team has been given a heroes welcome on their return to Lisbon after becoming Champions of Europe.

12/07/2016

Economy

Who made the most money from Euro 2016?

With the Euro 2016 Championships over it's time to calculate who benefited most financially.

11/07/2016

Portugal

Euro 2016: Portugal arrive home victorious

It’s been a long time coming and, thanks to disgraced former UEFA President Michel Platini’s new 24-team tournament format, Portugal have arrived home winners of Euro…

11/07/2016

Portugal

Portugal become Euro 2016 champions - and spoil France's party

It has been a long time coming but Portugal have at last won a major football tournament, snatching a 1-0 victory over hosts France in extra time.

11/07/2016

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Thousands march at gay pride parade in Portugal

Thousands of people marched in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday in the traditional Gay Pride parade.

19/06/2016

Sci-Tech

The brightest minds shine at the European Inventor Awards

Euronews reporter Chris Cummins travels to sunny Portugal and introduces us to some of Europe's brightest minds: ''It's fitting that here in Lisbon, the final resting place of the great Portuguese exp

14/06/2016

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Fit for football: kicking unhealthy lifestyles into touch

A sedentary lifestyle can lead to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. That is why a European Union research project aims to promote sport

10/06/2016

Portugal

Former CIA agent to be extradited to Italy over 'extraordinary rendition'

Portugal’s High Court has ruled that former CIA agent Sabina De Sousa is to be extradited to Italy for her involvement in an illegal counter-terrorism…

09/06/2016

Portugal

Former Portuguese security official arrested in NATO spy case

Italian media reports say a former senior Portuguese security official was arrested in Rome following a request from Portugal.

08/06/2016

Portugal

Portugal: Baby born to mother brain-dead for almost four months

A baby has been born in Portugal almost four months after the mother was declared brain-dead.

08/06/2016

Portugal

Portugal 'keeps lights on using only renewable energy'

Portugal has become the first EU country in the modern era to reach a major clean energy milestone – powering its electricity needs from 100 percent renewable sources over several…

20/05/2016