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Watch: Puppets take over Lisbon for FIMFA festival
The International Festival of Puppets and Animated Forms has returned for its 19th year. Artists from Denmark to Mozambique, Iran to France, will show works on themes of identity and freedom.
Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers end strike as pay negotiations resume
A three-day strike by Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers ended on Friday after they agreed to resume negotiations over better pay and working conditions
Portugal: Truck drivers forced to deliver minimum amount of fuel
Portugal's government has come to an agreement with striking truck drivers in which they will provide a minimum amount of fuel to emergency services and airports.
Portuguese tram flips
28 people were injured when a tram derailed and flipped over in the Portuguese capital Lisbon.
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Gilets Jaunes echoes heard in Lisbon
Gilets Jaunes echoes heard in Lisbon
SOS: last call for the European socialist party
Gathered in Brussels, the European socialist leaders endorsed the candidacy of Frans Timmermans as president of the European Commission. Will they be able to calm the anger that seems to prevail in Europe?
W.W.W. inventor Berners-Lee calls for net access for all at Web Summit
The inventor of the World Wide Web has called for an end to the digital divide and for the web to be free and fair for all in his keynote speech at Web Summit in Lisbon.
27 injured as hurricane-force winds batter Portugal
60 people evacuated from their homes after power lines are ripped out and trees uprooted
Portuguese tourism backlash
Landlords in Lisbon are forcing local residents to move out of their homes so they can rent them to tourists for more money
5 stylish weekend breaks
From the Scandi-cool labels of Stockholm to Ghent’s vintage treasure troves, here are five stylish weekend breaks.
Plácido Domingo's Operalia crowns rising stars
The great singer's dedication to promoting rising talent in the world's foremost Opera singing competition enters its 26th year, and the latest edition has revealed an exceptional female voice.
Mezze: Syrian refugees bring a taste of home to Lisbon
Mezze is a very special restaurant in Lisbon. It is run by a non-governmental organisation. All the employees there are Syrian refugees. We stopped by to taste the food. Today they are doing a workshop, where 13 people are learning how to cook Middle Eastern specialities.
From marshmallow pool to ice cream land: Lisbon museum keeps millennials sweet
An unusual pop-up museum in Lisbon is delighting social media-focused visitors with colourful and dreamy displays of giant ice-creams and all thing sweet.
Interview with Joana Vasconcelos in Bilbao
We meet Portuguese contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos for the opening of her retrospective “I’m your Mirror” at Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum
Undercover in Lisbon’s secret Chinese restaurants
An adventurous food hunting and atypical dining out experience attracting both the curious and the reckless.
Lisbon WebSummit: promises and pitfalls of high tech
60,000 visitors converge on Lisbon for WebSummit where experts discuss the promises and pitfalls of ultra-fast tech developments.
Boom! goes the dynamite - Vhils sees his name up in...gunpowder
Portuguese visual artist Vhils's explosive technique is making itself felt in the Urban Art world.
Miro show in Lisbon presents 60 years of artist's work
"Materiality and Metamorphosis" is the title of a stunning new show of Joan Miro's works in Lisbon.
Lisbon ramps up security after vehicle attacks in Europe
The Portuguese capital is still considered to be one of the safest tourist destinations in the world but is not taking any risks.
The great photos that summed up our world over the past year
The World Press Photo Exhibition 2017 has begun wowing crowds with the best images that summed up our world over the past year.
Lisbon, Portugal’s vibrant capital, is famed for its historic neighborhoods like Alfama, iconic azulejo tiles, and picturesque hills overlooking the Tagus River. Known as the “City of Seven Hills,” it blends rich maritime history with a lively cultural scene. Follow for news, and more.