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Nul points! The best of the worst of Eurovision

There are the winners, yes, but many of us watch Eurovision for the losers. Sit back and relax as Euronews takes you on a whistlestop tour of some of the worst offenders against taste and good sense.

Portugal

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.

Portugal

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

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.

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Portugal

Portuguese tram flips

28 people were injured when a tram derailed and flipped over in the Portuguese capital Lisbon.

Europe News

Gilets Jaunes echoes heard in Lisbon

Gilets Jaunes echoes heard in Lisbon

Portugal

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?

Portugal

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.

Portugal

27 injured as hurricane-force winds batter Portugal

60 people evacuated from their homes after power lines are ripped out and trees uprooted

World News

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

Earth News

5 stylish weekend breaks

From the Scandi-cool labels of Stockholm to Ghent’s vintage treasure troves, here are five stylish weekend breaks.

Musica

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.

Portugal

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.

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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.

Earth News

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

Earth News

Undercover in Lisbon’s secret Chinese restaurants

An adventurous food hunting and atypical dining out experience attracting both the curious and the reckless.

Focus

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.

Cult

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.

Portugal

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.

Portugal

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.