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Portuguese MPs vote for euthanasia, bringing new law a step closer

The proposed law allowing euthanasia and assisted suicide for terminally ill and gravely injured people now goes to Portugal's President for approval.

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Is the far-right gaining popularity in Portugal?

Portugal will head to the polls on Sunday to choose a new President, despite pandemic lockdown measures still in place. We take a look at Chega!, a right-wing party pushing to get through to the second round.

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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.

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Portugal votes in general election

Portuguese citizens vote on Sunday in the country's general election, in which the current Socialist PM Costa is the favourite.

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Portugal elections: the end of the 'contraption' coalition?

While incoming centre-left Prime Minister Antonio Costa is poised to win re-election, it is not clear if he will get an absolute majority in parliament. Costa's party is currently ruling with support from two far-left, eurosceptic parties, a coalition known 'Geringonça' or 'contraption'.

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António Costa: Portugal's Prime Minister in profile

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Eurogroup president on Brexit and EU Elections

GLOBAL CONVERSATION | Eurogroup president Mário Centeno on Brexit and EU Elections in Euro's 20th year

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Political turmoil in Portugal over deadly forest fires

Portugal's parliament holds minute silence for forest fire victims as the political blame game begins

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Portugal's interior minister resigns after fire disasters

The minister said in her resignation letter that after the fires of recent days "I considered that I didn't have the political and personal conditions to continue in my post."

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Portugal fire inquiry

Dozens of victims of the worst forest fires in Portugal's history did not get the help they needed.

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Portugal celebrates Carnation Revolution, warns against populism

Portugal marks the 43rd anniversary of its Carnation Revolution, with top left-wing politicians urging the EU to fight the rise of populism by focusing more on social welfare.

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Mario Soares a committed democrat and Socialist

Mario Soares admired by friends and political enemies

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Portugal says farewell to Mario Soares

The state funeral of Portugal’s former President Mario Soares is due to be held later today (Tuesday Jan.

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Portugal's PM: Failing to regulate globalisation a "great failure" of the EU

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa is our guest on this episode of Global Conversation

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Portuguese Culture Minister resigns after threatening to slap two newspaper columnists

The Portuguese Culture Minister has resigned after threatening to slap two columnists at the newspaper Publico. He made the comments on social media

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Portugal's new centre-right president sworn in

Portugal’s new centre-right president was inaugurated on Wednesday. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa takes office amid increasing EU pressure on the

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Public sector workers put Portugal's leftist coalition under pressure

Portugal’s new Socialist-led coalition government is facing its first test; a strike by around half of the country’s 600,000 civil servants. Courts

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Portugal elects veteran centre-right Rebelo de Sousa as president

Portugal has a new president! The veteran centre-right candidate Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa notched up a convincing win in Sunday’s ballot, avoiding

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Portugal goes to the polls for a new president

People in Portugal have been voting in the presidential election against an unstable political backdrop that has seen the country ruled by a shaky

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Portugal's new president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa wants to 'heal wounds'

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been elected as the new president of Portugal. Euronews followed the centre-right politician’s election campaign and