The Portugal News - Home Page of Portugal’s National ...
WEBThe Portugal News is Portugal’s largest circulation English language newspaper. Established in 1977, it is the only Portuguese newspaper on the net that covers all the major news about Portugal, Algarve and Lisbon in the English language.
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out ...
WEB14 hours ago · LISBON, Portugal — More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in recent years ...
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 ... - Sky News
WEB1 day ago · A state of "calamity" has been declared in the worst-hit areas after Portugal's worst fire outbreak in recent years, with blazes having burned around 58 square miles in the north of the country.
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
WEB2 days ago · Jorge Ponte of the meteorology agency IPMA told the Reuters news agency that Monday was “one of the worst days ever” for fire risk in Portugal, combining high temperatures even close to the ...
Portugal battles with fires: 62,000 hectares burned and seven ...
WEB1 day ago · The European Copernicus system says that since Sunday, over 62,000 hectares have been scorched across mainland Portugal with the north and centre regions borne the brunt, with 47,376 hectares ...
Portugal's president dissolves parliament and calls an early ...
WEBNov 9, 2023 · LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Thursday that he was dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election, the announcement coming two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal.
Portugal section - The Portugal News
WEBAug 1, 2021 · Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal, written in English, Dutch, German, French, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigns amid ...
WEBNov 7, 2023 · LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigned Tuesday after his government was involved in a widespread corruption probe, sending a shock wave through the normally tranquil politics of the European Union member.
Centre right wins Portuguese election as far right surges - BBC
WEBMar 10, 2024 · Portugal's centre right has claimed a narrow election victory, but has little chance of forming a majority government. Democratic Alliance leader Luís Montenegro told supporters that the...
Portugal tightens lockdown as Covid deaths surge - BBC
WEBJan 29, 2021 · Portugal has tightened its coronavirus lockdown, banning all non-essential travel abroad and hiring foreign medics, as hospitals struggle and deaths reach record highs.