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News Articles: Portugal

Incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the center-right Social Democratic Party Luis Montenegro gestures while addressing his supporters following Portugal's general election, in Lisbon on Monday.

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  • Europe

Portugal's election falls short of ending political instability. Here's what to know

Sunday's vote delivered another minority government for the center-right party. The significant rise in support for the hard-right populist party adds uncertainty.

May 20, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid on April 28.

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  • World

Spain and Portugal begin recovering from a massive blackout. Here's what to know

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.

April 29, 2025
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
People try to board a crowded bus Monday after the subway stopped running during a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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  • Europe

A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, disabling their capitals

Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATM machines and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of France around midday Monday.

April 28, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A fire burns on a hillside near Sever do Vouga, a town in northern Portugal that has been surrounded by forest fires, on Tuesday.

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  • World

Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control

More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths as fires spread out of control over the weekend.

September 19, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Chega leader André Ventura reacts as he arrives at Marriot Hotel, CHEGA's electoral night headquarters, in Lisbon on March 10, 2024.

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  • Europe

In Portugal, an election results in uncertainty and the rise of the far right

A lightly regarded Portuguese political party finds itself in a position to play kingmaker in the wake of national elections that failed to propel either of the two establishment parties into power.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Miguel Macias
Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos, left, greets Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as he arrives for an election campaign rally in Lisbon, March 5, 2024.

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  • Europe

Anger over corruption and Portugal's economy dominate Sunday's general election

Portugal holds a general election, following the resignation amid a corruption investigation of Socialist leader António Costa, after eight years in power. He hasn't been accused of any crime.

March 07, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa gestures during a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday. Costa says he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe. An investigative judge issued arrest warrants for Costa's chief of staff, the mayor of Sines and three other people.

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  • Europe

Portugal's prime minister resigns over a corruption investigation

António Costa asserted his innocence but said he must resign amid an investigation implicating members of his government.

November 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Argentina's Nicolás Otamendi goes for a header with Bolivia's Victor Ábrego during a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sept. 12.

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  • Sports

6 countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030

Six countries across three continents will host the matches, with a special ceremony being held in Uruguay, where the first FIFA World Cup match was held in 1930.

October 04, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A "river of wine" cascaded down the streets of a small town in Portugal, after two large tanks ruptured at a nearby distillery.

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  • Europe

Cascades of red wine flood a city's streets in Portugal after huge tanks rupture

A viral video from the scene shows a "river of wine" coursing down a hilly street, sluicing over curbs. The wine escaped from two tanks at a distillery up the hill.

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A picture taken on May 31 shows the rudder of a vessel damaged by killer whales (<em>Orcinus orca</em>) while sailing in the Strait of Gibraltar and taken for repairs at the Pecci Shipyards in Barbate, near Cadiz, southern Spain.

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  • Animals

Revenge of the killer whales? Recent boat attacks might be driven by trauma

The marine mammals have been "attacking" sailboats since 2020. But those encounters are becoming more frequent, and some say the orcas' tactics are evolving.

June 13, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Police search teams prepare to set out from an operation tent near Barragem do Arade, Portugal, Wednesday May 24, 2023.

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  • Europe

Portugal police end latest search for clues of missing British girl

Authorities gave no details about the search for clues of the missing Madeleine McCann. Portugal said some material had been collected and will be given to German authorities to examine.

May 26, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Youssef En-Nesyri of Morocco soars high to head the ball and score the team's first goal during Morocco-Portugal quarterfinal at the World Cup in Qatar on December 10, 2022.

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  • Sports

Morocco marches on - eliminating Portugal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup

Portugal was favored to win but Morocco's Cinderella tournament continues after their sensational 1-0 win over Portugal. Morocco is the first African nation to reach the semifinals of a World Cup.

December 10, 2022
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By:
  • Russell Lewis
Portugal forward Gonçalo Ramos celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal, his hat-trick, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Switzerland on December 6, 2022.

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  • Sports

Portugal dismantles Switzerland to reach the World Cup quarterfinals

Gonçalo Ramos scored three goals - the first hat trick of this World Cup - to power Portugal past Switzerland 6-1. Ramos was playing in place of star Cristiano Ronaldo who did not start the match.

December 06, 2022
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By:
  • Tom Goldman
An orca pod seen in the Strait of Gibraltar in 2021.

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  • Animals

Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why

In recent years, orcas have been damaging the rudders of pleasure yachts, mostly along the coasts of Portugal and Spain. Scientists and sailors are struggling to understand the encounters.

August 21, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A local resident uses a garden hose to try to stop a forest fire from reaching houses in the village of Figueiras, outside Leiria, central Portugal, Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

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  • Climate

A heat wave forecast for Spain and Portugal is fueling wildfire worries

Meteorologists said an overheated mass of air and warm African winds are driving temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula beyond their usual highs.

July 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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