Portugal

Portugal

Before-and-after satellite pictures reveal extent of Portugal wildfire

These satellite images reveal the extent and damage of a huge wildfire in Portugal’s tourist region of Algarve.

10/08/2018

Portugal

Algarve surveys damage as Portugal's wildfires continue to threaten

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area around Monchique in the popular tourist area of southern Portugal.

10/08/2018

Portugal

Fire in Portugal's Algarve poisoning air quality

The wildfire still burning in southern Portugal has scorched almost 24,000 hectares and has caused carbon monoxide levels to rise in the region

09/08/2018

Portugal

Forest fires continue to rage in Portugal and Spain

Forest fires rage in Portugal and Spain, amid warnings they could take days to extinguish.

08/08/2018

Portugal

Spain and Portugal still burning

Firefighters are still trying to contain the spread of wildfires in Portugal and Spain after several days of extremely high temperatures

08/08/2018

Portugal

Fire warnings as near-record temperatures hit Europe

Firefighters in Portugal and Spain were on high alert over the weekend as the heatwave continued across Europe

06/08/2018

Portugal

Wildfires threaten Portugal and Spain

Firefighter in Spain and Portugal continued to battle wildfires on Monday after the heatwave parched the landscape

06/08/2018

Portugal

Fires rage for third day in Spain and Portugal

The temperatures may have started to ease from their near- record highs in Portugal but fires has raged for a third day in the south of the country.

05/08/2018

Portugal

Extreme temperatures set to drop in Portugal

By Tuesday, temperature should fall below 40C

05/08/2018

Portugal

Spain and Portugal struggle to cope with soaring temperatures

Over 700 firefighters are attempting to contain a wildfire in Portugal and a heatwave across Iberia shows little sign of cooling down

04/08/2018

Portugal

Lisbon is so hot, even beaches are mostly empty

A brutal heat wave in Portugal made for quiet beaches and closed parks, while putting firefighters on alert.

04/08/2018

Portugal

Spain and Portugal buckle under searing heat

Europe's heatwave has gripped Spain and Portugal. Temperatures will remain above 40 C at least until Sunday, and could rise two or three degrees.

04/08/2018

Portugal

Portuguese firefighters evacuate villages in the Algarve

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a forest fire in Portugal's Algarve region.

04/08/2018

Portugal

Fire warning issued as heatwave strikes Spain and Portugal

A heatwave this week across Portugal and Spain has prompted a warning about possible wild fires

01/08/2018

Portugal

Portugal’s Met Office retracts hottest day prediction, blames extreme weather for mistake

Portugal’s Met Office has retracted its prediction that temperatures in the country could reach 50ºC — the hottest ever recorded on mainland Europe — this week, drastically revising the forecast down by 10 degrees.

01/08/2018

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Paragliders fill the skies above Portugal to crown new European Champions

150 of the continent's best paragliders graced the skies above Montalegre, Portugal, in July as new champions were crowned in the European Paragliding Championship.

31/07/2018

Portugal

New electricity line to link France and Spain

Project to receive largest ever European energy subsidy

28/07/2018

Portugal

Portuguese authority reveals price tags in illegal online wildlife tra

Portugal has confiscated wildlife parts, including a hippo tooth and a baby elephant leg, being sold illegally online in recent weeks. Euronews spoke to the unit behind the action about the trade and the price tags attached to it.

27/07/2018

Cult

New album from Queen of Fado Amália Rodrigues

New album from Queen of Fado Amália Rodrigues. The triple CD commemorates what would have been her 98th birthday.

23/07/2018

Portugal

New restrictions for owners of holiday lets in Portugal

The Portuguese Parliament approved a proposal which adds restrictions to private rentals for the tourist industry

19/07/2018

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.

18/07/2018

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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.

11/07/2018

Portugal

Ridiculed Ronaldo bust replaced with new model at Madeira airport

An online petition is calling for the old bust to be returned.

18/06/2018

Portugal

Fighting fire with goats

Hungry goats are on the front line of Portugal's efforts to avoid a repeat of the deadly wildfires that swept through the country a year ago.

13/06/2018

Portugal

World Cup 2018: Meet Portuguese superfan Nuno Gonçalves

They can travel thousands of kilometres and spend up to the thousands in euros, all to support their teams. Euronews chatted with a Portuguese superfan who is rooting for his team.

12/06/2018

Cult

World Press Cartoon: Drawing the news!

The 2018 World Press Cartoon event has been held in Portugal and for the first time a woman has won the coveted Grand Prix award

06/06/2018