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Portugal blocks mansion sale over ‘strong conviction’ it belongs to Abramovich

Portugal blocked the sale of a 10 million euro ($10.4 million) luxury house over a "strong conviction" it belonged to sanctions-hit Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, Foreign Minister Joao Cravinho said.…

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Ukrainian joins thousands in Portugal to pray for peace

Armed with a candle and a blue and yellow flag, Karina Potomkina, a Ukrainian who has been watching her country being ravaged by war from afar, joined tens thousands of…

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Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park

Two tugboats have moved a vast array of 12,000 solar panels, the size of four soccer pitches, to their mooring on Portugal's Alqueva reservoir in preparation to start up Europe's largest…

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German prosecutor confident Madeleine McCann murderer found

LISBON, (Reuters) - Investigators have found new evidence potentially incriminating the key suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago, said Hans Christian Wolters, the German…

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Spain, Portugal urged not to act alone on high electricity prices

Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene alone in the system that sets the price of electricity, in its bid to bring down sky-high utility bills,…

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The 15-year hunt for missing British girl Madeleine McCann

Portuguese prosecutors said late on Thursday a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago. Prosecutors in Faro, Algarve's…

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German prosecutor on McCann case says naming of suspect is legal formality

A German prosecutor investigating a jailed rapist over the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann said on Friday that the man's naming as a suspect in the case by…

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For first time man named as formal suspect in Madeleine McCann case

Portuguese prosecutors announced a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago. It is the first time Portuguese prosecutors…

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Seismic activity on Azores volcanic island remains above normal levels

Seismic activity on the earthquake-hit, mid-Atlantic island of Sao Jorge, in Portugal's Azores archipelago, remained above normal levels, with the number of tremors topping 24,000 since the crisis began nearly…

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Volcano experts warn quake-hit Azores island could have eruption like La Palma

Volcano experts warned that the earthquake-hit island of Sao Jorge in Portugal's Azores archipelago could experience an initial eruption similar to Spain's La Palma last year, which destroyed thousands of…

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Portuguese PM picks former Lisbon mayor as new finance minister

LISBON, (Reuters) - Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa has picked Fernando Medina, a former mayor of Lisbon like himself, as his new finance minister tasked with reducing the budget gap as the…

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Azores on watch for large quake, eruption as island keeps shaking

A series of multiple small earthquakes that have been rattling a mid-Atlantic Portuguese island for three days could trigger a stronger tremor or a volcanic eruption, experts said, as authorities…

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Portugal’s Azores island of Sao Jorge hit by nearly 90 small earthquakes

Authorities in Portugal's Azores archipelago have been placed on alert after nearly 90 small earthquakes hit the mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Sao Jorge in a little over 24 hours, although…

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UPDATED: Portugal to change law that allowed Abramovich to get citizenship, minister says

Portugal has tightened a law that grants citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews and which allowed Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to become a citizen, but the changes will not be…

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Fire dies down on ship carrying luxury cars, with little left to burn

LISBON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A fire which swept through a cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars and adrift off the coast of Portugal's Azores islands has lost its intensity, probably…

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Portuguese voters abroad to recast ballots after election mess-up

Thousands of Portuguese voters living across Europe will be asked to cast their ballots for a second time in March, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) has announced, delaying the swearing…

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UPDATED: No casualties after earthquake rattled Madeira Islands, Portugal

MADRID, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake rattled the Portuguese island of Madeira in the early hours on Wednesday, scaring residents but causing no damage or injuries, the Portuguese…

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Portugal to drop COVID test requirement for arriving passengers

Portugal will drop a requirement to present a negative COVID-19 test for air passengers arriving with a valid digital European Union certificate or recognised proof of vaccination, the government said.…

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Drought prompts Portugal to limit water use

LISBON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Facing a worrying winter drought, Portugal's government ordered some of the country's hydropower dams to temporarily limit water use for electricity production and irrigation, prioritising…

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Portugal’s PM Costa stuns with majority win in snap election

LISBON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Defying all odds, Portugal's centre-left Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in Sunday's snap general election, securing a strong new mandate for Prime Minister Antonio…

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Portuguese go to polls in snap election marked by COVID, uncertainty

LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese will be marking ballots on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election with no clear winner in sight and uncertainty increased by potentially low turnout amid record…

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Portuguese parties wrap up campaign; Sunday election wide open

LISBON, ( (Reuters) - Waving colourful flags and shouting political slogans, hundreds of people took to Lisbon's streets on Friday to support candidates as they wrapped up two weeks of…

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Portugal’s Sunday election wide open as Socialists’ lead narrows

LISBON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Portugal's ruling Socialists have lost more of their lead to the main opposition party, the centre-right Social Democrats (PSD), in two opinion polls released on…

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Portugal’s centre-right opposition clinches lead in poll days before election

Portugal's main opposition party, the centre-right Social Democrats (PSD), secured a marginal lead over the ruling Socialist party after surging in opinion polls just days before a snap election, a…

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Voting starts in Portugal’s snap election

Early voting began in Portugal on Sunday for a snap general election, with polls showing the incumbent Socialists still ahead though with their lead over the nearest centre-right rivals narrowing.…

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Portuguese Socialists’ lead for Jan. 30 election narrows, poll shows

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's centre-left ruling Socialists lost ground in an opinion poll published that left it with the narrowest lead in all recent surveys, keeping the ballot wide open…

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Portugal’s ruling Socialists lead polls ahead of election but lack majority

Portugal's ruling Socialists extended their lead in a new opinion poll ahead of a Jan. 30 snap election but remained short of a majority, while another survey showed the main…

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Portugal’s Socialists retain lead ahead of election but gap narrows – poll

LISBON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Portugal's ruling centre-left Socialists remain favourites to win a snap parliamentary election on Jan. 30, but the main opposition Social Democrats are narrowing the gap,…

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Portugal to allow return to school despite a record surge in COVID-19 cases

Portugal will allow students to return to school from next week and nightclubs to reopen on Jan. 14 despite a record surge in COVID-19 cases, with hospital admissions still well…

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Passengers leave COVID-hit cruise ship after 5 days stuck in Lisbon

LISBON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Disconsolate passengers stuck on a cruise ship moored in Lisbon's port for five days due to a COVID-19 outbreak began disembarking early on Monday, focused…

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Coronavirus cases keep cruise ship Aida Nova stuck in Lisbon

Madrid/Schwerin, Germany (dpa) - Nearly 3,000 cruise passengers had to spend New Year's Eve in an unplanned stay ashore in Lisbon because of the coronavirus, while it was unclear when the vessel would…

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Portugal’s Social Democrats narrow gap on PM’s party before election

Portugal's opposition Social Democrats narrowed the gap behind Prime Minister Antonio Costa's Socialist Party in an opinion poll released this week, a month before a snap parliamentary election. The poll…

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Portugal imposes post-Christmas COVID-19 curbs as Omicron cases surge

LISBON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Portugal on Tuesday ordered nightclubs and bars to close and told people to work from home for at least two weeks starting on Saturday to…

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Portuguese parliament dissolved ahead of Jan 30 election

LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa decreed the dissolution of parliament on Sunday in the remaining formal step ahead of a previously announced snap general election set…

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Portugal’s interior minister steps down after fatal accident

Portugal's Interior Minister stepped down on Friday nearly five months after his driver was involved in a car crash that killed a road worker while the government official was on…

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Portugal urges victims of clergy sexual abuse to break the silence

A commission investigating allegations of historical child sexual abuse by members of the Portuguese Catholic church urged victims to speak up and help them lift a veil of silence around…

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Portugal’s government ups minimum pay by 6% before election

Portugal’s minority Socialist government approved a 40-euro ($45) increase in the monthly minimum wage to 705 euros for 2022, Labour Minister Ana Mendes Godinho said, the biggest rise ever as…

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Portugal will re-tighten COVID curbs at Christmas if needed

LISBON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Portugal's government will not hesitate to increase restrictions during the festive Christmas period if they are needed to control a recent surge in COVID-19 cases,…

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Lisbon hospital shuts children services due to Omicron COVID-19 case

A large hospital near Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, said it has temporarily shut two of its paediatric departments after a health worker, who is also the doctor for a COVID-hit…

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Portugal’s president vetoes euthanasia law again

Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has vetoed for the second time a law allowing terminally ill people to seek assistance from a doctor to end their lives, effectively postponing…

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Portugal’s main opposition party re-elects moderate leader as election looms

Portugal's main opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) re-elected Rui Rio as its leader, tasking the moderate politician with the challenge of overcoming the ruling Socialists' lead in opinion polls ahead…

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Portugal reimposes rules as COVID-19 cases rise

Portugal, which has one of the world's highest rates of vaccination against COVID-19, announced it would reimpose restrictions to stop a surge in cases, ordering all passengers flying into the…

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Portugal expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases rise

Portugal, one of the world’s most vaccinated nations, will give COVID-19 booster shots to a quarter of its population by the end of January, the health secretary said, as authorities…

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Photo Story: Christmas Lights in Lisbon

People walking around Christmas lights and decorations in downtown Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: EPA-EFE/MANUEL DE ALMEIDA

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Portuguese PM warns restrictions may return as COVID cases rise

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that authorities in one of the world's most vaccinated nations may bring back some measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the run-up…

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FACTBOX-Parties and leaders contesting Portugal’s snap election

Portugal will hold a snap general election on Jan. 30 Following are snapshots of the main parties and leaders contesting the vote: SOCIALIST PARTY (PS) The centre-left party of Prime…

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Portugal heads for snap election on Jan. 30

Portugal will head to the polls on Jan. 30 for a snap election called by the country's president on Thursday, a week after parliament threw out the minority Socialist government's…

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Portugal heads to snap election

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's consultative body, the Council of State, approved on Wednesday his proposal to dissolve parliament after lawmakers rejected the government's 2022 budget bill last week,…

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‘Feel alive again’: Attendees delighted to return to Lisbon’s tech fest

Smiling behind her mask, Roberta Astuto, a British Italian account executive, is one of the 40,000 people descending upon Lisbon on Tuesday for Europe's largest tech fest. She is over…

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High vaccination rates will make Malta and Portugal the safest places in Europe this winter – ECDC Director

Portugal and Malta will be the safest places in Europe this winter, according to the expert leading disease monitoring across the continent. In an interview with The Telegraph, Dr Bruno…

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Portugal’s president to address nation this week as snap election looms

Portugal's president said he would address the nation this week on the country's political crisis and is likely to announce his decision to dissolve parliament, triggering an election two years…

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UPDATED: Portugal budget likely doomed, but snap election may take time

LISBON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament looks set to throw out the minority Socialist government's 2022 budget bill on Wednesday, making snap elections the most likely next step, though…

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Portugal’s gig-economy workers set to become staff

LISBON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Portugal has moved a step closer to ordering digital platforms such as Uber and Glovo to employ some of their drivers as staff with formal…

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Portugal’s ruling Socialists lead in local elections but lose Lisbon

Portugal's ruling Socialists suffered a surprise setback in Sunday's municipal elections, losing control of Lisbon after 14 years, though they remained the biggest party nationwide after a ballot that encompassed…

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Portugal to lift most remaining COVID-19 curbs, PM calls for responsibility

LISBON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Portugal will lift almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, allowing full occupancy in restaurants and cultural venues from Oct. 1, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on…

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Portugal fully vaccinates 80% of population against COVID-19

Portugal has fully inoculated 80% of its population against the coronavirus, official data showed, becoming one of the world's most vaccinated nations as authorities gradually drop most COVID-19 restrictions. According…

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Portugal mourns the death of Jorge Sampaio, who showed teeth in Portuguese presidential powers

Former Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio, who made national history in 2005 with an extraordinary use of his powers to dissolve parliament and oust an unstable majority government, died on Friday…

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