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Portugal rejects separate European army

Portugal is against the creation of a separate European army and instead backs strengthening and modernising its armed forces within the U.S.-led NATO alliance, the country's defence minister said, contrasting…

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UPDATED: Lisbon mourns 17 victims of cable car crash as investigation begins

Flags flew at half-mast in Lisbon on Thursday after at least 17 people were killed and 21 injured in a crash of a hillside funicular railway popular with tourists, while…

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Heavy rain, floods batter Lisbon, residents urged to stay home

LISBON (Reuters) - Heavy rain battered the Portuguese capital on Tuesday, flooding tunnels, sweeping away cars and forcing authorities to suspend bus and tram services and close some main roads. …

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Strike cancels 60 flights at Portugal’s Lisbon airport

LISBON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Around 60 flights were cancelled at Lisbon airport on Sunday, the last day of a strike by handling workers that has brought more disruption to summer travel…

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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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Two hundred flights cancelled at Lisbon airport at start of strike

LISBON, July 17 (Reuters) - Two hundred flights were cancelled at Lisbon airport on Saturday at the start of a two-day strike by Groundforce handling company workers, with more cancellations…

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UPDATE – Portugal imposes stricter rules as COVID surge threatens summer tourism

Stricter COVID-19 rules will be imposed across the Lisbon region and Algarve tourism magnet Albufeira as Portuguese authorities try to control a rise in infections that threatens the country's summer…

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Parts of Greater Lisbon to reintroduce lockdown in an attempt to deal with worrying new wave of coronavirus cases

People in several parts of Greater Lisbon will have to go back to staying at home from next week as Portuguese authorities deal with a worrying wave of coronavirus on…

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Photo Story: ‘Meet Vincent van Gogh’ exhibition in Lisbon

Moment from the press preview of the exhibition 'Meet Vincent van Gogh' in Lisbon, Portugal, 27 February 2020. The show opened on Friday 28 February. The exhibition, which has travelled…

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Lisbon European Green Capital 2020

The Lisbon European Green Capital 2020 initiatives will officially kick off on 10 January, and the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the sea and the planting of 20,000 trees…

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Photo Story: Christmas lights go on in Lisbon

People gather around a giant Christmas tree, in downtown Lisbon, Portugal. Christmas lights were lit this weekend all over the city. Photos: EPA-EFE/Jose Sena Goulao Click photos to enlarge

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The 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon

CEO and co-founder of Web Summit Paddy Cosgrave speaks during the third day of the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, 06 November 2019. More the 70,000 participants from 163 countries…

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Lisbon to improve parking for residents

Lisbon City Council has opened public consultations on proposed changes to parking and tariffs in the city. According to mobility councillor, Miguel Gaspar, the new regulations, first presented to the…

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Lisbon aims to have no people living on its streets by 2021

The Lisbon City Council approved the Municipal Plan for the Homeless Person 2021. It’s a continuation of the previous plan which ended in 2018. According to the city’s authorities,…

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Woman in Portugal gives birth despite being brain-dead for three months

Despite being brain-dead for three months, a woman in Portugal gave birth to a baby boy who was named Salvador. The mother, Catarina Sequeira, was declared brain-dead after having an…

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