Portugal

Germany wants to retest mystery saliva sample found in Madeleine McCann apartment

German investigators want to retest a mystery saliva sample found in the holiday apartment from where Madeleine McCann went missing. Portuguese forensic tests on the sample apparently found no DNA…

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Photo Story: First pilgrimage of the year with pilgrims in Fatima

The statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried in a procession as pilgrims take part in the first pilgrimage of the year to the Cova da Iria Sanctuary with…

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5-year old Inga G. is missing girl linked to McCann’s suspect murderer

An undated handout photo made available by the Saxony-Anhalt police of 5-year-old girl Inga G. who has been missing since 02 May 2015 (reissued 05 June 2020). According to reports,…

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Portugal’s tourism-dependant economy expected to shrink by nearly 7% due to Covid-19

Portugal's tourism-dependent economy is expected to shrink by nearly 7% this year due to the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, the government said in its economic and financial stability programme…

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Portugal’s biggest hotel chain sees slow recovery from virus

Portugal's biggest hotel chain, the Pestana Group, is ready to welcome back tourists after tightening health safety measures, but is only confident of enough demand to reopen eight of its…

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Over 200 calls and emails to police after appeal for information about suspect in Madeleine McCann case

The Metropolitan Police has received more than 270 calls and emails since launching a new appeal about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell says Scotland Yard…

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Jesus Corona’s goal not enough for Porto

Jesus Corona scored FC Porto's first goal upon its return to action on Wednesday. Corona, 27, scored his side's only goal in a 2-1 defeat to FC Famalicao, slotting home…

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UPDATED: British police plea for help in Madeleine McCann case, German police treating case as murder

Police are appealing for the public's help in solving the, after they announced a child sex offender was the new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. The 43-year-old German man,…

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Austria, Italy, Portugal, Spain receive €279m after natural disasters in 2019

On Thursday, Budgets Committee Members approved €279 million in EU aid following extreme weather events in Austria, Italy, Portugal and Spain in 2019. The draft report by rapporteur José Manuel Fernandes, (EPP,…

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Portugal’s TAP to restore more than 200 flights from July 1

Portugal's flag carrier TAP will resume some of its international operations to hard-hit Italy, Spain and various other destinations from the beginning of July as lockdowns imposed to combat the coronavirus are…

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Portugal talking to Britain to secure ‘air bridge’ for tourism

Portugal and Britain are in talks to try and secure an air corridor for tourists that would allow British visitors to avoid a COVID-19 quarantine upon returning home, two Portuguese…

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Portugal says ready to welcome back tourists

Portugal's doors are open to tourists, the country's Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said on Friday, one of the first European countries to welcome back visitors from elsewhere in the…

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Portugal opens kindergartens and visits to old people’s homes

In Portugal, Monday was the first day of the opening up of various emergency measures due to the pandemic situation of covid-19. Kindergarten (from 0 to 3 years) started receiving…

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Portugal suspends foreign trash imports to cope with own increased waste

Portugal, which usually attracts huge mounds of rubbish from other European states because of its low waste management fees, has suspended imports of trash until the end of 2020 to…

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Photo Story: Fatima Sanctuary without pilgrims for the first time in its history

Fatima Sanctuary is seen without pilgrims for the first time in its history during the May International Anniversary Pilgrimage in Fatima, Portugal, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 13th May…

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Portugal to take 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps

Portugal is to take up to 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps, according to Socialist Party lawmaker Isabel Santos, as concern mounts over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak…

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New Normal – Commuting in Portugal

Workers clad in protective suits spray disinfectant inside a wagon of a Comboios de Portugal (CP) train running the Cascais line at the Cais do Sodre station in Lisbon, Portugal,…

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Photo Story: Portugal facilitates meetings for the elderly with ‘Emotion Boxes’

Isabel Barreto, a resident of the União Mutualista Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Mutualist Union Our Lady of the Conception) retirement home in Montijo, during the first visit of her relatives…

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Portugal relaxes state of emergency

Portugal has downgraded its state of emergency to a category of “calamity”, as the rate of new coronavirus infections reached its lowest since the beginning of the outbreak, six weeks…

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Portugal to ease lockdown measures ‘sector-by-sector’

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Thursday announced a sector-by-sector plan to gradually lift lockdown measures imposed six weeks ago to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Starting on May 4, the…

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Portugal to lift coronavirus state of emergency from May 3

Portugal's lockdown, which shut most non-essential services last month to contain the spread of the coronavirus, will be lifted gradually from May 3, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on…

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Photo Story: Lisbon Zoo in times of coronavirus pandemic

A keeper at the Lisbon Zoo watches one of the rhinos. Life at the Lisbon Zoo in times of the COVID-19 pandemic continues with all normality for the about two…

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Lessons via TV in Portugal

An elementary student watch on television to the first class taught through the emission of the program Casa, on RTP Memoria channel, an interim teaching solution due to the current…

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Portugal extends coronavirus lockdown

Portugal extended its national coronavirus lockdown for a further 15 days on Thursday and promised to make protective gear widely available and to gradually reopen businesses if the spread of…

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Portugal’s coronavirus cases grow to over 10,000

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Portugal pushed past the 10,000 mark on Saturday, while government data showed more than half a million Portuguese workers were at risk of being temporarily laid…

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European Commission approves state-support packages for Greece, Poland and Portugal

The European Commission has approved a series of multi-billion-euro state support packages for Greece, Poland and Portugal to help soften the economic impact of the coronavirus through grants and loan…

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Joint statement on the principles of the rule of law in times of Covid-19

Thirteen EU countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for coronavirus emergency measures to be temporary and in line with rule of law principles. The move comes after Hungary’s…

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Portugal prepares to extend state of emergency

Portugal’s government cleared the way for extending the state of emergency by 15 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus as the number of deaths from the disease nears…

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Photo Story: Solidarity in the EU… Medical supplies from Greece, arrive in Porto

An Antonov An-124 cargo plane, carrying medical supplies from Greece, arrives at Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport in Porto, Portugal. The supplies will be used in Portugal to deal with the…

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Madeira to limit passengers allowed to disembark on islands to 100 per week

Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, said it would limit the number of people allowed to enter its islands to 100 per week from Tuesday onwards, with freed up hotel…

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Photo Story: Drones fly over Porto city

Drones operated by the Municipal Civil Protection of Porto, fly over marginal areas of the city, from Foz do Douro to Matosinhos, sending messages that recommend citizens to comply with…

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Portugal to treat migrants as ‘residents’

All foreigners in Portugal with pending applications will be treated as permanent residents from Monday until at least July 1, authorities said on Saturday, to ensure migrants have access to…

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EU approves €3 billion guarantee schemes for Portuguese SMEs affected by Coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has found four Portuguese guarantee schemes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and midcaps affected by the Coronavirus outbreak to be in line with EU State aid…

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Portugal steps up measures to fight CoVid19 pandemic

Portugal announced new measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, requesting all non-essential activity outdoors to be avoided and shutting down non-essential shops. “This set of rules seeks to contribute in…

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CoVid19 Update – Another dark day for Europe

Thirty-two more people have died in England after testing positive for coronavirus - taking the total number of UK deaths to 104. It follows the biggest daily leap in confirmed cases…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotels to be transformed into hospitals story denied by player’s entourage

Cristiano Ronaldo's entourage issued a statement saying that the hotel story news was "fake news". Ronaldo has left on social media a message of support for medical staff and patients,…

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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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European Commission refers Portugal to the Court for discriminatory legislation on car registration tax

The European Commission decided to refer Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for taxing used cars that are imported from other Member States more heavily than…

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EU countries complain to Cyprus over sham marriages

Romania and Portugal have complained to Cyprus over the apparently rampant phenomenon of sham marriages between EU citizens from other states and third-country nationals with the involvement of people traffickers,…

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Golden visas in Portugal bring in €742M in 2019

The investment raised by the golden residence visa scheme for foreigners in Portugal fell by 11.4 percent in 2019, compared to the previous year, to €742 million. According to data…

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Suspected case of coronavirus infection in Portugal

Portugal’s health ministry said in a statement that doctors were monitoring and treating a patient in the Curry Cabral hospital in Lisbon, who is believed to have contracted the…

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Dos Santos’ Banker found dead in Lisbon

A banker implicated in the embezzlement and money-laundering case against Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, has been found dead in Lisbon. Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha, 45, managed the account…

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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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Five dead as storm wreaks havoc in Spain and Portugal

A storm sweeping across Spain and Portugal has killed at least five people, damaged buildings, cut power lines and forced authorities to shut roads hit by flooding and fallen trees,…

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Storm Elsa causes deaths and floods in Portugal

According to reports, two people have died, one is missing and more than 50 are homeless after Storm Elsa hit the country. There were also about 5,400 incidents have been…

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Photo Story: Santa Claus walking and running 2019 in Portugal

The Evora Night Runners group, once again, promotes the 5th edition of the Father Christmas Run and Walk. The runs starts at Giraldo Square in Evora, Portugal, 11 December…

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Former Portuguese detective who criticised Madeleine McCann’s parents jailed for involvement in violent burglaries

A former detective who starred in the recent Netflix documentary about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for his role in two violent burglaries. Paulo…

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People are failing to grasp the anger of the younger generation says Greta Thunberg

People are failing to grasp the anger of the younger generation in the face of a changing climate, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday. Ms Thunberg was…

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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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Portuguese police march for better pay

Thousands of police officers marched to Portugal’s parliament on Thursday to demand better pay and conditions, in the biggest police protest since the Socialists came to power in 2015. Organisers…

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Plan to increase Portugal’s minimum wage

The new Portuguese government plans to raise minimum wages in Portugal, as new data reveals the country has one of the lowest minimum wages in Europe. Portugal continues to be…

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‘Not even Farage can explain the benefits of Brexit to me,’ says Barnier

“No-one has ever managed to explain the added value of Brexit to me, not even Nigel Farage.” They were the words of EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as he…

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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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Over 300 potential victims of labour exploitation in the agricultural sector identified in pan-European action

Between 16 and 20 September 2019, Europol supported the first Europe-wide Joint Action Days against human trafficking for labour exploitation focusing specifically on the agricultural sector. The operation, led by…

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Over half a tonne of cocaine found in boat travelling from Brazil to Europe

Operation 26Kearney, led by the Spanish authorities, National Police (Policía Nacional), Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), and the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) has seen the arrest of five individuals and…

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Costa’s Socialists win Portuguese election

Prime Minister Antonio Costa's Socialists (PS) came out on top of parliamentary elections held Sunday in Portugal. The first forecasts showed his party expanded its number of mandates in the 230-seat…

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Portugal elections – Prime Minister Costa set to win, might fail to secure absolute majority

Prime Minister António Costa looks set to win Portugal’s general election on Sunday, but might fail to secure an absolute majority, according to exit polls. As expected, Costa’s Socialist Party…

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