Portugal

Portuguese president tests positive for coronavirus

  LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for coronavirus and cancelled all public…

With no flights, Argentine sails across Atlantic to see parents

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AFP) -- "Mission accomplished!" That joyful declaration came from Juan Manuel Ballestero, an Argentine sailor who,…

Portugal to close border with Spain to tourists

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close its border with Spain to tourists for at least a month to curb…

Portugal closes schools to fight virus outbreak

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close all schools from Monday until at just before Easter to stem the spread…

Firefighters struggle against Portugal wildfires as winds pick up

by Bruno Cravo with Daniel Silva in Lisbon MACAO, PORTUGAL (AFP) -- Portugal requested the loan of two water-bombing planes…

1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires

by Patricia de Melo Moreira, with Bruno Cravo in Lisbon AMENDOA, Portugal (AFP) -- Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000…

Light plane makes emergency landing on Portuguese highway

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- A light plane made an emergency landing on a highway in Portugal, leaving one woman aboard…

29 German tourists killed in Madeira bus crash

  CANICO, Portugal (AFP) -- Twenty-nine German tourists were killed when their bus spun off the road and tumbled down…

World Wide Web inventor wants new ‘contract’ to make web safe

    by Daniel Silva and Julie Jammot Agence France Presse LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- The inventor of the World…

‘Zombie’ storm Leslie smashes into Portugal

by Thomas CABRAL Agence France Presse LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Violent storms hit Portugal early on Sunday, leaving hundreds of…

‘Zombie’ Hurricane Leslie bears down on Portugal, Spain

by Thomas Cabral Agence France Presse LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Heavy squalls began to hit Portugal late Saturday, with the…

VAR drama as Portugal and Spain reach World Cup last 16

  by John Weaver © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and 2010 winners Spain progressed to the…

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