Italy sends hundreds of soldiers to Milan for protest, one of many planned across Europe Italy has deployed soldiers to Milan as the city braces for fresh protests following last week's riots The Independent UK · Oct 24
Lufthansa to buy 44.9 per cent of TAP Air Portugal in euros 1.2 billion deal The German airline outbid Air France-KLM, the only other company in the race, Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said. The government set aside 5 per cent of the company for its more than 9,000 employees to buy shares, with the government remaining the main shareholder. The Economic Times · Oct 14
Lufthansa wins race to buy $1.3 billion stake of major European airline The German company outbid Air France-KLM for a 44.9 per cent share of Portugal’s flagship airline The Independent UK · Oct 14
Portugal extends state of emergency amid destruction brought by Storm Leonardo Portugal was hit by two devastating storms just one week apart. Roads were blocked by flooded rivers and fallen trees snapped power lines. People are being evacuated from their homes in motor boats. Euronews · Feb 6
Tens of thousands in Portugal protest proposed labor reforms Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Lisbon to protest labor reforms proposed by Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's government The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2025
A preliminary report on Lisbon's streetcar tragedy is expected Friday A Portuguese government agency plans to release the first report examining what caused a streetcar packed with tourists and locals to derail in downtown Lisbon, killing 16 people The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Mapped: Where Lisbon funicular crash that left 16 dead took place The Portuguese PM has said that the crash was ‘one of the biggest tragedies’ in the country’s recent history The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Diogo Jota: Liverpool star dies after car crash in Spain The 28-year-old died in a car accident near Zamora, in northwestern Spain, two weeks after his wedding day. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2025
Portugal Far-right Party Becomes Second Biggest In Parliament Portugal's far-right Chega party won second place in snap elections last week, according to final results published Wednesday, making it the official opposition party in the country just six years after its creation. International Business Times · May 29, 2025
Portugal's Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe's far-right surge Portugal’s anti-immigration Chega party has notched another political gain for Europe’s far right The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
Romania, Poland, Portugal election results: Who are the winners and losers? Pro-EU forces prevail on electoral ‘super Sunday’, but far right gains ground. Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025
Far Right Gains In Portuguese Polls As PM Holds On The far-right Chega party climbed to joint second place in Portugal's snap general election, posing a major challenge for Prime Minister Luis Montenegro as he prepared on Monday to lead another minority government. International Business Times · May 19, 2025
Far right gains in Portuguese polls as PM holds on The far-right Chega party climbed to joint second place in Portugal's snap general election, posing a major challenge for Prime Minister Luis Montenegro as he prepared on Monday to lead another minority government. Radio France Internationale · May 19, 2025
Portugal Holds Snap Election With Centre-right Leading Polls Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday for the country's third general election in three years, with Prime Minister Luis Montenegro tipped to win, but without an overall majority. International Business Times · May 18, 2025
Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025 Portugal holds its third elections in three years Immigration and cost of living crisis on voters’ minds as they head to polling booths to elect the next government.
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025 Housing and the far right: Portugal votes again but the issues remain the same Immigration rises up the agenda and housing remains key issue as polls point to a similar result to 2024 vote
Euronews · May 17, 2025 Portugal gears up for third national election in three years Parties and voters alike are gearing up for what promises to be a unique election amid voter discontent and recent controversy.
International Business Times · May 16, 2025 PM Seeks Election Win As Portugal Campaigning Ends Portugal's general election campaign ends on Friday for a vote that Prime Minister Luis Montenegro is expected to win, but with no guarantee he can form a more stable government.
Al Jazeera · May 16, 2025 ‘New paradigm’: A fractured Portugal votes again, amid corruption cloud Housing is unaffordable. Migrants are a flashpoint issue. The far right is here to stay. And Portugal is deeply divided.
Euronews · May 4, 2025 Portugal to expel some 18,000 illegal migrants ahead of snap national election The announcement comes in the build-up to the country's early general election scheduled for 18 May.
Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2025 What we know about power outage in Spain, Portugal Authorities are still working to find out what caused one of Europe’s worst blackouts.
Euronews · Apr 28, 2025 Spain and Portugal hit by sweeping power outage: Here is what we know Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a nationwide blackout paralysed much of the Iberian Peninsula. Work is still underway as technicians scramble to restore power.
Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2025 Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, setting stage for new election Portugal could be heading to the polls for a third time in three years as minority government loses vote in parliament.
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 Portugal’s government looks set to lose a confidence vote, triggering an election Portugal’s minority government is in danger of falling as parliament prepares to vote on a confidence motion, with an overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers saying they will choose to oust the center-right administration
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025 Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote MPs debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government