World Sep 06 Connecting cable failed in deadly Lisbon streetcar derailment, investigative report says By Associated Press
World Sep 04 Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16 The downtown streetcar, which is known as Elevador da Gloria and is a major attraction for tourists packing the Portuguese capital during the summer season, came off the rails during the evening rush hour. By Barry Hatton, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
World Sep 03 Landmark streetcar derails and crashes in Lisbon, killing 15 people An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s landmarks and a big draw for tourists derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said. By Barry Hatton, Associated Press
World May 18 Portugal’s center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year. By Barry Hatton, Helena Alves, Associated Press
World Apr 29 Spain and Portugal work to determine cause of huge blackout as power is almost fully restored Travelers delayed by Monday's outages crowded train stations on Tuesday trying to go home though schools and offices reopened and traffic eased along main roads. By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
Apr 28 Widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights, ATMs By Renata Brito, Barry Hatton, Associated Press An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula. Continue reading
Mar 10 As populists surge, Portugal’s election may be too close to call, according to exit polling By Barry Hatton, Associated Press An exit poll in Portugal’s general election Sunday suggested that the race was too close to call, with two moderate mainstream parties apparently poised to gather the most votes amid a predicted surge in support for a radical right populist… Continue reading
Nov 09 Portugal’s president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister resigns By Associated Press Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced he's dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal. Continue reading
Nov 07 Portugal’s prime minister resigns as his government is involved in a corruption investigation By Helena Alves, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has resigned as his government is involved in a widespread corruption probe. The announcement sent a shock wave through the normally tranquil politics of the European Union member. Continue reading
Sep 24 Young activists from Portugal take 32 governments to court for failing to address climate change By Barry Hatton, Helena Alves, Associated Press Six Portuguese children and young adults are set to take 32 European governments to court Wednesday for what they say is a failure to adequately address human-caused climate change in a violation of their human rights. Continue reading