Sep 03 Landmark streetcar derails and crashes in Lisbon, killing 15 people By Barry Hatton, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 18 Portugal's center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election By Barry Hatton, Helena Alves, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 29 Spain and Portugal work to determine cause of huge blackout as power is almost fully restored By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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
Aug 05 Pope Francis cuts appearances at youth vigil, Catholic shrine short amid Portugal heat By Nicole Winfield, Barry Hatton, Pietro Decristofaro, Associated Press An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight for… Continue reading
Aug 03 Pope Francis meets with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Portugal By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Barry Hatton, Associated Press After arriving in Lisbon for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival, Francis also blasted members of Portugal's Catholic hierarchy for their response to the country's sex abuse scandal. Continue reading