World news about “Portugal”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Navigation robot leads the way This robot is able to find its way around a building, without crashing into obstacles or ending up down dead ends… 03/11/2009 - tags: Portugal, Research, robot
Portugal to continue state aid for faltering economy… in Portugal running at a … Portugal earmarked 2.2 … 06/11/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics
Minority Portuguese government sworn inIt is down to business for Jose Socrates after the weakened Portuguese prime minister was sworn in for a second stint… 26/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics
Socialists to rule Portugal without coalitionIt is back to business for Portugal’s new Parliament, holding its first session after a general election in September… 16/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics
Business resumes in Portuguese parliamentThe new Portuguese parliament has held its first session, and its first act was to re-elect the Socialist Jaime Gama as… 15/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, parliamentary debate, Socialist party
Everyone wins in Portuguese municipalsBoth the governing Socialists and opposition Social Democrats are claiming victory following the Portuguese municipal… 12/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, Portuguese election
Portugal goes back to the ballot boxSocialists and social democrats go head to head for the third and last time this year for Portuguese local elections… 11/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, Elections
Portugal prepares for last round of electionsA long voting season ends today in Portugal with the end of the campaign for local council elections. The… 10/10/2009 - tags: Portugal, Elections
Portugal’s president breaks silence over scandalJust days after Portugal’s general election, the country’s president has broken his silence over an alleged wire… 30/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, President, Scandal, Socialist party
Portuguese give Socrates a weak thumbs upThe voters of Portugal have delivered a weak verdict on its left-leaning government. The general election result means… 28/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Socialist party, Portuguese election
Portugal’s Socialists win election but lose majority… in Lisbon. "Portugal has the means … With Portugal hit hard by … instability in Portugal. Some believe … 28/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Socialist party, Portuguese election
Diario Economist analyses Portuguese result… Sardo asked Portugal expert, Luis … "Knowing that Portugal is facing one … spectrum in Portugal. The policies … 28/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Portuguese election
Portuguese Elections: results… is common in Portugal) govern as a … out hope for Portugal and said that … unemployed in Portugal, which is one … 28/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Socialist party, Portuguese election
Portuguese Elections: opposition reaction… saying that Portugal had chosen her … Long live Portugal!" … 27/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Portuguese Elections: winner’s speech… to govern Portugal. He thanked … for a better Portugal, for a … to govern Portugal for everyone … 27/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Portuguese Elections: partial results… unemployed in Portugal, which is one … recorded in Portugal (down from … 27/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Elections
Socialist PM Socrates leads in pollsThe ruling Socialists are expected to win today’s parliamentary elections in Portugal. But Prime Minister Jose Socrates… 27/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Portuguese elections: economy… to leave Portugal relatively … past 30 years, Portugal has seen great … euros Portugal ranks 18th … 26/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Socialist party, Portuguese election
Portugal takes a break before voting… the ballot in Portugal, which votes … He insists Portugal can invest its … 26/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Boost for Socialists in PortugalPortugal’s ruling Socialists have extended their lead over the opposition, according to a number of opinion polls ahead… 26/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Socialist forge ahead in Portugal’s tight electionPortugal’s ruling socialists have widened their lead over their main opposition rivals ahead of Sunday’s general… 25/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Portuguese elections: The youth voteYoung people may have an important say in Portugal’s election. Many are voting for the first time, and they are being… 24/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Portuguese election nears with no clear front runnerPortugal’s election is looming with Sunday’s result expected to go to the wire. The campaign has been dominated… 23/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Elections, Portuguese election
Portugal’s politicians campaigning hard ahead of poll… election, Portugal's political … with Portugal's smaller more … the Greens and Portugal's Communist … 20/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Portuguese election
Barroso’s re-election gets mixed response… in his native Portugal, where they … for Europe and Portugal." … As Portugal's politicians … 17/09/2009 - tags: EU Commission, Portugal, Portuguese election
Experimenta Design in LisbonExperimenta Design, an exhibition in Lisbon, includes all kinds of objects. But as well as the displays, the expo is… 15/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Lisbon, Design
TGV link could prove to be election deciderPortugal’s proposed high-speed TGV rail link with the rest of Europe has emerged as the crucial issue which could… 14/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Elections, Portuguese election
EU court backs Portugal’s gambling monopolyA decision by the EU’s top court means the Portuguese state betting monopoly operated by the national charity Santa… 08/09/2009 - tags: Portugal, Justice, Gambling
Deadly rockslide kills as many as five in Portugal’s AlgarveA rockslide at a beach in the Algarve in Portugal has killed as many as five people and injured three others, three… 21/08/2009 - tags: Portugal, Natural disasters, Accident
Wildfires sweep northern Portugal and Spain… wildfires in Portugal and Spain. … In northern Portugal strong winds … 20/08/2009 - tags: Portugal, fires
Mystery surrounds vanished cargo shipA Finnish cargo ship sailing under a Maltese flag with a Russian crew of between 13 and 15 has vanished off the coast… 10/08/2009 - tags: Portugal, Russia, shipwrecks
Gay marriage ruled unconstitutional in Portugal… women in Portugal have lost … was put before Portugal's parliament … ruling by Portugal's … 01/08/2009 - tags: Portugal, Society, Gay, gay rights
Forest fires devour vast areas of SpainForest fires are continuing to rage across southern Europe, with northern and eastern Spain being particularly badly… 24/07/2009 - tags: Portugal, Natural disasters
Spain and Portugal go big on thinking small… of Spain and Portugal have … joined Portugal's President … 17/07/2009 - tags: Portugal, Research, Technology
Portuguese minister quits over gesturePortugal’s Economy Minister has resigned after making an offensive gesture in parliament at a political opponent… 03/07/2009 - tags: Portugal, Politics, Scandal
Portuguese bank bosses accused of fraudFive former executives at a major Portuguese bank have been charged with fraud and manipulating the markets in an… 26/06/2009 - tags: Banking, Markets, Portugal
Future of whale hunting debated in MadeiraThe organisation that looks after the world’s whales, has begun its annual meeting in Madeira. The crunch issue… 22/06/2009 - tags: Environment, Fishery, Portugal
1,000 beaches fail EU water quality standardsHolidaymakers can look forward to a dip in clean waters in the vast majority of the EU’s beaches this summer, but a… 11/06/2009 - tags: France, Italy, Portugal, Tourism
Portuguese Socialists fail to escape swing to the rightAt the finishing post of the Portuguese EU elections, the governing Socialists have fallen behind the opposition… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Portugal, European elections
Portugal’s Socialists dealt severe blow by the centre-rightThe Socialist Party led by Portugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates looks to have been dealt a severe blow by the… 08/06/2009 - tags: Portugal, European elections
Spanish voters shift to the rightthe Spanish conservative party has narrowly beaten the ruling socialist party in the European Parliament elections… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Portugal, European elections
Portugal: Teachers’ fury over education plans… to shake up Portugal's education … the quality of Portugal's … 31/05/2009 - tags: Portugal, education, Demonstration
Portugal little aware of election datePortugal has begun its campaigning for the European Parliamentary elections. Only eight percent of the Portuguese know… 26/05/2009 - tags: Portugal, European elections
Portuguese and Spanish Prime Ministers unite for EU election ralliesSpain and Portuguals’ Socialist Prime Ministers have organised joint electoral rallies in a show of transnational unity… 23/05/2009 - tags: Portugal, European elections
Top-level talks after Portuguese riotsUrgent talks involving politicians, local groups and the police are underway in Portugal, after a third night of… 10/05/2009 - tag: Portugal
MI-sia with the Lyon Nation OrchestraClassical music was brought into play for Portugese Fado superstar Misia’s (MI-sia) latest musical project taking her… 07/05/2009 - tag: Portugal
Toon Comp TriumphThis year, out of more than 800 cartoons from 72 countries entered for the 5th “World Press Cartoon” competition, the… 05/05/2009 - tag: Portugal
Locals fed up with continued Madeleine McCann campaignA defaced poster for information about Madeleine McCann speaks volumes about local feeling in Praia da Luz. It is… 03/05/2009 - tag: Portugal
Maddie McCann disappeared two years agoThe British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared in Portugal two years ago today. Her family have never given up hope… 03/05/2009 - tag: Portugal
Portuguese Euro-candidate heckled at demoMay Day protests in Lisbon turned personal, with a Socialist Euro-candidate jostled and accused of being a closet… 02/05/2009 - tags: Portugal, European elections
ralves Foundation opens double exhibitionThe museum at Porto in northern Portugal features the work of the Welsh artist Bethan Huws – deeply rooted in the… 19/03/2009 - tags: Portugal, Exhibition
Portugal’s government under fire in huge protestDemanding more jobs, more rights and better salaries, up to 200,000 people have marched in Lisbon in what unions say is… 14/03/2009 - tag: Portugal
Angolan leader in Lisbon for two-day state visit… state visit to Portugal, hoping to … co-owned by Portugal's Caixa Geral … Angola is also Portugal's … 11/03/2009 - tags: Angola, Portugal
Guinea-Bissau seeks to reassure after twin killings… from Portugal in 1974. … constitution," Portugal's deputy … 03/03/2009 - tags: Guinea-Bissau, Portugal
Portugal offers help to maintain order in Guinea-BissauPortugal has offered to support Guinea-Bissau following the murder of its president and the violence that led to the… 02/03/2009 - tags: Guinea-Bissau, Portugal
2 expos in Lisbon not to be missed… of art in Portugal with the … already one of Portugal's most … 07/01/2009 - tags: Portugal, Exhibition
Portugal’s Oliveira – still making films at 100!What better way for the grand old man of cinema to celebrate his 100th birthday than by shooting his latest film… 12/12/2008 - tags: Portugal, Porto
Portuguese teachers protest over evaluation plansPortuguese teachers have taken to the streets across the country to protest against a new teacher evaluation plan… 03/12/2008 - tags: Portugal, education, Demonstration
Evora pays hommage to Manoel de OliveiraThe tribute to Manoel de Oliveira was the highlight of the last day of the Évora International Short Film Festival in… 02/12/2008 - tags: Portugal, Festival
“Casa Pia” child sex abuse trial draws to a close… trial in Portugal of the six men … scandal rocked Portugal with officials … 24/11/2008 - tags: Portugal, Justice
