The Latest Breaking News from Portugal

Storm Nils batters France and Spain leaving one dead and 850,000 without power

Wild weather sweeping through France and Spain has also forced flight cancellations

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Heavy rains cause flooding, evacuations and motorway collapse in Portugal

Flooding, evacuations and infrastructure damage were reported in several areas of Portugal as rising river levels and heavy rain increased the risk of landslides and further flooding.

Euronews · Feb 12

Portugal tops EU leaderboard as over 80% of electricity in January came from renewables

Portugal’s electricity production last month was largely led by hydro and wind power, according to a new report.

Euronews · Feb 12

Cristiano Ronaldo missing again for Al Nassr game amid transfer anger

Ronaldo is reported to be unhappy with the Saudi Public Investment Fund

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm response

Portuguese Interior Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral has resigned amid criticism of her government's response to recent winter storms

The Independent UK · Feb 11

I Asked Gemini Where Upper-Middle-Class Retirees Can Live Like Royalty on a Budget — Here’s What It Said

Portugal, Panama and Malaysia let retirees live luxe on roughly $4,000 monthly. AI revealed the best countries with special visa programs, tax breaks and more.

GOBankingRates · Feb 10

Gatwick flight in mid-air emergency as fire breaks out on board

The TAP Air Portugal flight was forced to make a rapid U-turn minutes after takeoff

Evening Standard · Feb 10

‘Sacrifice zones’ or clean energy future? EU court weighs Portugal’s lithium mine

The case raises the stakes after EU officials refused to strip the Barroso mine of its ‘strategic’ status in November.

Euronews · Feb 9

Centre left holds off far right as Seguro wins Portugal's presidential election

The Portuguese electorate has delivered a decisive blow to the far right, electing veteran Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro after a storm-hit campaign.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 9

Weather tracker: Spain and Portugal hit by third deadly storm in two weeks

Storm Marta sweeps Iberian peninsula just days after Storms Kristin and Leonardo brought deadly flooding and major damage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9