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Portugal

Portugal, a member of the EU and NATO, is mainland Europe's westernmost country and shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain. Its population of roughly 10.5 million is predominantly Roman Catholic.

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04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

The Algarve: Warmth, waves and wide open spaces

Off to Portugal's Algarve, for surfing and hiking at the southernmost tip of Europe.
TravelJanuary 7, 202326:09 min
Cristiano Ronaldo with his Ballon d'Or trophy in the Bernabeu.

Ronaldo leaves Europe with sporting legacy intact

Despite stepping away from European football, Cristiano Ronaldo leaves behind an incredible sporting legacy.
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Cristiano Ronaldo in front of the Al Nassr logo

Saudi football club Al Nassr signs Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portuguese star was pictured holding a blue and yellow Al Nassr shirt, ending speculation about his next move.
SoccerDecember 30, 2022
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World Cup history made as Morocco reach semifinals

The African continent finally has representation in the semifinals of a World Cup after Morocco beat Portugal in Qatar.
SoccerDecember 10, 2022
Goncalo Ramos puts his fingers towards his lips in celebration after scoring for Portugal

Ramos leaves Ronaldo in shade as Portugal find fluency

Goncalo Ramos only made his Portugal debut in September, but he repaid his coach's faith as Ronaldo's replacement.
SoccerDecember 6, 2022
A floating solar park on the coast

Europe's biggest floating solar park

In cooperation with Spain, Portugal has constructed Europe's largest floating solar park.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 5, 202204:30 min
Portugal celebrate their second goal against Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup

World Cup 2022: Portugal break South American hoodoo

Portugal defeated Uruguay 2-0 to beat a South American nation at the World Cup for the first time since 1966.
SoccerNovember 28, 2022
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Lithium — A crucial raw material

E-car batteries need lithium, but it is difficult to mine in Europe and therefore cheaper to import.
ScienceNovember 25, 202204:08 min
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World Stories - The Week in Reports

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ConflictsNovember 5, 202212:36 min
Weltspiegel 06.07.2021 Seepferdchen

Portugal: Seahorses under threat

Aggressive fishing is threatening seahorses on Portugal’s coasts.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 5, 202203:26 min
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Using microbes to make fertile soil

How tiny microbes could save our soil, our food – and us.
ScienceNovember 4, 202207:22 min
Investigative journalist Jutta Rabe looks over evidence in Madeleine McCann disappearance case

McCann abduction suspect charged with 3 other sex offenses

The German man is the prime suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in 2007.
CrimeOctober 12, 2022
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Seahorses under threat

Aggressive fishing is threatening seahorses on Portugal’s coasts.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 16, 202204:45 min
Euromaxx 03.09.2022

Stucco art by Iva Viana

Iva Viana interprets the age-old craft of stucco sculpting in her own very contemporary way.
ArtsSeptember 3, 202204:31 min
Scientists pose during a phase of the excavation works of a partial skeleton of a sauropod dinosaur at the Monte Agudo fossil site

Portugal: Remains of large dinosaur skeleton unearthed

Paleontologists say it may be the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Europe.
ScienceAugust 30, 2022
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Piano prodigy Stelios Kerasidis, the world’s smallest kitchen in Turkey & tips for a trip to Porto
LifestyleAugust 26, 202226:06 min
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What to do and explore in Porto

Why Portugal's second-biggest city Porto is one of Europe’s favorite travel destinations.
TravelAugust 26, 202204:06 min
Portuguese military officer carries the urn with the heart of Dom Pedro I's heart in Brasilia. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Independence hero's heart in Brazil for bicentennial

The heart of Emperor Pedro I has arrived in Brasilia on a formal state visit, and has received full military honors.
PoliticsAugust 23, 2022
A fire officer douses flames from a fire truck in the Gironde region of France

Europe set for record wildfire land loss in 2022

Nearly 660,000 hectares of European land have already been destroyed by fires this year, according to EU data.
CatastropheAugust 14, 2022
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A man cools off in a public shower at a beach during a hot, sunny day in Barcelona, Spain

WHO says heat-related deaths top 1,700 in Spain, Portugal

The UN health agency says record temperatures have claimed the lives of 1,700 people in Spain and Portugal.
CatastropheJuly 22, 2022
A wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France

Wildfires rage across France, Spain and Portugal

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes by authorities in France and Spain.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 18, 2022
A firefighter sprays water from a hose at a forest fire in southwestern France

Wildfires scorch southern Europe

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as firefighters seek to bring the flames under control.
CatastropheJuly 17, 202210 images
A water bombing aircraft flies over the Sierra de Mijas forest fire in Spain

Europe wildfires: Blazes continue in Portugal, France, Spain

The heatwave triggering the fires is expected to continue in the coming week as well.
ClimateJuly 16, 2022
A man rides his bike on a small road in Frankfurt, Germany, as the sun rises

Heat wave scorches western Europe

France, Spain and Portugal are struggling to contain wildfires while the UK could experience 40 degrees Celsius.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 13, 2022
A silhouette of a firefighter standing in the forest is during a wildfire at Casais do Vento in Alvaiazere, Portugal

Wildfires engulf parts of Portugal amid heat wave

Thousands of firefighters are engaged battling nearly 250 wildfires across central and northern Portugal.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 11, 2022
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Portugal overcomes omicron subvariant wave

Infection numbers are once again falling in Portugal. What can we learn from their experience?
SocietyJuly 7, 202203:56 min
A photovoltaic system on the roof of a kindergarten in Lisbon, Portugal

Supplying solar power across Portugal

A Portuguese cooperative is pushing the country's energy transition by building small solar power plants.
BusinessJune 28, 2022
A Ryanair flight (front) lands while a Brussels airlines flight takes off

Ryanair and Brussels Airlines strikes hit European travel

The walkouts mark another blow for the industry struggling with staff shortages amid a COVID rebound.
Cars and TransportationJune 24, 2022
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Portugal: Dispute over octopus fishery

In Portugal, octopus fishing has led to a conflict over traditional and modern fishery methods.
SocietyJune 16, 202204:31 min
People are seen wearing masks walking near the monument to the Marquis of Pombal in Lisbon, Portugal

COVID digest: Portugal sees major spike in cases

Portugal now has one of the world's highest infection rates, putting the country's recovery at risk. DW has the latest.
HealthJune 2, 2022
This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak

Portugal reports monkeypox cases amid outbreak

The viral infection, rarely found in Europe, has also been reported in Spain and the United Kingdom.
HealthMay 18, 2022
Hendrik Welling sips a cup of tea in a green field

Europe's oldest tea plantation

Euromaxx reporter Hendrik Welling explores Europe's oldest tea plantation in the Azores.
HistoryApril 29, 202203:37 min
Woman behind blackberrry bush

Portugal: Exploited Asian fruit pickers

In Portugal, Asian migrant workers hope for a better life, but they pay a high price for their dreams.
GlobalizationApril 22, 202207:06 min
Photograph of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann taken before her disappearance and used frequently in the search for her kidnapper or killer

Man in Germany official suspect in McCann disappearance

German authorities declared the man an official suspect in the disappearance of a British toddler in 2007 in Portugal.
CrimeApril 22, 2022
Jürgen Klopp celebrates

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Liverpool quadruple-winning credentials were bolstered as they booked their ticket to the Champions League semifinals.
SportsApril 14, 2022
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

The "Las Fallas" festival in Valencia, a truffle hunt in Provence, and natural wonders in the Azores.
CultureMarch 18, 202226:06 min
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Whale Watching and Volcanoes in the Azores

Euromaxx reporter Hendrik Welling explores the islands’ great beauty in the middle of the Atlantic.
TravelMarch 18, 202205:09 min
Portugal | Oktopus | Reise und Tourismus

Fishing for octopus in the Algarve

In Portugal, octopuses are traditionally caught using clay jugs instead of plastic traps.
TravelMarch 12, 202203:42 min
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Azulejos - Traditional tile art from Portugal

These decorative wall tiles reveal a lot about Portugal’s past and present.
TravelMarch 12, 202203:44 min
The Felicity Ace cargo ship on fire off the coast of Portugal

Cargo ship with Porsches, Lamborghinis on fire

Freighter Felicity Ace was carrying almost 4,000 cars bound for the US. The vessel is now unmanned and drifting at sea.
CatastropheFebruary 18, 2022
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Portugal: The “Raspberry Passport"

After toiling on plantations for seven years, foreign workers in Portugal can obtain citizenship.
SocietyFebruary 17, 202205:01 min
Portuguese incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist party (PS) Antonio Costa gestures during a campaign street rally ahead of Portugal's general elections, in Lisbon Friday

Portugal's Socialists land parliamentary majority

The party has been reelected and has secured an absolute majority in the parliament.
PoliticsJanuary 31, 2022
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Escape Winter, and Head to the Algarve!

Lukas Stege discovers southern Portugal's beautiful coastline.
TravelJanuary 28, 202212:52 min
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Seeing potential in seagrass meadows

After a prolonged decline, Portugal's seagrass meadows offer hope in the global climate change fight.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 24, 202106:16 min
Nearly 9 in 10 people in Portugal are fully vaccinated in Portugal, but coronavirus infections are on the rise.

Has Portugal's vaccination drive failed?

Nearly 9 in 10 people in Portugal are fully vaccinated, but coronavirus infections are on the rise.
HealthDecember 10, 202103:00 min
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Portugal's "Raspberry Visa"

In Portugal, workers from south Asia pick the berries that fill European supermarket shelves.
PoliticsNovember 23, 202128:31 min