Portugal snap election looms as president dissolves Parliament | Al Jazeera

Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s consultative body, the Council of State, has approved his proposal to dissolve Parliament after lawmakers rejected the government’s 2022 budget bill last week, paving the way for a snap election.

Rising Delta Virus, Absent Brits Dampen Europe’s Tourism Hopes - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will be less than sizzling as the Delta coronavirus spreads and travel hurdles keep British and other sun-seekers at home.

CORONA-PANDEMIE: Portugal öffnet sich wieder etwas der Normalität

 

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Covid-19: Cyprus and Portugal want to welcome vaccinated UK tourists from May - BBC News

Cyprus and Portugal say they hope to welcome vaccinated British tourists from May - the month when travel restrictions may be lifted in the UK.

‘No alternative’: Portugal extends Covid-19 lockdown to March, amid huge pressure on hospitals — RT World News

 The Portuguese government has extended the country’s Covid-19 lockdown until March 1 as it battles to relieve pressure on the healthcare system, with hospitals under more strain than at any previous time in the pandemic.

Portugal recibe un equipo de medicina intensiva del Ejército alemán - video

 

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AN DIE CORONA-FRONT: Bundeswehr soll im Hochrisikogebiet Portugal helfen - video

 

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Portugal se desborda por la pandemia y pide ayuda a sus socios europeos - RT

La fotografía de decenas de ambulancias haciendo cola ante el Hospital más grande de Portugal, el Santa María, en Lisboa, este miércoles por la noche, es todo un símbolo de la situación de colapso que vive el país luso, inmerso en una tercera ola de la pandemia de coronavirus mucho más virulenta de lo que fue la primera.

Coronavirus: Portugal considers German aid as hospitals face oxygen shortage | Al Arabiya English

Hospitals in Lisbon flooded with COVID-19 patients are at risk of failing to meet soaring demand for oxygen, the head of the doctors' association said on Wednesday, as the German foreign ministry said it was evaluating sending medical aid.

Portugal bans free movement between municipalities around upcoming holidays - Global Times

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Saturday announced a ban on free movement between municipalities around two upcoming public holidays.

Portugal government faces no-confidence motion over wildfires response

A no-confidence motion against Portugal's Socialist Party government over the loss of life in disastrous wildfires that have ravaged the nation in recent months gained traction on Wednesday when the main opposition party signaled its backing.

Lutte contre les feux de forêt: le Portugal demande l'aide de l'Europe

Face aux incendies de forêts ravageant le pays, les autorités portugaises ont été obligées de demander l'aide de l'Union européenne.

Portugal is close to containing wildfire that killed 64

Portugal is close to containing the wildfire that killed 64 people last weekend, authorities said Wednesday, as a minute of silence was held in memory of the victims.

Portugal’s former President Mario Soares dies at age of 92

Portugal’s former President Mario Soares has died in a Lisbon hospital at the age of 92, France Presse said on Saturday citing a hospital spokesman.

Spanish train accident: At least four dead, many injured

A train derailment in northwestern Spain on Friday killed 4 people and injured many more, Spanish media reported.

Wildfires Kill Three in Portugal's Madeira

At least three people were killed in the Portuguese island of Madeira in wildfires which have been affecting the country, Visao weekly reported Wednesday.

PORTUGAL- Elecciones presidenciales: Rebelo gana en primera vuelta con más del 90 % de votos escrutados

El socialdemócrata partía como favorito y la duda a lo largo de toda la jornada electoral estaba en saber si conseguiría convertirse en presidente en la primera vuelta.

Portuguese voters head to polls to choose new president

Portuguese presidential election kicked off on Sunday morning with a total of some 9.7 million eligible voters to choose a new president for the next five years.

Portugal's economic growth forecast revised up

Portugal's economic recovery is "gathering momentum," an official forecast by the European Commission revealed on Tuesday.

Spain, Portugal sought to 'topple' Greek anti-austerity gov't (Tsipras)

Greece's leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Spain and Portugal today of leading a conservative conspiracy to topple his anti-austerity government, saying they feared their own radical forces before elections this year.