Portugal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro presented a united front in Berlin, demanding that Iran end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and immediately return to the negotiating table. Warning that…

One person was killed in Portugal after a vehicle was swept away by floodwaters triggered by Storm Leonardo. Flooding was reported in Alcácer do Sal, south of Lisbon, after the Sado River overflowed, prompting authorities to raise the…

Storm Kristin killed at least five people in central and northern Portugal, triggering floods, landslides, and widespread damage, authorities said. Heavy rain and winds of up to 150 km/h caused more than 3,000 incidents and left over…

The death toll from the Gloria Funicular accident in Lisbon has climbed to 16 after one of the injured died overnight, hospital officials confirmed. Another 22 people remain hospitalized, some in serious condition. Authorities have…

The death toll from the Gloria Funicular accident in Lisbon has risen to 15, with 18 others injured, including a child. Officials said five remain in critical condition and confirmed foreign nationals were among the victims. Eyewitnesses…

Portugal’s Civil Protection Service said one person died while battling flames near Mirandela, raising the death toll from this summer’s wildfires to three. Fifteen others were injured near Sabugal. Crews are fighting four major blazes,…

A forest fire that started on Saturday in Trancoso, northern Portugal, has burned 8,000 hectares of land, mostly chestnut orchards, olive groves, and vineyards. Firefighters are working tirelessly to contain the blaze, with 699…

Over 1,000 personnel are responding to three major wildfires raging across Portugal. The largest fire is in the Arouca region, north of Lisbon, forcing evacuations and closing the popular Passadicos do Paiva tourist area. Another fire has…

Electricity has been largely restored in Spain and Portugal following a widespread outage that disrupted daily life. Spanish grid operator Red Electrica reported 99.95% power restoration, with all transformers back online. A state of…