Portugal

US ambassador urges Portugal to purchase F-35 stealth jets

Ambassador John Arrigo told CNN Portugal late on Sunday that he aimed to draw on his business experience to help Portugal ramp up defence spending to NATO's target of 5% of gross domestic product.

 A 5th-generation F-35 lands at RAF Lakenheath, in Mildenhall, England, January 7, 2026
Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

A man crosses a flooded street in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, February 11, 2026.

Portugal floods take out major highway, force evacuation of 3,000 residents

Presidential candidate and moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro gestures as he meets supporters following early results on the day of the presidential election, in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, February 8, 2026.

Socialist Seguro wins Portugal presidency, defeats far-right Ventura


Neo-Nazis attack actors in Lisbon, marring Portugal Day celebrations

The European Union has said hate speech is on the rise in Portugal, and the far-right is gaining support after anti-immigration party Chega became the main opposition in parliament.

 A statue of Portuguese writer Luis de Camoes is seen at Portuguese National library in Lisbon, Portugal, October 12, 2016.

Jewish woman reveals plot to poison Israelis at Boom Festival in Portugal - KAN

Strychnine is a highly toxic, colorless alkaloid used as a pesticide, which leads to convulsions and then death through asphyxia if ingested.

 A poison warning on a bottle; illustrative

Madeleine McCann search prompts vast scans of Portugal's Algarve region

A source involved in the search operation said the targeted area was "vast" with police using ground-penetrating radar across several hectares.

 Cars with German license plates arrive at a blocked road as police resumes the search for the body of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in the Portuguese Algarve in May 2007, in Atalaia, Portugal, June 3, 2025

Portuguese police to launch new search for Madeleine McCann, CNN Portugal reports

The search for traces of the child's body will focus on an area between Praia da Luz and one of the houses where Brueckner lived when McCann disappeared 18 years ago.

 Madeleine McCann

The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview

A descendant of forced converts persecuted by the Inquisition has a suggestion for the Jewish state.

 CASTLE OF CALATRAVA. Garcia discovered that his Judaizing family lived under the protection of the Knights of Calatrava, near Almagro in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, for 500 years, thus avoiding discovery by the Inquisition.

A little-known Jewish tragedy is told in new film

A new docu-drama focuses on the 2,000 Jewish children who were seized by order of King Joao II of Portugal in 1493.

 A SCENE from ‘The 2,000 Kidnapped Jewish Children.’

Hard drive belonging to key suspect in Madeleine McCann case points to tragic end

German police said in June 2020 that Madeleine was assumed dead, but the young girl would have turned 22 this week. 

 Madeleine McCann

A 15th-century church wall collapsed in Portugal, the restorers found 12 skeletons

The Igreja Matriz de Portimão, also known as the Mother Church of Portimão, is a 15th-century building and a historical and architectural landmark in the region.

 A 15th-century church wall collapsed in Portugal, the restorers found 12 skeletons.

Portugal Golden Visa as the best alternative after shutting down Spanish Golden Visa program


Spain, Portugal power generation nearly back to normal after Monday blackout

A huge power outage hit most of the Iberian Peninsula on Monday morning, bringing both Spain and Portugal to a standstill.

 A massive power cut affects the whole of the Iberian Peninsula and part of France on April 28, 2025, according to Portuguese electricity network operator REN.