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Ryanair had said in November that it would cancel its routes to the Azores, citing high fees imposed by airport operator ANA and a lack of government action

Ryanair denies illegal subsidy deal with Azores govt

Ryanair has denied allegations that it received illegal subsidies from the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores as part of a deal to ⁠offset airport fees it pays in the islands.

Business • 19 Mar

Flooded fields near the city of Coimbra in Portugal

Portugal, Spain on high alert as storms cause more damage

Parts of Spain and Portugal are on high alert as heavy rain and strong winds batter the two countries, felling trees, disrupting transport and forcing the closure of schools.

Weather • 12 Feb

A man stands at the door of his establishment surrounded by water in Alcacer do Sal, south of Portugal - GETTY

One dead as Storm Leonardo hits Portugal and Spain

A storm unleashing more than 40 centimetres of rain in 24 hours battered the Iberian Peninsula today, killing one, forcing thousands more from their homes, shutting schools and cancelling trains.

Weather • 04 Feb

Lufthansa throws hat in ring in bidding for TAP stake

Germany's Lufthansa has reaffirmed its intention to vie for a minority stake in Portugal's state carrier TAP, saying today it had formally filed its interest with the government.

Business • 20 Nov 25

Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Portuguese AI data hub

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure at a data centre in Portugal's port city of Sines over the next few years, marking one of the largest AI investment projects in Europe, it said today.

Business • 11 Nov 25

A Portuguese flag waves on a city building in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 22, 2025, as international markets react to news that the Federal Reserve plans to overhaul its interest rate framework, a move expected to impact European borrowing costs and finan

Portugal to officially recognise State of Palestine

Portugal will officially recognise a Palestinian state, Portugal's foreign ministry said, ahead of a UN General Assembly where around ten other countries are set to follow suit.

World • 19 Sep 25

Prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case released from jail

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been released from prison in Germany.

UK • 17 Sep 25

Gerry and Kate McCann with a picture of their daughter, Madeline (File image)

German man refused interview over McCann disappearance

British police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl who vanished in Portugal in 2007, said a 49-year-old German man remained a suspect but had refused to be interviewed.

Europe • 15 Sep 25

A yellow and white funicular tram car is seen in the foreground with wreckage of one which crashed in the background

Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before crash

A cable linking two cabins disconnected shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors said.

World • 06 Sep 25

People stand at the site of the Gloria funicular accident after the wreckage was removed in Lisbon

Lisbon crash wreckage removed, 3 UK citizens among dead

Portuguese police have said that three British citizens are among the 16 killed in a funicular railway crash in Lisbon, as the wreckage was removed for further analysis to establish the cause of the incident.

Europe • 05 Sep 25

Death toll in Lisbon funicular crash rises to 16

The death toll from a funicular derailment in Portugal's capital Lisbon has risen by one to 16 and left 21 injured, emergency services have said, as the country held a day of mourning.

Europe • 04 Sep 25

Burnt cars are pictured at a car stand and garage in Trancoso, Portugal

Firefighter becomes fourth fatality in Portugal wildfires

A firefighter killed in Portugal while battling a wildfire has become the fourth fatality in the emergency the country has faced this summer, the presidency said.

World • 23 Aug 25

GONDOMAR, PORTUGAL - JULY 05: Liverpool FC former and current Players Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Ibrahima Konate, Connor Bradley, and Jordan Henderson leave the church following the funeral held for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at Igreja Matriz

Mourners gather for Diogo Jota's funeral in Portugal

Diogo Jota's wife and family have been joined by Liverpool players for the funeral of the footballer and his brother, André Silva, in Portugal, following their death in a car crash in Spain.

Europe • 05 Jul 25

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Tributes are laid for Diogo Jota at Anfield on July 04, 2025 in Liverpool, England. The current Liverpool player and Portugal international Diogo Jota, 28, was killed in a car crash yesterday in Zamora, Spain. He was travelli

Diogo Jota mourned by family, Portugal's PM in hometown

Portugese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro joined members of Diogo Jota's family for a private wake in the Liverpool footballer's hometown in northern Portugal following his death alongside his brother Andre Silva in a car crash in Spain.

World • 05 Jul 25

A Novo Banco SA bank branch in Lisbon, Portugal, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Lone Star’s Portuguese lender Novo Banco attracted two bids from French banking group BPCE and CaixaBank SA of Spain, according to people familiar with the matter. Photographer: Zed

Lone Star agrees to sell Portugal's Novo Banco to BPCE

French banking group BPCE has agreed to buy US private equity fund Lone Star's 75% stake in Novo Banco in a deal that values Portugal's fourth-largest bank at €6.4 billion, following a wave of consolidation in European banking.

Business • 13 Jun 25

Search teams have been combing an area on the outskirts of Lagos in Portugal

Portugal searches in Madeleine McCann case to end

Investigators probing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to conclude their latest searches after three days scouring scrubland and abandoned structures.

Europe • 05 Jun 25

An investigator walks near an abandoned house during the new search operation

Madeleine McCann search teams scour abandoned buildings

Searches for Madeleine McCann have resumed in Portugal, near where the little girl was last seen in 2007.

World • 04 Jun 25

Investigators at the search area in Atalaia, Lagos, in the Algarve today

Portuguese police drain well in Madeleine McCann search

Search teams have been seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings as the latest search for missing British girl Madeleine McCann continues in Portugal.

Europe • 03 Jun 25

LISBON, PORTUGAL - MAY 20: Far-right Chega president André Ventura talks to journalists after being received in audience by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Belem Presidential Palace two days after the 2025 Legislative Elections, on May 20,

Portugal's far-right Chega becomes main opposition party

Portugal's far-right, anti-establishment party Chega has overtaken the centre-left Socialists to become the main opposition party for the first time after the final tally of ballots from abroad in a snap election.

Europe • 28 May 25

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro celebrates his victory during the election night in Lisbon

Portugal's far-right party gains as PM holds on

Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro is preparing to lead a new minority government after the upstart far-right Chega party tied for second place in snap elections, posing a major challenge to his centre-right alliance.

Europe • 19 May 25

The city of Granada was plunged into darkness during the power outage

What could be behind the Iberian power outage?

The hunt has begun for the cause of a massive blackout across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that halted trains, bank machines and traffic lights, in one of Europe's biggest ever power system collapses.

Europe • 29 Apr 25

A view of the Spanish city of Granada after it was plunged into darkness

Three deaths in Spain linked to generator use amid outage

Three elderly people have died in Spain from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator during the country's nationwide electricity blackout yesterday, emergency services have said.

Europe • 29 Apr 25

No power, no phone, no transport - Spain in a panic

Panicked customers scrambled to withdraw cash from banks and streets overflowed with crowds floundering without internet and phone coverage as a power outage plunged Spain and Portugal into chaos.

Europe • 28 Apr 25

A train station Barcelona, Spain during the nationwide power outage

Spain aims to restore power nationwide 'soon', says PM

Spain aims to restore power nationwide "soon" after a blackout disrupted daily life for millions but had no "conclusive information" about its causes, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

Europe • 28 Apr 25

Ryanair had launched over 20 lawsuits against the European Commission for approving billions of euros in state aid to airlines during Covid, saying the support gave those carriers an unfair advantage

Ryanair loses EU court battle over aid to Portugal's TAP

Ryanair has lost a case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over its complaint about Portugal's bail-out of the airline TAP during the Covid pandemic.

Business • 05 Feb 25