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Portugal airport strikes to continue every weekend in August, disrupting thousands of UK travellers
If you’re traveling to Portugal this summer, brace for potential disruption, as ongoing strikes at the country’s busiest airports are expected to last until the end of August.
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Towering ‘tsunami roll cloud’ rapidly advances over the beach in a terrifying manner
Europe is in the grips of a deadly heatwave as temperatures continue to soar. Parts of Spain and Portugal recorded temperatures of 46°C.
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Second British tourist found dead and ’naked’ at Albufeira holiday resort horror
The tourist is believed to have died in a drunken fall at the Algarve holiday resort just days after a Scottish tourist was found dead at the same location earlier this week.
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Brutal murder of Briton in Portugal: tourist beaten to death at night in central Lagos
A British man has died after reportedly being kicked and punched in the head at a popular tourist town in Portugal - emergency services rushed to the scene at around 3am on Saturday morning
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Drunken British party forces easyJet flight to land in Portugal
The stag do was reportedly removed from the aircraft after their drunken antics led the stewards to call the police, with witnesses reporting that two men were vaping, drinking heavily, and abusing the crew.
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Manhunt ends: Brit tourist arrested over killing teen in Lisbon in 2023
Portuguese officials have yet to name him as they prepare to try him over the death of Daniel Galhanas in the early hours of October 14 2023
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No mobile service or traffic lights: Aftermath of power outage in Spain and Portugal
Phones, traffic lights, the Spanish parliament, and newsrooms were all reportedly affected as metro stations were plunged into darkness
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American woman claims she has DNA ‘proof’ that she is Madeleine McCann
A 22-year-old American woman claims she is Madeleine McCann just days after a Polish woman who also claimed to be Madeleine was arrested for stalking her parents.
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Spain and Portugal dismantle Russian-led money laundering ring
Spanish and Portuguese police dismantle a multimillion-euro money laundering network connected to organized crime throughout Europe.
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Escaped ’violent’ British prisoner Mark Roscaleer recaptured in Portugal
Mark Roscaleer was one of five men who escaped Vale de Judeus Prison Alcoentre near Lisbon - We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
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Portugal emerges as central hub for cocaine trafficking to Europe
Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe.
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Portuguese politician Miguel Arruda charged with luggage theft
Miguel Arruda charged with theft after allegedly removing baggage from carousel and taking it home, reports say
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France and Portugal to follow Spain’s strict immigration measures affecting Britons’ plans
Non-resident citizens from countries outside the European Union, including the UK, will face a big tax bill if they want to buy a home in Spain, its PM Pedro Sánchez said.
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Ryanair sues ‘unruly’ passenger it says disrupted Dublin to Lanzarote flight
Airline seeking €15,000 in damages over ‘inexcusable’ behaviour it says forced plane to divert to Portugal.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly purchase stunning new holiday home in Portugal
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reported to have bought a new holiday home in Europe - meaning they would now have a home on both sides of the Atlantic again
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Christian B, Madeleine McCann suspect, cleared of unrelated sexual assault charges
Christian B’s lawyer says his client was put on trial for the sex crimes only because he is the suspect for the abduction of Madeleine, who vanished from her family’s rented holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007.
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A "dangerous" British prisoner has escaped from a Portuguese jail by reportedly "climbing up a ladder"
A British prisoner serving time at a Portuguese jail for kidnap and robbery has managed to escape by ‘climbing up a ladder’.
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British man found dead near Portugal holiday home as police spotted with sniffer dogs
The unnamed 28-year-old Brit was reported missing form his holiday home in Saboia near the town of Odemira in Portugal’s Alentejo region, before the grim discovery was made
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Spanish and Portuguese police have busted a fraud network that targeted the elderly
Spanish and Portuguese authorities arrested 54 suspected members of a network that used a cunning mix of fraudulent phone calls and social engineering to swindle nearly 100 elderly people, depriving them of some 2.5 million euros (US$2.68 million), Europol said on Tuesday.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was seen in tears after missing a penalty for Portugal against Slovenia
Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo endured a haunting evening during his nation’s Euro 2024 last-16 against Slovenia and couldn’t help but bursting into tears after missing a key penalty
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Dubai is a hiding place for the key man of Espirito Santo bribes in Venezuela
An employee of the centenary Portuguese bank was chosen in 2009 to serve, from the island of Madeira, as a contact with officials of the Chavista regime who agreed to do business with the dying institution - it would collapse in 2014 - but only in exchange for juicy bribes.
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Judge makes major decision in trial involving Madeleine McCann suspect
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner faces charges for crimes against women and children in Portugal, but his court case in Braunschweig, Germany was today adjourned
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All the fresh evidence about what happened to Maddie McCann
An expat who lived in Praia De Luz at the time Madeleine McCann went missing has told of a conversation that could shed more light on the case. It is the latest piece of evidence in the hunt for Maddie, who went missing 17 years ago this May
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Maddie McCann case breakthrough as prime suspect's ex pal to testify against him
Helge B, a former friend of Christian Brückner, is set to testify in court in February as the prime suspect in the Maddie McCann disappearance faces new charges
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Eurovision sar dies aged just 45 after devastating health battle
Sara Tavares represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin with the song 'Chamar a Música' which ended up finishing in 8th place - one of the best results of Portugal at the annual contest
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