Portugal is facing its third national election in three years, following the collapse of the centre-right government of Luis Montenegro. The minority government of Montenegro lost a confidence ...

By Emma Bubola A center-right alliance is set to rule Portugal again after an election over the weekend, but a hard-right party with an anti-immigrant message has emerged as a powerful force.

A massive blackout plunged millions across Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France into darkness on Monday. Train services were severely disrupted in Spain, while Portugal's REN operator ...

Voting is under way in a general election in Portugal – its third vote in as many years – with immigration and the cost of living crisis the biggest talking points during the campaign.

Portugal’s caretaker government announced plans on Saturday to expel about 18,000 foreigners living in the country without legal permits or authorisation. António Leitão Amaro, Minister of the ...

The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday (May 19, 2025), but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a ...

Spain and Portugal have limited power linkages to the rest of Europe and have said France has held up new interconnection projects that they say could help prevent disruptions like the ...

Lighting and power outlets were cut off during the blackout, and tube systems suddenly stopped working. An inexplicable power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, knocking out traffic lights ...

Emergency declarations: While the supply of electricity is gradually returning to parts of Spain and Portugal, the two governments declared states of emergency tonight after a massive outage.

Hospitals in Spain were forced to run on generators, while banks and schools in Portugal closed. Matches at the Madrid Open tennis tournament were suspended, according to the ATP Tour. Officials ...