The Algarve's far west, from Burgau to Sagres and up the west coast to Aljezur, is much less populated ... the town still feels like a chilled-out surf mecca. Families can enjoy comparatively ...

Surfers all over the world hail Portugal’s Atlantic Coast as one of the most exhilarating places to ride the waves. So, a combined surfing and hiking holiday in Alentejo on Portugal’s southern ...

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.

Portugal’s ruling center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won a snap parliamentary election on Sunday but again fell short of the majority needed to end a long period of instability as the far ...

Ruling centre-right party wins most seats, short of majority Portugal holds third election in three years Anti-immigration Chega party could become main opposition LISBON, May 19 (Reuters ...

A widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal paralysed the countries' infrastructure for several hours. How well prepared is Germany to handle a similar emergency? A massive power cut paralysed ...

Work is still underway as technicians scramble to restore power. An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and ...

Take a jaunt through the quaint villages and enclaves that dot the French Riviera. By Melinda Sheckells Contributor Looks can be deceiving, especially regarding the distances between towns in the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Monday's still-unexplained power outage was the most severe ever to hit Spain and Portugal, which have a combined population of around 60 million people. According to The Associated Press ...