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We have started to collect the most important news related to Portugal in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Portugal: news

EU split over treaty change plan

Wednesday, October 27th 2010, 16:33
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Franco

A row escalates over a Franco-German plan to amend the EU's Lisbon Treaty, in a drive to enforce budget rules.
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Portugal fails to agree on budget

Wednesday, October 27th 2010, 13:53

The minority government of Portugal fails to gain opposition support for its proposed austerity budget.
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Portugal bonds raise 750m euros

Wednesday, September 22nd 2010, 11:30

Portugal raises 750m euros in its latest sale of government bonds, with high demand but a sharply higher cost of borrowing.
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Portugal appoint Bento as coach

Tuesday, September 21st 2010, 17:58

Portugal appoint Paulo Bento to succeed Carlos Queiroz as the country's national team manager.
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Wenger confident of Arsenal glory

Wednesday, September 15th 2010, 23:00
related places: Braga

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinks they will be hard to stop this season after a 6-0 Champions League thrashing of Portuguese side Braga.
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Queiroz sacked as Portugal boss

Thursday, September 9th 2010, 21:21

Portugal sack coach Carlos Queiroz a week after the 57-year-old is suspended for six months for disrupting an anti-doping test.
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Sense of relief

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 12:58

Portugal sex abuse trial result welcomed, but concerns remain
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Six men jailed for Portugal abuse

Friday, September 3rd 2010, 19:43

Six Portuguese men have been jailed after they were found guilty of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
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Six men jailed for Portugal abuse

Friday, September 3rd 2010, 17:04

Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
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Portugal's child sex verdict due

Friday, September 3rd 2010, 5:47

The panel of judges in a child sex abuse trial in Portugal is to deliver its verdict, more than five years after court hearings began.
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Queiroz gets six-month suspension

Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 14:24

Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz is suspended for six months after it is ruled that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup.
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Brazilian state sets up hotline to improve grammar

Wednesday, August 18th 2010, 0:37
related countries: Botswana Botswana
related places: Rio

The authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro have set up a grammar hotline to help people who have difficulties using Portuguese.
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Obama and EU leaders plan summit

Tuesday, August 17th 2010, 16:53
related countries: United States United States
related places: Lisbon

US President Barack Obama will attend a summit with European Union leaders in Lisbon in November, after skipping the last event.
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Firefighters battle Portugal wildfires

Saturday, August 14th 2010, 19:58

More than 600 firefighters are battling wildfires in three separate areas of Portugal, where gusting winds have fanned at least 26 blazes.
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Aerial video shows Portugal fires

Thursday, August 12th 2010, 10:54

Portuguese firefighters have been battling dozens of forest fires which are sweeping through the country and have killed two of their colleagues.
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Deadly fires rage on in Portugal

Thursday, August 12th 2010, 8:44

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle dozens of forest fires that have killed two of their colleagues in Portugal.
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Teenager sets sail on record bid

Wednesday, August 4th 2010, 11:33
related countries: Netherlands Netherlands

A Dutch teenager hoping to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has set sail for Portugal, where she will begin her effort.
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Teenager sets sail for record bid

Wednesday, August 4th 2010, 10:46

Laura Dekker sets sail for Portugal, where she will begin her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo round the world.
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Telefonica agrees new Vivo deal

Wednesday, July 28th 2010, 9:39
related countries: Botswana Botswana, Spain Spain

Spanish telecom firm Telefonica agrees to buy Portugal Telecom's stake in Brazilian mobile company Vivo, ending weeks of negotiations.
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Moody's downgrades Portugal debt

Tuesday, July 13th 2010, 9:20

Ratings agency Moody's downgrades Portugal's sovereign debt citing its public finances and weak growth prospects.
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Portugal ruling revives Vivo bid

Thursday, July 8th 2010, 14:08

The European Court of Justice rules that the Portuguese state's "golden share" in Portugal Telecom is unjustified.
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