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The Congress of Tamaulipas approves of legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, making Tamaulipas the last Mexican state to do so. The legislation in Tamaulipas, as well as similar legislation in Edomex, Tabasco, and Guerrero, await their signing into law.
2022-10-26

In Portugal, a waterbombing plane crashes in Vila Nova de Foz Côa while fighting wildfires in the region, killing the pilot, and in Spain, around 2,300 people are evacuated from the Costa del Sol due to wildfires in the Mijas hills.
2022-07-16

Portugal announces three phases for lifting its COVID-19-related restrictions, including ending localized curfews and operating hours restrictions for restaurants, stores and cultural venues on August 1 as the number of cases continues to decline. However, bars and discos will only be allowed to reopen in October.
2021-07-29

Portugal reports a record 167 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 9,028.
2021-01-18

Wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 24 people and several firefighters are among 20 injured. The death toll so far is the largest due to a wildfire in Portugal since 1966.
2017-06-17

Catholics in Portugal converge in a shrine in Fatima for a visit by Pope Francis.
2017-05-12

Exit polls show Portugal’s center-right government, in its first contest since tough austerity measures were launched to combat a debt crisis, is headed for victory, but, could lose its majority in parliament.
2015-10-4

The remnants of former Tropical Storm Henri combines with another storm in western Europe to cause heavy rains and possible floods in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal.
2015-09-16

Slovenia becomes the 11th EU member state and the first post-communist state to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption of children by same-sex couples, after a parliamentary vote of 51–28.
2015-03-3

President Obama provides temporary relief for illegal immigrants who are students, veterans, the elderly, crime victims and those with family, including same-sex partners, as part of immigration reform in the United States.
2011-08-23