Sources: BBC
Portugal records its hottest and driest summer since measurements began in 1931, with an average maximum temperature of 30.78 C and only 24% of normal rainfall, conditions that contributed to recent wildfires. 2025-09-5
In association football, FIFA awards the 2030 FIFA World Cup to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, making it the first FIFA World Cup tournament to be hosted in North Africa. The opening ceremony will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, to mark the 100th anniversary of the competition. 2023-10-4
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa signs a law legalizing euthanasia. 2023-05-16
Portugal reports a record 291 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 11,012. 2021-01-26
Portugal reports records for both daily counts of new cases and deaths, with 10,947 new cases and 166 deaths, bringing the nationwide cumulative totals to 539,416 confirmed cases and 8,709 deaths. 2021-01-16
Portugal reports a record 159 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,543. 2021-01-15
Portugal reports records for both daily counts of new cases and deaths, with 10,556 new cases and 156 deaths, bringing the nationwide cumulative totals to 507,108 confirmed cases and 8,236 deaths. 2021-01-13
Portugal reports a record 122 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,925. 2021-01-11
Bolivian president Evo Morales calls the Eurozone for a violation of international law and threatens to close down the U.S. embassy in Bolivia after the episode of having his official airplane being refused to land "en route" to Vienna, amid suspicions of having former NSA employee Edward Snowden on board. Ambassadors of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal are summoned to give full explanations.2013-07-5