Sources: BBC
Three Portuguese firefighters die while fighting wildfires in the country's central and northern regions, bringing the death toll from the wildfires to seven people. 2024-09-17
Portugal asks the European Union for help to fight large wildfires in the northern and central regions of the country. 2024-09-16
In Portugal, 7,000 hectares of forest have burned down and 1,400 people have been evacuated. 2023-08-8
Portugal delays its easing of the COVID-19-related lockdown in Lisbon, Braga, Vale de Cambra and Odemira until June 27 amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-06-9
The German Ministry of Interior bans entry to all travellers from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal, and South Africa from tomorrow until February 17 in order to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants. In addition, travellers from Lesotho and Eswatini will also be banned beginning January 31. 2021-01-29
Portugal reports a record of 10,027 new daily cases, bringing the nationwide cumulative total of confirmed cases to 446,606. 2021-01-6
Prime Minister Antonio Costa announces that Portugal will impose a localized nighttime curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., in 121 municipalities across the country, affecting 70% of the population, beginning tomorrow. People will also be prevented from leaving their homes between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. 2020-11-8
Portugal reports 780 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative totals to 67,176 confirmed cases and 1,894 deaths. Ever since the end of national lockdown in May, this has been the fourth time that the country has registered some record increases in new cases, with all four records occurring during a ten-day window. 2020-09-18
An Alfa Pendular high-speed train derails in Coimbra, Portugal, killing two people and injuring at least 30 others. 2020-07-31
European Union finance ministers approve a 78 billion euro bailout package for Portugal 2011-05-16