Thousands of residents, tourists evacuated as nations like Spain, Greece, Portugal, Albania at 'extreme, very high risk of fire'

Legislation reflects a rightward shift in European politics

EL ARENAL/AROUCA, July 30 — Thousands of firefighters struggled to put out a dozen wildfires raging in northern Portugal and central Spain through the night and into Wednesday, in the largest wave of blazes in the Iberian Peninsula so far this year after weeks of summer heat.

MADRID, April 29 — Spain and Portugal switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history, though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it or how they would prevent it happening again.

BENGALURU, Dec 12 — Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body Fifa said yesterday.

LONDON, Sept 6 — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th goal in Portugal's 2-1 UEFA Nations League victory over Croatia, reported PA Media.

HAMBURG, July 6 — France converted all their kicks in a shootout to edge Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless stalemate in their European Championship quarter final yesterday, likely bringing the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career.

ISTANBUL, Oct 5 — Spain, Portugal and Morocco will jointly host the 2030 World Cup, FIFA said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 — The combination of an inexpensive cost of living, beautiful scenery and traveller-friendly visa options make Portugal the best country to move to in 2023.

ANKARA, Dec 11 — Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 and became the first African nation to reach the FIFA World Cup semifinals in Qatar 2022 on Saturday, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

ANKARA, Dec 7 — Portugal hammered Switzerland 6-1 Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

LUSAIL, Qatar, Nov 29 — Uruguay remain goalless at the World Cup and must find their form against next opponents Ghana in a re-run of one of the most infamous games in World Cup history if they are to progress to the next round of this tournament.

DOHA, Qatar, Nov 25 — Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off his bitter split with Manchester United to claim yet another record as he became the first player to score in five World Cups with a penalty to help steer his side to a nervy 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday.