The history of Mafra Palace, the main setting for ‘Queen Margot,’ competes for sheer epic (and, at times, terror) with the bloody story that inspired the 1994 movie starring Isabelle Adjani
One hundred workers with 36 trucks left Tangier for eastern Spain, where they are providing badly needed assistance clearing clogged pipes that pose a health problem
The author of ‘The Hidden Life of Trees,’ a bestseller that is now being republished in an illustrated format, affirms that these plants have the ability to communicate with each other
Prices have risen by 54% in the United States, 32% in China and nearly 15% in the European Union between 2015 and 2024. Though policies have been implemented to increase supply and regulate rentals, their impact has been limited and the problem is getting worse
Specialized real estate agencies are detecting a spike in interest from foreign investors who want to obtain residency in exchange for buying a home. The surge comes following news that the government wants to end what it terms ‘a speculative investment model’
The Portuguese photographer Mário Cruz, a two-time World Press Photo winner, reveals the drama of people without resources or access to decent housing. His book ‘Roof’ was recently presented at the Rencontres d’Arles festival in France
The IUCN has changed the feline’s status from Endangered to Vulnerable. We spoke with some of the people who brought lynxes back from the brink of extinction through decades of uphill work
Sweden Democrats, the Finns Party and Chega performed poorly at the June 9 vote, despite extremist groups making huge gains across the rest of the continent
A traditional mix of authenticity, melancholy, rusticity and modernity, the Portuguese capital has become a mecca for international tourism. But it has paid the price in the form of gentrification and the loss of its essence
The economy is experiencing a golden moment thanks to exports and tourism after cleaning up its accounts. But the country has paid a price in migration of qualified workers and reduction of public services
One-fifth of those polled in a recent survey hold a good opinion of the days of dictator António de Oliveira Salazar and his successor, Marcelo Caetano
The ‘Spanish platypus’ is unique to the Iberian Peninsula and a jewel of evolution that has lost up to 70% of the geographical range it occupied three decades ago
Results published after votes from abroad were counted to decide the last four lawmakers from the March 10 balloting gave the Democratic Alliance a final tally of 80 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly
The European elections in June will determine if conservatives and Christian Democrats align with the far-right or stick with their long-standing coalition of social democrats and liberals
Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal failed to heed warnings after the 2022 world championships held in Eugene, Oregon, to improve no-notice testing ahead of the 2023 edition, the Athletics Integrity Unit said
The center-right Social Democrat-led Democratic Alliance won 79 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly. The center-left Socialist Party, in power the past eight years, got 77 seats
Many countries have begun to return pieces that were looted during periods of colonization. Experts are also researching the origins of stolen collections. Some parties, however, have resisted coming to agreements
Charming towns, monasteries, castles, and beaches follow one another on a journey that runs through the heart of the Portuguese national park that ends at Casa Palmela, a 17th century manor house converted into a hotel