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Portugal seeks return to form against Ecuador
Portugal coach Paulo Bento says he wants next week's friendly against Ecuador to spark a return to form for the Euro 2012 semifinalist after a string ...
Pacos Ferreira routs Moreirense 5-0 in Portugal
Pacos Ferreira routed last-place Moreirense 5-0 thanks to doubles by midfielders Paulo Hurtado and Vitor Silva in the Portuguese league on Sunday.
Bus crashes in eastern Portugal; 10 dead, 33 hurt
A bus crashed and fell into a ravine near the eastern Portuguese town of Serta, killing 11 people and injuring 32, officials said Sunday.
Benfica wins 2-1 at Braga to stay unbeaten
Benfica won 2-1 at Braga thanks to two goals assisted by Nicolas Gaitan to remain undefeated and at the top of the Portuguese league on Saturday.
Thousands of Portuguese teachers protest big cut
Thousands of teachers from around Portugal are marching in downtown Lisbon to protest proposed spending cuts they say will slash €1 billion ($1.
Atletico signs defender Insua from Sporting Lisbon
Atletico Madrid says it has signed Argentine defender Emiliano Insua from Sporting Lisbon. Atletico says Insua will sign a contract for this season ...
Portugal postpones sale of public broadcaster
Portugal's government is postponing its planned privatization of the public broadcaster after complaints from private channels that the advertising ...
Portugal gets $3 BN in 1st bond sale since rescue
Portugal sold its debt on financial markets Wednesday for the first time since it needed a bailout, collecting €2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) in an ...
Eurozone debt burden stuck amid low growth
The eurozone failed to reduce its government debt in the third quarter of last year, as meager growth offset efforts by several of the bloc's 17 ...
Jose Mourinho writes off Real Madrid's title hopes
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has written off his team's chances of catching Spanish league leader Barcelona and has turned his attention to helping ...
EU grouping gets OK for financial transaction tax
A group of 11 European Union countries was given the go-ahead Tuesday to work on the introduction of a tax on financial transactions. The tax is ...
Portugal cuts deficit, eyes return to debt market
Portugal's finance minister says his government's budget deficit likely fell below the target of 5 percent of GDP last year, reflecting successful ...
Trains collide in central Portugal, injuring 15
Emergency services say a high-speed intercity train rear-ended a local train waiting to enter a station in central Portugal, slightly injuring 21 ...
Braga beats Setubal 4-1 to stay 3rd in Portugal
Braga beat visiting Setubal 4-1 Sunday to tighten its grip on third place in the Portuguese league. Braga remained seven points behind Benfica and FC ...
Porto beats Pacos Ferreira 2-0 in Portugal
FC Porto beat visiting Pacos Ferreira 2-0 to remain unbeaten in the Portuguese league on Saturday. Porto's 11th win through 14 rounds lifted it level ...
IMF: Eurozone needs Portugal to stay on track
The International Monetary Fund is warning Portugal against the temptation to relax its contentious austerity drive, saying any backsliding could ...
IMF releases loans installment to Portugal
The International Monetary Fund is releasing a € 838.8 million ($1.1 billion) installment of its loan program to Portugal, while calling the country's ...
Bailed-out Portugal raises $3.3 BN in debt auction
Portugal has raised €2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) in a debt auction that featured solid demand and lower interest rates, easing the country's financial ...
Portugal introduces tax hikes despite outcry
Portugal's government has published new tax tables that further cut the income of workers and pensioners — the bailed-out country's latest austerity ...
Panetta: US helping French forces with intel
The U.S. is already providing intelligence-gathering assistance to the French in their assault on Islamist extremists in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon ...
China's Citic Telecom buys Macau phone company
A unit of the Chinese Cabinet's Citic Group has bought Macau's phone company from its British and Portuguese owners for $1.2 billion. Citic Telecom ...
Porto draws 2-2 at Benfica after wild start
FC Porto drew 2-2 at Benfica after a frantic start that saw all four goals scored in a nine-minute span, leaving Benfica atop the standings in the ...
Braga loses 3-2 at Nacional in Portugal
Ten-man Braga lost 3-2 at Nacional after conceding two goals in a three-minute span and Ismaily netting a decisive own goal in the Portuguese league ...
Portugal's government defends deeper austerity
Portugal's government is trying to defuse tension over its plan to cut state spending by €4 billion ($5.2 billion) over the next two years after a ...
Sporting Lisbon fires Belgian coach after 2 months
Belgian coach Frank Vercauteren has left Sporting Lisbon after the team won only two games in two months. The Portuguese club said in a statement late ...