Power had not yet been restored to 60 million people in Spain and Portugal when a culture war over the cause of this week’s blackout began.
A plan to ban hybrid cars has been quietly delayed and a third runway at Heathrow is back on the table as easy green promises crumble under the weight of harsh reality.
The unprecedented blackout halted trains,cut phone services and shut down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
Lisbon is an Atlantic city but,thanks to a sparkling climate,orange trees and penchant for pastel paint and strong coffee,feels Mediterranean in its charms.
In the 1970s,Mateus Rosé was the epitome of cool;its curvy shape as much a style icon as the flares and shag-pile carpet of the era.
Tourists are flocking to Portugal,but its improving rail network can get you beyond the throng.
Eucalyptus trees are grown in plantations in nearly 100 countries and planted as city trees on every continent besides Antarctica.
The MS Estrela is a new ship for a new era of cruising,purpose-built to navigate the Douro River.
The decisions complete a mostly opaque 15-month bid process which FIFA president Gianni Infantino helped steer toward Saudi Arabia without a rival candidate.
Portugal’s second-largest city,once known only for commerce,has acquired new-found fun in lively arts and nightlife scenes,and has a gloriously scenic setting.