On Sunday the "Group of Death" finally dispatched its reaper, and it was Denmark and Netherlands who felt an icy tap on the shoulder. In truth the Dutch, without a point from the first two matches, had long since felt a chill in the air, but for Denmark there will be a slight nagging sense that it might just have hurdled the scythe. What if Jakob Poulsen's second-half shot, which caught the outside of the post, had been a few inches to the right? What if the officials had spotted Holger Badstuber with a fistful of Nicklas Bendtner's shirt as the forward tried to shoot at 1-1? What if we'd really had a go when Germany looked complacent?
Three thoughts after Portugal's 3-2 victory over Denmark in Lviv, Ukraine.
Portugal is eliminating four holidays to try to boost its economy, the government announced -- but only after getting the agreement of the Vatican.
Moody's cut the credit ratings of six European countries on Monday amid continued anxiety over the continent's debt crisis and its sluggish economy.
Portugal has come under heavy pressure in the bond market this week as investors fear the nation could be the next domino to fall in the eurozone debt crisis.
IMF approves a new installment of Portuguese bailout loans. CNN's Jim Boulden explains.
In Portugal's second city, Porto, crowds throng the main shopping streets, accompanied by the smell of roasting chestnuts and the twinkle of festive lights. Bacalhau, the dried, salted codfish traditionally eaten on Christmas Day, hangs in store windows framed by hand-painted wall tiles. Tourists wander past clutching maps and cameras.
[Updated 4 p.m. Monday, November 28] A man passes by the Cais do Sodre train station Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal.
All international flights to and from Portugal were canceled Thursday as a general strike over austerity measures caused chaos for the country's transport network.
Portugal will face Bosnia and Herzegovina for a place in Euro 2012 after the pair were drawn together in the playoffs to reach the finals in Poland and Ukraine next year.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal must qualify for Euro 2012 through the playoffs after losing 2-1 to Denmark Tuesday night in Copenhagen.
Dan Rivers reports on George Wright - the man recently captured in Portugal after being on the run for four decades.
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday downgraded the government debt of Portugal, saying it's another European nation that could require a bailout.
Voters in Portugal head to the polls after months of financial woes sparked a request for an international bailout.
Four years after the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a British toddler who went missing in Portugal, her parents have written a book detailing their account of that horrible night.
An analyst looks at possible cuts and taxes Portugal might make to be in line with EU and IMF bailout guidelines.
CNN's Felicia Taylor examines why Portugal has joined the growing list of EU countries seeking bailout.
CNN's Al Goodman discusses whether Portugal's debt crisis could spread to Spain.
An economist at Informacao de Mercados Financeiros talks Portugal's economy in the midst of ongoing debt crisis.
U.S. stocks came off morning lows but still ended mostly lower Monday following a sell-off in European markets, as investors worried about a possible bailout for Portugal.
U.S. stocks were set to open higher Tuesday morning, following a global market rally and as investors set their sights on 2011.
A popular online video tells the story of the birth of Jesus through Google searches, tweets and Facebook updates.
From elementary-school plays to plastic Joseph and Mary figures on lawns, the holiday season brings all kinds of re-enactments of the birth of Jesus.
An estimated 3 million workers walked off the job Wednesday in Portugal's first general strike in 22 years, a protest against austerity measures imposed by a government under market pressure to cut spending.
Portugal's general strike causes problems as international markets keep up pressure. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
In recent years Portugal has been harnessing its enviable southern European climate to benefit more than just its tourism industry.
Gale Agbossoumonde is widely regarded as one of the U.S.' top center back prospects, and within a few weeks' time he will no longer be team-less.
Judges issued guilty verdicts Friday in Lisbon against six defendants, including a well-known Portuguese television star and a former diplomat, in a long-running child sexual abuse case that has riveted national attention, according to CNN affiliate TVI.
More than 700 firefighters are battling a dozen forest blazes raging in northern Portugal, government agencies said Thursday.
Portugal is the latest European nation to get slapped with a downgrade on its debt. On Tuesday, Moody's Investors Services took Portugal's bond rating down a few notches, citing a foundering economy.
As Greece barreled closer to the edge of a debt default this week, fears that the crisis would infect other countries rattled the world's financial markets. "It's not a question of the danger of contagion," Angel Gurria, the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation, said. "Contagion has already happened. This is like Ebola."
Oil prices plunged over 2% after Greece and Portugal's debt downgrade fueled concerns that money problems could spread, threatening the fragile economic recovery and demand.
Treasury prices gained Tuesday after both Greece and Portugal saw their debt downgraded.
Stocks closed lower Wednesday as the dollar strengthened on fears tied to the growing fiscal crisis in Europe and a dour report on U.S. sales of new homes raised concerns about the economic recovery.
Bets against the fiscally unfit are multiplying, and there's no telling where they will stop.
Here's a snapshot of Portugal's defining experiences: beaches, cities, and food and wine. Get a sense of which ones fit your travel style and your budget.
Nazare, a two-hour drive north of Lisbon on Portugal's Atlantic coast, is famous for its women who wear skirts with seven petticoats (one for each day, for the seven colors of the rainbow, or ... make up your own legend). While this tradition helps stoke the town's tourist trade, it's also just the way people live here.
CNN's Pedro Pinto visits the Victoria club in the Algarve to investigate the current state of Portuguese golf.
A McCann family spokesman explains what it would mean for the family if Portuguese police end their investigation.
Due to a lack of evidence, authorities will no longer look for the missing girl
Portuguese media are reporting that police are dropping their investigation into last year's disappearance of a British girl due to a lack of evidence
Germany, Holland and Spain set the pace in Europe's classic football championship
Ninety minutes after pulling out of Lisbon, I'm driving into a different world -- humble but proud Evora, capital of Portugal's Alentejo region.
With its membership in the European Union, many things are changing in Portugal. Day after day the roads here were messing up my itinerary -- I'd arrive in town hours before I thought I would. I remember a time when there were absolutely no freeways in Portugal. Now, the country has plenty. They build them so fast, even my Michelin map is missing new ones.
Sunny Spain and Portugal, along with Morocco's gateway city of Tangier, beckon travelers who delight in ornate architecture, authentic culture and people-watching strolls in the cool of the evening. Here's what to expect if you visit this year.
Surf this: The potential market for wave energy -- electricity generated by offshore turbines -- is worth a staggering $1 trillion worldwide, according to the World Energy Council, a nonprofit research organization.
Police searching for a 4-year-old British girl who disappeared 11 days ago in southern Portugal sealed off a villa Monday near where she is believed to have been abducted, according to news reports.
No active fires were burning in Portugal as of Thursday morning -- a drastic change from last weekend, when several dozen blazes were raging, according to a Portuguese official.
Cooler temperatures and a fleet of international firefighting aircraft are helping authorities in Portugal to contain raging wildfires, with just five large fires still burning on Wednesday, down from several dozen over the weekend, a Portuguese official told CNN.
Two more people have died in the two dozen wildfires sweeping Portugal despite the arrival in the country of international firefighting assistance, raising the overall toll to 15, officials said.
New technology is usually considered the preserve of the young, but a show home in Portugal is demonstrating how it can also help the elderly and disabled maintain their independence.
Portugal says it is dispatching more military personnel to help fight wildfires that have burned for four days.
In a high-profile pedophile case involving some of Portugal's most prominent people, a judge Monday suddenly dropped charges against two defendants and reduced charges against eight others, their lawyers said.
It's time to send your money on an overseas trip. That's right, just ship it off. It can use some fresh air. With U.S. stocks very richly priced at 24.5 times earnings and apparently stuck in neutr...
Fortune: Portugal turns rightupdated: Mon Aug 31 1987 00:01:00
The free-market fever sweeping Western Europe has finally spread to Portugal, a stronghold of socialism for a decade. In July voters handed the moderate Social Democrats a thumping parliamentary vi...
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