Voters decided by a wide margin to lift a near-ban on the procedure, which had been one of the strictest such laws in Europe.
Author: RAPHAEL MINDER
Portugal Orders Lisbon Into Weekend Lockdown as Delta Variant Spreads
The decision came after the country registered this week its highest number of new cases since March, jumping by more than 1,300 in the past 24 hours.
British Tourists Rush to Return From Portugal as Deadline Looms
Thousands of British tourists paid extra to rebook early return flights. British Airways and other airlines added flight capacity to help bring them home.
Portugal’s Bike Boom: How the Country Is Meeting the Demand
To meet a jump in demand, the country’s bike-making industry is building new factories, hiring workers and dealing with parts shortages.
Josep Almudéver, 101, Dies; Last Known Veteran of International Brigades
He was one of many of the Brigades’ volunteers who viewed Spain’s Civil War as a broader fight against the advance of Fascism across Europe.
Spain Issued ‘Equality Stamps’ in Skin Tones. The Darker Ones Were Worth Less.
The campaign, marking the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, aimed to oppose “an unfair and painful reality that should not exist.” To many, it only made things worse.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso Wins Madrid’s Regional Election
Isabel Díaz Ayuso, a conservative politician dubbed a “Trumpista” by her opponents, won the Madrid regional election by a landslide after she refused to shut down the capital’s bars and shops.
When There’s One Covid Rule Book for Locals, and Another for Tourists
In Spain, residents have to stay put while visitors from abroad face fewer travel restrictions. The dichotomy underlines the trouble European nations face balancing public health and economic recovery.
Testing, One, Two. Fans Flock to an Experimental Indoor Rock Concert.
An organizer said this Barcelona event, one of several planned in Europe, was “a small but important step toward normality.” The listeners there basked in being part of an audience again.