Portugal
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| Capital | Lisbon |
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| Dialing code | +351 |
| Population | 10. 31 million (2017) |
| Currency | Euro |
| Points of interest | Tower of Belém |
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| ID | 734328 |
About Portugal
Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve's beaches are a major destination and much of the nation's architecture dates to the 1500s–1800s, when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire.
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... So what is decriminalisation - and would it work? In, Scottish National Party (SNP) ministers cited Portugal, which relaxed its drug laws in 2001, as a potential model...
Eurovision 2023: Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina's responsibility to Ukraine
... " It s the age-old Terry Wogan and Katie Boyle saying Good evening Portugal - that literally gives me shivers of excitement, " she said...
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... " In Europe, only two other jurisdictions - the Netherlands and Portugal - offer the possibility of such opt-out class actions, which explains the increasing popularity of the UK as a venue, " he said...
Madeleine McCann suspect charged with separate sex offences
... Convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner is accused of five offences between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal - none are related to the McCann case...
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... The region - which is about the size of Portugal - is known for violent conflicts between these various criminal groups, government agents and indigenous people...
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... We re up in the air on the tests Matthew O Toole has no intention of cancelling his one-day visit to Portugal - but he s still not entirely sure of the rules, nor the likely disruption and extra costs...
Italian man tries to dodge Covid jab using fake arm
... Just over 73% of Italians are fully vaccinated against Covid - higher than in France or the UK, but lower than in Spain and Portugal...
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... " Portugal is the largest manufacturer of bikes in the European Union, a fact many people outside of the country might not know...
Eurovision 2023: Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina's responsibility to Ukraine
By Daniel RosneyEurovision reporter
Eurovision co-host Alesha Dixon says May's contest is " so much More Than a competition" as Liverpool prepares to stage The Event on Ukraine's behalf.
" It's very important. We feel That sense of responsibility, to do it with joy, love, " She Said .
The Britain's Got Talent judge will present alongside Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian musician Julia Sanina for the semi-finals.
Graham Norton will complete the line-up for next month's final in Liverpool.
Sanina, who is The Front woman of Ukrainian Rock Band The Hardkiss , says this year's contest is a " big deal" for her country.
" Even Last Year , when people were watching Eurovision from bomb shelters, lots of them were still voting and wanted to win, " she added.
" We have to always balance the joy and the love with what Julia just said, " Waddingham said. " People voting from The Bomb shelters hits me More Than anything and there's The Reason I wanted to get involved. "
Normally the country That wins Eurovision then hosts it The Following year, but of Ukraine it was too dangerous to Stage One of The World 's biggest events.
The presenters will front The Song contest at three live shows - Two semi-finals on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May.
The Bbc 's Eurovision commentator Graham Norton will then join The Trio for The Final on Saturday 13 May, splitting his time between The Stage and his commentary booth he's sharing this year with Mel Giedroyc .
Rehearsals for the hosts, as well as for the 37 acts competing, will begin at The Beginning of May and Waddingham tells Bbc News she's Looking Forward to the results The Most .
" It's the age-old Terry Wogan and Katie Boyle saying 'Good evening Portugal ' - That literally gives me shivers of excitement, " She Said .
" My 12-year-old self couldn't belief I'd ever be saying That . Honestly it makes me quite emotional".
As this year's host broadcaster, The Bbc has announced over The Next three weeks including an appearance from Cheryl Baker in EastEnders, and special shows dedicated to The Contest from Bargain Hunt to Pointless.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
