Portugal observed a national day of mourning Thursday after the capital’s worst disaster in recent history, when the Gloria Funicular crashed, causing several deaths. The 19th-century streetcar is one ...

Explore the Lisbon Treaty's impact on the EU with centralized leadership, foreign policy changes, and key reforms for improved governance and member nation protocols.

Lisbon is a city of plazas, parks, overlooks and gardens. For more than a century, these beautiful public spaces were graced by Art Noveau and Moorish-style kiosks — small, ornate structures that ...

LISBON, Portugal — With its cobbled lanes, vintage trams and ancient castle, Lisbon oozes history. Its shops, too, offer a glimpse back in time. According to the city council, Lisbon has at least 50 ...

LISBON (Reuters Life!) - Old brass relays set off bright sparks, electricity hums and creaking capstans pull the cables of Lisbon's 106-year-old Santa Justa street lift, whose engine room looks like ...