#PORTUGAL

Russian naval activity off the Portuguese coast is intensifying, with a spy ship among several vessels recently passing through Portugal’s maritime territory, the country’s navy chief has said.

The world’s largest military maneuvers using drones are being carried out by NATO member states in Portugal, testing a range of autonomous systems.

More than five hundred Poles are among crowds of frustrated tourists stranded at the Portuguese island of Madeira’s main airport due to cancellations caused by high winds and wildfires.

Spanish firefighters have been battling over 50 forest and grassland fires in central and southern Spain since Friday afternoon as temperatures continue to soar.

Georgian attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was outstanding in his team’s 2-0 victory over Portugal on Wednesday, outshining his idol Cristiano Ronaldo, the man he first met as a 12-year-old at the opening of a new Dinamo Tbilisi Academy in 2013.

Portugal and Ukraine have inked a decade-long cooperation pact spanning various areas, most prominently the military sector.

The far-right Chega party is poised to play a kingmaker role in post-election talks.