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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup 2022 group A qualifying soccer match between Portugal and the Republic of Ireland at the Algarve stadium outside Faro, Portugal, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Ronaldo becomes highest scoring man in international soccer

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Portugal poised to lift more restrictions as pandemic ebbs

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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 10, 2021 file photo, Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa addresses European lawmakers at the European Parliament in Brussels. While most of the Europe Union grapples with new surges of COVID-19 cases and brings back curbs on what people can do, Portugal is going in the other direction. From next Monday, the Portuguese will be able to go back to restaurants, shopping malls and cinemas. Prime Minister Antonio Costa warned late Thursday, April 15, 2021 that the country could reverse gear and go back into lockdown if cases start to rise again. (Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP, file)

Portugal reaps benefits of a prolonged COVID-19 lockdown

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup 2022 group A qualifying soccer match between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Josy Barthel Stadium in Luxembourg, Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

Ronaldo leads Portugal, Mitrovic nets double for Serbia

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Portugal rolls back virus surge that made it world’s worst

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Portugal’s euthanasia law goes for constitutional review

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Nurses tend to a patient in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at the Curry Cabral hospital in Lisbon, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. After Portugal figured for about two weeks last month as the world’s worst-hit country by size of population, anxiety over the recent pandemic peak has eased slightly. The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and in intensive care fell Thursday for the third straight day. The health ministry reported the fewest hospitalizations since Jan. 20 and the fewest patients in ICUs for almost two weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Portugal’s relief at falling COVID-19 cases tempered by fear

By HELENA ALVES - Associated Press

A doctor, left, prepares her instruments before tending to a patient in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at the Curry Cabral hospital in Lisbon, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. After Portugal figured for about two weeks last month as the world’s worst-hit country by size of population, anxiety over the recent pandemic peak has eased slightly. The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and in intensive care fell Thursday for the third straight day. The health ministry reported the fewest hospitalizations since Jan. 20 and the fewest patients in ICUs for almost two weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Portugal gets more European help as virus deaths remain high

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

A woman stands at a viewpoint overlooking Lisbon's old center, a site popular with tourists and now mostly deserted, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Hopes are rising in Portugal that the worst of a devastating pandemic surge might be over, as the number of COVID-19 deaths reported Monday was the lowest in three weeks. Still, the national lockdown could remain in place through mid-March, officials have said. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Portugal poised to extend lockdown as COVID-19 cases fall

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

Funeral agency workers move the coffin of a COVID-19 victim to be cremated at a cemetery in Alcabideche, outside Lisbon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Portugal is facing a pandemic surge that has made it the world's worst-hit country by size of population. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Hopes rise in Portugal but COVID-19 still slams hospitals

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A priest says a few words during a brief ceremony outdoors before the cremation of a COVID-19 victim at a cemetery in Alcabideche, outside Lisbon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Portugal is facing a pandemic surge that has made it the world's worst-hit country by size of population. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Portugal vaccine rollout gets new chief after unsteady start

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Officials greet each other next to a German air force airplane after it landed at Lisbon airport, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. The airplane is bringing 26 German army medics along with medical equipment to help out at Portuguese hospitals under stress from the recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

German army medics arrive in Portugal to help fight pandemic

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, right, talks to Prime Minister Antonio Costa, left, and Health Minister Marta Temido, center, at the end of a visit to the hospital in Lisbon, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Portugal's government is showing signs of strain as the country reels from almost two weeks at the top of the world rankings of daily new COVID-19 cases and deaths by size of population. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Deadliest virus month piles strain on Portugal’s government

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Law allowing euthanasia in Portugal moves a step closer

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FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, more than a dozen ambulances queue waiting to hand over their COVID-19 patients to medics at the Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon. In its fight against COVID-19, Portugal lifted restrictions on gatherings and movements for four days over Christmas so that people could spend the festive season with family and friends. Soon after the holiday, the pandemic quickly got out of hand. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

COVID-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe’s pandemic

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

More than a dozen ambulances queue waiting to hand over their COVID-19 patients to medics at the Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Portugal's COVID-19 surge is continuing unabated, with a new record of daily deaths, hospitalizations and patients in intensive care. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Center-right incumbent wins Portugal’s presidential election

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announces that he will be running for reelection in the Jan. 24 presidential election, in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Portugal holds a presidential election on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 and the moderate incumbent candidate is widely seen as the sure winner. But an intriguing question for many Portuguese is how well a brash new populist challenger fares in the ballot. Mainstream populism is a novelty in Portugal. (Manuel de Almeida/Pool via AP)

EXPLAINER: A look at Portugal’s presidential election

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

Cars drive past election campaign billboards for presidential candidates Marisa Matias, left, and Andre Ventura, right, in Lisbon, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Portugal holds a presidential election on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 and the moderate incumbent candidate is widely seen as the sure winner. But an intriguing question for many Portuguese is how well a brash new populist challenger fares in the ballot. Mainstream populism is a novelty in Portugal. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

In Portugal presidential race, how high can a populist fly?

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press