INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE House Hunting in ... Portugal Home prices in northern Portugal fell by as much as 35 percent after the global real estate crisis of 2008, but have held steady in recent years. By ALISON GREGOR
SLIDE SHOW A Renovated Villa in Northern Portugal The 6,800-square -foot compound, on more than three acres with a pool and a tennis court, is on the market for $1.64 million.
Portugal Clears the Way for Extradition of Ex-C.I.A. Agent to Italy The former agent, who lives in Portugal, will be handed over to Italy, where she was convicted of taking part in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian cleric. By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
A Lisbon Home With a Vertical Garden A property whose two street-facing facades are almost entirely covered with layered greenery is for sale for $1.7 million. By ANDREW ALLEN
Portuguese Supreme Court Upholds Extradition of C.I.A. Agent to Italy Sabrina De Sousa has denied involvement in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in 2003, which took place while she was working undercover as a diplomat in Milan. By RAPHAEL MINDER
SPORTS BRIEFING | SOCCER Game Moved From Brussels A friendly between Belgium and Portugal set for next Tuesday was moved from Brussels to the Portuguese city Leiria because of the deadly attacks on Tuesday in Brussels.
TRILOBITES Seduced by Junk Food, Storks Are Opting Not to Migrate Some of their favorite menu items, researchers found, were rotten fish, leftover chicken and hamburgers. By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR
WANDERLUST The Portland of Portugal Porto was once one of the country’s richest towns, known for its artisanry. These days, it’s reemerging as a food and design hub, proving that austerity isn’t the death of creativity. By KATE MAXWELL
TIMESVIDEO Portugal’s President-Elect Seeks Unity Voters in Portugal elected as their new president on Sunday the veteran center-right politician Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who could also act as a counterbalance to the Socialist government. By REUTERS
In Portugal, Voters Pick Center-Right President The new president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, won 52 percent of the votes, with 98 percent counted. By RAPHAEL MINDER
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