Officials say a magnitude-6 earthquake off the southern coast of Portugal sent tremors through the Iberian peninsula but caused no injuries or damages. Read More
At least five people died when a cliff collapsed onto a packed beach in southern Portugal, officials said on Friday, as rescuers using pickaxes and mechanical diggers searched the rubble for victims. Read More
Madrid, Spain—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba today and signed a Declaration of Principles formalizing the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP)—which allows for the identification of high-risk travelers at foreign airports before they board aircraft bound for the United States—at Madrid Barajas International Airport. Read More
Lisbon—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with Portuguese Interior Minister Rui Pereira, Justice Minister Alberto Costa and Foreign Affairs Minister Luís Amado today and signed a Preventing and Combating Crime (PCC) Agreement as part of her weeklong trip to Europe and Kuwait. Read More