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Community | Portuguese-American voting show Democratic rebound  Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team Diplomacy Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization
 

Community | Portuguese-American voting show Democratic rebound  – Midterms’26

Although the evidence does not establish how Portuguese-American voters individually cast their ballots, midterm election returns from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and California reveal a Democratic rebound in several communities with strong Portuguese roots.  The results raise questions about whether Republican gains associated with Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory are holding among Portuguese-American-dominant communities. […]

Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team – Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in world sports history and Portugal’s most celebrated footballer, announced on Thursday, November 5, that he is retiring from the Portuguese national team. The 41-year-old Madeira-born superstar announced his decision in an emotional social media video, saying the time had come to relinquish Portugal’s iconic No. 7 jersey. […]

Diplomacy – Portugal and the United States reaffirm cooperation with the Azores – Washington, DC

Portugal and the United States have reaffirmed this week their strategic partnership, emphasizing continued American military cooperation at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, at the 53rd meeting of the Portugal–United States Standing Bilateral Commission, held in Washington on November 3. Under the framework of the 1995 bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement, commonly […]

Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants – Azores

The Government of the Azores has opened applications for grant opportunities supporting cultural and community projects in Azorean emigrant communities abroad, as well as educational exchanges and immigrant integration initiatives for 2027.  The funding opportunities are particularly relevant to Azorean organizations, cultural associations, and educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Brazil, and other […]

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Portuguese-American voting show Democratic rebound  – Midterms’26

12 November 2026

Although the evidence does not establish how Portuguese-American voters individually cast their ballots, midterm election returns from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and California reveal a Democratic rebound in several communities with strong Portuguese roots.  The results raise questions about whether Republican gains associated with Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory are holding among Portuguese-American-dominant communities. […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team – Portugal

05 November 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in world sports history and Portugal’s most celebrated footballer, announced on Thursday, November 5, that he is retiring from the Portuguese national team. The 41-year-old Madeira-born superstar announced his decision in an emotional social media video, saying the time had come to relinquish Portugal’s iconic No. 7 jersey. […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Madeira, People, Portugal

Diplomacy – Portugal and the United States reaffirm cooperation with the Azores – Washington, DC

04 November 2026

Portugal and the United States have reaffirmed this week their strategic partnership, emphasizing continued American military cooperation at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, at the 53rd meeting of the Portugal–United States Standing Bilateral Commission, held in Washington on November 3. Under the framework of the 1995 bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement, commonly […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants – Azores

30 October 2026

The Government of the Azores has opened applications for grant opportunities supporting cultural and community projects in Azorean emigrant communities abroad, as well as educational exchanges and immigrant integration initiatives for 2027.  The funding opportunities are particularly relevant to Azorean organizations, cultural associations, and educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Brazil, and other […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships, World

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

14 October 2026

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

11 October 2026

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Conferences, Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

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