Portugal will be represented by 93 athletes, from 16 sport modalities, in the Rio2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting August 5 through August 21. Thousands of athletes from around the world will compete in sports like swimming, athletics, gymnastics, various martial arts, ball sports, weightlifting, and wrestling at the […]
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Rio2016: Portugal represented by 93 athletes at the Olympic Games – Brazil
Posted on 01 August 2016.
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Travel: Biometric border control system expanded – Portugal
Posted on 29 July 2016.
Portugal border control system has expanded its RAPID electronic biometric ID system to include a number of countries outside the European Union. The system, using electronic passport biometric data storage for facial recognition, was expanded to include passengers from nine countries, namely the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Venezuela, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand. […]
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Book: ‘The Poor’ by Raul Brandão – Editor’s Note
Posted on 22 July 2016.
The Poor (Os Pobres, 1906), by Portuguese author Raúl Brandão, is a powerful tribute to the underclasses. Innovative thematically and stylistically, the novel consists of loosely connected vignettes on two narrative levels: the lives of prostitutes, where the inexorable need for love is transformed into a means for survival; and the life of Gebo, a […]
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UNESCO: Plight to conserve the Algarve pristine coast – By Len Port
Posted on 22 July 2016.
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Hopes are being expressed that the most spectacular stretch of coastal habitat left unspoilt along Portugal’s southernmost shore can be turned into a nature reserve rather than being blighted by two more resort urbanisations. The area lends itself perfectly to ecotourism through conservation, but local homeowners who advocate this are […]
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Book: ‘Wellington against Soult: The Second Invasion of Portugal 1809’ – Editor’s Note
Posted on 22 July 2016.
At the heart of David Buttery’s third book on the Peninsular War lies the comparison between two great commanders of enormous experience and reputation – Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, and Jean de Dieu Soult. In Soult, Wellesley met one of his most formidable opponents and they confronted each other during one of the […]
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Lisbon: Hosting spectacular 2016 Tall Ships Races – Portugal
Posted on 21 July 2016.
Lisbon is hosting the 2016 Tall Ships Races scheduled for July 22-25, with the participation of more than 50 iconic sailing ships from around the world and more than 5,000 young crew members, from a variety of countries. Lisbon expects about one million visitors at the new cruise terminal, between Santa Apolónia and Praça do […]
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