By Len Port, Contributor(*) A weekend is a long time in politics. It certainly was last weekend, especially for the future of the European Union. Immediately before the election in Britain, it was no more than a possibility that the UK would hold a referendum on its membership of the EU. After the votes had […]
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Opinion: Where does Portugal figure in all this?
– By Len Port
Posted on 15 May 2015.
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– By Len Port
Book: ‘The Transformation Book’ – Fernando Pessoa repurposed – Review
Posted on 14 May 2015.
By George Monteiro, Contributor (*) When, sight unseen, I agreed to review the latest Pessoa book, I did not know what I was letting myself in for. Although I’ve kept up pretty much with all the books presenting collections of materials, largely previously unpublished, I was not prepared for the put-together collection of materials comprising […]
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Update: Rep. Devin Nunes recommends ‘long term solution’ for the Lajes Field – Azores
Posted on 10 May 2015.
US Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) said today in Terceira, Azores, that it is essential and possible to find a “long term solution” to the Lajes Field state of affairs by reviewing the US policies announced in January regarding the US military outpost on the island. Congressman Nunes is leading a delegation of members of the […]
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Terceira: US Congress delegation visiting Lajes Field – Azores
Posted on 08 May 2015.
A delegation of members of the United States Congress is visiting the Lajes Field, on Terceira island, Azores, on Saturday, May 9. The visit is taking place at a time of tense bilateral relations between Portugal and the United States, following the US Defense Department announcing the downsizing of the Lajes Field on the island. The […]
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Sailing: Lisbon welcomes the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race – Portugal
Posted on 07 May 2015.
Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, will be the next stopover of the ‘2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race’ – the world’s toughest sailing event. Lasting nine months, the race started on October 19, 2014, in Alicante, Spain, and is scheduled to conclude in June 27, 2015, in Gothenburg, Sweden. In its 12th edition, the Volvo Ocean Race is a […]
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Europe: Danger and tension looming over VE Day – Portugal
Posted on 07 May 2015.
By Len Port, Contributor(*) As Europe celebrates VE Day, the 70th anniversary of the formal end of World War II between the Allies and Nazi Germany on 8th May, Europe once again finds itself in a perilous situation. Although officially a neutral non-participant in World War II, four years after its end Portugal became a […]
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