The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) is hosting the 9th edition of the Legislators’ Dialogue on June 30 and July 1 in Lisbon, bringing together 20 elected officials of Portuguese descent from across the United States. This annual bipartisan gathering convenes U.S. legislators serving at both the federal and state levels to deepen ties with Portugal […]
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FLAD | U.S. Legislators of Portuguese descent gather in Lisbon – Portugal
Posted on 30 June 2025.
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Book | Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza | By Susan Abernethy – Editor’s Note
Posted on 30 June 2025.
Catherine of Braganza has regularly been referred to as ‘the forgotten queen’ and there is much truth in this statement. Following her death in 1705, a fully detailed biography in English remained unwritten until 1915. The last major bio published about her was in Portuguese in 1941 and it has never been translated into English. […]
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FLAD | New partnerships offered for Portuguese and American higher education institutions – Portugal
Posted on 29 June 2025.
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has officially opened applications for the 2025–2026 edition of its UP Ensino Superior program, a strategic funding initiative aimed at strengthening academic and research partnerships between Portuguese and American higher education institutions. This program supports structural and sustainable collaboration, enabling joint degrees, faculty mobility, virtual exchange programs (COIL), and co-supervision […]
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Travel Alert | Department of State expands Visa screening to include social media history – Washington, DC
Posted on 29 June 2025.
As of June 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has expanded its visa application requirements for non-immigrant categories, mandating that all applicants for F (student), M (vocational), and J (exchange visitor) visas disclose their social media activity from the past five years. The J nonimmigrant visa is the best known of these. It covers […]
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Summit | President Bolieiro stresses the strategic importance of Lajes Base – Azores
Posted on 26 June 2025.
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, spoke today, June 25, during the opening of the Sister Cities Summit held in Ponta Delgada, emphasizing the strategic importance of the Azores as a bridge between Europe and North America. Highlighting the geostrategic position of the archipelago in the North Atlantic for defense, economic […]
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Honor | Director Miguel Gomes to join the ranks of the Academy Awards – Hollywood, LA
Posted on 26 June 2025.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, has officially invited Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes to join its ranks in 2025, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to film. This invitation was part of the Academy’s 2025 class, which welcomed 534 new members from around the world. Gomes, celebrated […]
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