In an attempt to quell the current political crises, the President of Portugal Anibal Cavaco Silva is meeting today with the leader of the Socialist main opposition party, António José Seguro, and has summoned a meeting for Thursday with Prime Minister Passos Coelho and the leaders of the main political parties. The political crisis has resulted […]
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Crisis: President Cavaco Silva takes center stage – Portugal
Posted on 03 July 2013.
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Air permits denied to plane suspect of carrying fugitive Snowden – Portugal
Posted on 02 July 2013.
The plane carrying Bolivia’s President Evo Morales was denied air permits to Portugal’s air space, Tuesday, because Portuguese authorities suspected fugitive Edward Snowden was on board. The plane was diverted to Austria after air permits were also denied by France, Spain and Italy. Snowden is the former NSA contractor wanted by Washington on espionage charges regarding […]
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Appointed: Maria Luis Albuquerque is the new Minister of Finance – Portugal
Posted on 01 July 2013.
Former Treasury Secretary, Maria Luis de Albuquerque, was appointed Portugal’s Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, the office of President Cavaco Silva announced Tuesday. Albuquerque, 46, holds degrees in economics from the Lusiada University of Lisbon and the Technical University of Lisbon. A former university professor of economics she has worked in government since […]
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China: Ambassador Huang Songfu meets President Vasco Cordeiro – Azores
Posted on 29 June 2013.
The Ambassador of China in Portugal, Huang Songfu, met with the President Vasco Cordeiro, in Ponta Delgada, Saturday, to address issues of mutual interest to China and the Azores. After the meeting, President Vasco Cordeiro, the head of the Regional Government of the Azores, told reporters that the hearing “was very helpful” remarking that issues […]
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Arts: Christopher Sousa’s bold and brilliant painting – Interview
Posted on 28 June 2013.
By Millicent Accardi, Contributor (*) Portuguese-American artist Christopher Sousa is a self-taught painter originally from Fall River, Massachusetts, whose influences range from Lucien Freud, to Jenny Saville. He has been calling Provincetown, MA, his home for the past ten years and after four sold out solo art shows, Sousa has established a strong reputation in […]
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Scholarships: Bilateral FLAD-CAORC Grant Program created to promote research – Portugal
Posted on 28 June 2013.
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) announced Wednesday it has established a new scholarship program aimed to scholars in the United States interested in the study of the Portuguese language and culture. Co-sponsored by the US Embassy in Lisbon, the new program was established in partnership with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). The main […]
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