By Rita Dourado, Contributor (*) When you arrive to Portugal, you arrive in a country that, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), doesn’t seem to be the 7th slowest economy in the world. Portugal causes a good first impression. It is true that the economy has stopped growing, as the country is facing domestic […]
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Opinion: April 25th – From Lisbon With Love – Portugal
Posted on 25 April 2013.
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Opinion: 25th April 1974 – Then and Now – Portugal
Posted on 24 April 2013.
By Len Port, Contributor (*) The revolution of 25th April 1974 transformed the political and social set-up and gave great hope to the people of Portugal. Thirty-nine years on, hope is in short supply. It has evaporated in the face of the intractable economic crisis. What has gone wrong? During the decade before 1974, the […]
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Festival: Hofstra University to recognize Portuguese community – Long Island, NY
Posted on 22 April 2013.
Hofstra University, one of the largest universities on Long Island, will recognize the local Portuguese-American community during their 30th Annual Dutch Festival in Uniondale on May 5. Every year, Hofstra University presents its Dutch Festival with live music and entertainment to celebrate the heritage of its founder Dutch-American William S. Hofstra and the university’s heritage. […]
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Appointed: Berta Cabral to be sworn Secretary of State of Defense – Portugal
Posted on 21 April 2013.
Social democrat (PSD) Berta Cabral, 60, the former mayor of Ponta Delgada city, and former candidate for President of the Government of the Azores, was appointed Secretary of State of Defense by Portugal’s central government. She will be sworn on Monday, April 21. Cabral was defeated by the Socialist Party (PS) candidate, Vasco Cordeiro, 39, […]
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Arts: 2013 Panazorean International Film Festival – Awards
Posted on 20 April 2013.
The movie “The Argentinian Lesson”, by Polish film director Wojcech Staron, won Best Foreign Film Award at the 2nd Panazorean International Film Festival, held in Ponta Delgada, Azores, April 11 through April 20. The movie “O Deportado” [The Deportee], by film director Nathalie Mansoux, won the National Film Award at the festival. Documenting the lives of […]
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Trade: Portuguese business delegation visiting Massachusetts
Posted on 20 April 2013.
United States Ambassador to Portugal, Allan Katz, will lead a delegation from Portugal to Massachusetts later this month. This visit, sponsored by The World Class Cities Partnership and SATA Airlines, aims to increase business links between Portugal and the Bay State. From April 28 through May 2, delegates from Portugal, including the Azores Islands, will […]
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