The Regional Government of the Azores and environmental organizations condemned what they termed U.S. “interference” lobbying against plans to ban the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) on the archipelago. A government official in Ponta Delgada, the capital, told LUSA on Thursday, that a recent letter from U.S. Ambassador Allan Katz, pressing Azores’ officials, was […]
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GMO: Azores will not comply with United States request – Ponta Delgada
Posted on 13 January 2012.
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Katy Perry: Winner of five People’s Choice Awards – People
Posted on 12 January 2012.
Portuguese American entertainer Katy Perry was honored as favorite female artist, at Wednesday’s 38th annual People’s Choice Awards, in five categories for tour headliner and for song of the year for “ET” with Kanye West, music video for “Last Friday Night” and TV guest star for “How I Met Your Mother.” Perry, whose 14-month marriage […]
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“Mysteries of Lisbon” awarded Best Foreign Film by Toronto and London critics
Posted on 10 January 2012.
The Toronto Film Critics Association, Canada’s largest association of film critics, awarded director Raul Ruiz’s masterpiece “Mysteries of Lisbon,” as Best Foreign Film for 2011 alongside Terrence Malik’s “Tree of Life” awarded for Best Director and Best Film. Currently chaired by film critic Brian Johnson of the prestigious magazine “Maclean,” the Toronto Film Critics Association […]
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Travel: Algarve named top travel destination for 2012 – NYT
Posted on 10 January 2012.
Portugal’s southernmost region of Algarve, a popular destination for tourism, was named one of the top preferred travel destinations for 2012 by the New York Times. With a mild climate year-round — its temperatures fluctuate between 25 °C in winter and 48 °C in summer — Algarve comes in 29th place in a list of 45 ideal destinations […]
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Strike: Transportation workers walkout –Portugal
Posted on 09 January 2012.
Portuguese port workers are staging a week-long strike to end next Saturday. The strike has hit the largest country’s ports, including the port of Lisbon, the second largest container port in Europe’s Atlantic coast. According to Belmar da Costa, head of the Naval Shipping Agents’ Association, the walkouts will prevent 80 to 100 ships from […]
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Lisbon hosting the Sandbox Global Summit 2012 – Portugal
Posted on 07 January 2012.
The Sandbox Global Summit 2012 will be held on January 20-22, in Lisbon, Portugal. The event will take place at MUDE (Museum of Design and Fashion) and it has the official support of Lisbon’s City Council. Sandbox started in 2008 and is now the foremost global community of extraordinary young achievers below 30. Sandbox identifies […]
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