The Portuguese government announced Thursday the creation of the Strategic Council for the Internationalization of the Economy (Conselho Estratégico de Internacionalização da Economia- CEIE). The newly created institution will be chaired by Prime Minister Passos Coelho in cooperation with Ministers of State Victor Gaspar (Finance) and Paulo Portas (Foreign Affairs) and the Minister of Economy […]
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CEIE created to promote foreign trade – Portugal
Posted on 21 October 2011.
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Portugal among best economies for doing business – World Bank
Posted on 20 October 2011.
Portugal ranked 30rd among the world’s best economies for doing business, according to World Bank’s latest ranking released Thursday. Portugal had ranked 30rd on the previous edition of the World Bank reports. The World Bank annual report “Doing Business” examines the laws that affect companies in 183 economies, between June 2010 and May 2011, classifying […]
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P-06 Atelier winner of Grand Prix at the Red Dot Design Awards – Portugal
Posted on 20 October 2011.
The Portuguese design agency P-06 Workshop, Environment and Communication won the Grand Prix in Red Dot Communication Design Awards 2011, in Berlin, Germany, one of the most important design awards worldwide. P-06 Workshop, Environment and Communication was selected among 6.468 participants worldwide for ‘Skin’ in the “information/design/public space” category, for the foyer installation and interior […]
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Trade unions to stage general strike November 24 – Portugal
Posted on 19 October 2011.
The two largest Portuguese union federations have agreed, Wednesday, to stage a general strike on November 24. The shutdown is a protest against the newly proposed government austerity budget measures for 2012 and 2013 submitted to parliament on Monday by Prime Minister Passos Coelho. Unionist leaders Carvalho da Silva (CGTP) and João Proença (UGT) set […]
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Florianópolis: Azorean Cultural Center planned for 2012 – Brazil
Posted on 19 October 2011.
The municipality of Florianópolis, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, is honoring its Azorean heritage with the establishment of the “Centro de Cultura Açoriana” (Azorean Cultural Center) planned for 2012. The objective is to preserve and strengthen the Azorean heritage of Florianópolis where immigrants from the Azores settled along the Santa Catarina coast during […]
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ProVerbo Annual Gala celebrates Portuguese heritage – Newark, NJ
Posted on 19 October 2011.
The Portuguese Sports Club (SCP) of Newark, NJ, is hosting its ProVerbo Annual Portuguese Language Gala to be held at 7pm on October 21. The event will include dinner and performance by Lisbon-based fado singer Gonçalo da Câmara Pereira and Rhode Island ensemble “Guitarras do Atlântico.” At the event, ProVerbo will honor a group of […]
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