Portuguese nationals in Europe have the most positive image of the United States and like most European Union citizens they believe the United States should exert strong leadership in world affairs, revealed the annual “Transatlantic Trends 2011” public opinion survey. Of all participating countries, the highest proportion of positive responses regarding the United States image […]
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Portuguese have the most positive image of the United States – Survey
Posted on 10 September 2011.
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President Cavaco Silva to visit the Azores – Portugal
Posted on 09 September 2011.
The President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, will visit the Autonomous Region of the Azores on September 20-25. This is the second time the President of Portugal visits the Region officially. The post of Portuguese President is largely ceremonial since executive power lies with the Prime Minister. For this visit, the President is scheduled to […]
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Memoir: Becoming an Americano-Luso – By John Howard Wolf
Posted on 08 September 2011.
By John Howard Wolf , Contributor (*) — “Why did you do it”, my neighbors, friends and locals ask me when they would have done just the opposite. You left America, a country where “the streets are paved in gold, where everyone is rich” they say. The question is legitimate and not always easy to […]
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Portuguese economy is bouncing back – Portugal
Posted on 08 September 2011.
Portuguese Finance Minister, Vitor Gaspar, said Tuesday, Portugal will be able to return to the international money markets in 2013 and next year will see a “turning point.” According to figures released on Wednesday by Portugal’s National Statistics Institute (INE), Portugal’s recession came to an end in the second quarter as an increase in exports […]
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Portuguese Foreign Minister meets NTC leader – Libya
Posted on 07 September 2011.
Portugal’s Foreign Minister, Paulo Portas, visited Libya Wednesday to meet in Benghazi, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the National Transitional Council (NTC) head who ousted Muammar Gadhafi, the France Press reported. The Portuguese top diplomat praised Jalil for respecting the contracts underway between the Libyan government and the Portuguese companies operating in the country. In a joint statement to the […]
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Two aircraft struck by birds forced to land – Lajes, Azores
Posted on 06 September 2011.
A SATA-International aircraft on flight to Boston was forced to land Tuesday on Lajes International Airport, on Terceira Island, after being struck by a flock of birds shortly after take-off. Also on Tuesday, a similar incident involving a TAP Air Portugal aircraft and a flock of birds caused a forced landing on Lajes International Airport. The […]
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