Portugal has the highest rate of immigration assimilation among the European Union countries, with 5.8 percent of foreign residents being granted citizenship. On average, in 2009, 2.4 citizenships were granted per 100 resident foreigners in the EU. Portugal is followed by Sweden (5.3), Poland (4.8) and United Kingdom (4.8). The lowest rates of assimilation were […]
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Portugal has the highest rate of immigration integration – EU
Posted on 22 June 2011.
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Assunção Esteves elected Portugal’s Parliament President – People
Posted on 21 June 2011.
Social Democrat (PSD) Assunção Esteves, 54, was elected, Tuesday, President of the Portuguese Parliament, the first time a woman was voted for the position in Portugal, second-in-line in the Portuguese political hierarchy. She replaces Socialist Party (PS) Jaime Gama. A graduate of the University of Lisbon Law School, she was elected with 186 votes out […]
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SATA Air Azores crew skillfully handle two emergency landings
Posted on 21 June 2011.
A SATA International Airbus A310, on flight from Toronto, Canada, to São Miguel, Azores, suffered the failure of a hydraulic system, on June 20, while on approach to Ponta Delgada international airport, reported the Aviation Herald. According to the source, the crew was able to normally lower the landing gear and continued for a safe […]
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Prime Minister Passos Coelho takes office – Portugal
Posted on 21 June 2011.
Portuguese Prime Minister designate Pedro Passos Coelho (PSD) took office Tuesday, June 21, as the leader of the 19th government since Portugal’s 1974 April Revolution, 16 days following the June 5 snap elections. As he was sworn, he said, “Portugal won’t fail,” and he added, “We can’t ignore the scope and urgency of the challenges […]
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In protest: Open Letter to Mr. Tim Pawlenty – NOPA
Posted on 21 June 2011.
Francisco Semião, Founding Director of the National Organization of Portuguese -Americans (NOPA), addressed a letter of protest to Republican Presidential candidate, Tim Pawlenty, regarding comments he made at the GOP’s New Hampshire debate, held June 13th, which many Portuguese nationals and many Americans of Portuguese descent found to be derogatory and insensitive. On his remarks, referring […]
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Community – Diane Macedo is living the American dream – Interview
Posted on 20 June 2011.
By Beth Santos, Contributor(*) — You may have heard of Diane Macedo, and if you follow FoxNews.com you’ve definitely seen her work. Online news editor and now a reporter and anchor for Fox Business Network, Diane has moved over a very short period of time from being a Guest booker for Fox News Radio, to […]
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