For the Civic Association TSP – [Também Somos Portugueses {We are also Portuguese}] – “it is clear that having only the option of voting in person inhibits greater electoral participation of the Portuguese abroad. That is why it is necessary to relaunch the debate on the amendment of electoral laws as a matter of urgency.” […]
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Protest: EU Parliament elections disregard voting rights of Portuguese abroad – TSP
Posted on 22 June 2024.
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Community | Artur Lima guest of honor celebrating Portuguese Heritage Month – California
Posted on 21 June 2024.
The Vice-President of the Regional Government of the Azores, Artur Lima, will participate as the guest of honor in a presentation session dedicated to Portuguese Heritage Month on June 24th. This event, celebrating June as Portuguese Heritage Month in California and honoring the Day of the Azores and Portugal, is sponsored by the California Portuguese-American […]
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Opinion | António Costa heads for top job in Brussels – Len Port
Posted on 21 June 2024.
By Len Port The Portuguese government and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s Democratic Alliance party have fully endorsed the bid by former Prime Minister António Costa to become the next president of the European Council. Costa is the favorite for the job as his nomination is also receiving so much support from leaders in other EU […]
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Terceira | Fifth edition of GLEX Summit returns to Angra do Heroísmo – Azores
Posted on 18 June 2024.
The fifth edition of GLEX Summit 2024 began in Angra do Heroísmo with inspiring presentations and important revelations. Fabien Cousteau, who opened the event, taking place June 18-19, highlighted the urgency of protecting our planet, which he dubbed the “Oasis Planet”, and announced Proteus, an innovative underwater “space station” scheduled for 2026. This facility, which […]
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Book | Spice: The 16th Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World | Roger Crowley – Editor’s Note
Posted on 18 June 2024.
The story of the sixteenth century’s epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration and conquest across Asia and the Pacific Spices drove the early modern world economy, and for Europeans, they represented riches on an unprecedented scale. Cloves and nutmeg could reach Europe only via a complex web of trade routes, […]
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Book | Portugal Since the 2008 Economic Crisis – by António Costa Pinto – Editor’s Note
Posted on 14 June 2024.
Portuguese democracy is now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Portugal joined the European Union (EU) in 1986, but the enduring legacies of the country’s transition process from authoritarianism to democracy became apparent during the European sovereign debt crisis, when Portugal experienced its third bailout since the institutionalization of democratic government. Although the first decade after EU […]
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