27 September 2021
The Lisbon based Champalimaud Foundation has received a donation of €50 million for the construction of a research and treatment center for pancreatic cancer. The bequest was made by Mauricio Botton Carasso and his wife, Charlotte Botton, the owners of Danone, a multinational food-products corporation founded in Spain, in 1919, by Mauricio Botton Carasso. The […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal
27 September 2021
The Socialist Party (PS) was the overall winner from the Sunday Portugal’s municipal elections. With 99% of the ballots counted, the total results are not yet officially out. However, after 14 years the Socialists, which have governed Portugal since 2015, have lost the municipality of Lisbon, which went to the opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD). […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal
19 September 2021
Portugal is reckoned to be number one or two of the most fully vaccinated nations in the world, but there are serious concerns of a possible expansion of COVID’19 if vaccinations continue to lag so far behind in Africa. About 80% of Portugal’s total population of just over 10 million have been fully vaccinated, according […]
18 September 2021
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is on an official visit to New York city scheduled for September 18-23, to participate, on Tuesday, in the 76th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). In addition, he will also participate, “in virtual format, in three events on the sidelines of the […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
15 September 2021
One of the most spectacular sport events on the international calendar, the 55TH AZORES RALLYE is taking place on São Miguel Island on September 16-18. The international car racing – formerly named ‘SATA Rallye Azores’ – is organized by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) as part of the European Rally Championship, round 5 of 8, […]
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12 September 2021
The World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) will be held in Lisbon in-person and online on 13–15 October, 2021, with both in-person and virtual possibilities for participants. Now in its 30th year, WYSTC is the leading trade event for the global youth, student and educational travel industry. Since its inception as the annual event […]
Posted in Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World
