14 January 2021
The government of Portugal has declared a state of emergency due to a surge in COVID’19, and ordered a complete two-week, strict lockdown for the whole country, effective Friday, Prime Minister António Costa announced on Wednesday. The lockdown could be in place indefinitely, although, under Portuguese law, it will be reviewed every 15 days. The […]
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12 January 2021
Portuguese voters will cast their ballots, on January 24, for the country’s next president. Incumbent Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, 72, is set to lead the vote, with polls showing he may get over the 50% needed to claim an outright win for a second five-year term. If the presidential elections were now, Marcelo Rebelo de […]
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10 January 2021
With Millicent Accardi A Curse of Roses, Diana Pinguicha’s debut YA (young adult) novel is a fascinating re-telling of the myth of Isabel de Aragão, a woman of great renown who turns all the food she touches into flowers. Based on a Portuguese legend, this historical fantasy is an epic tale of mystery, magic, and making […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Interviews, People, Portugal
08 January 2021
That Hair is a family album of sorts that touches upon the universal subjects of racism, feminism, colonialism, immigration, identity and memory. “The story of my curly hair,” says Mila, the narrator of Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida’s autobiographically inspired tragicomedy, “intersects with the story of at least two countries and, by extension, the underlying story […]
Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Featured, Heritage, Portugal
06 January 2021
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, emphasized the importance of strengthening the cooperation of the “friendly, close and collaborative relationship” with the United States of America. President Bolieiro made the remarks in Ponta Delgada, on Tuesday, after a hearing with the Consul of the United States of America in the […]
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04 January 2021
On assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on New Year’s Day, Portugal’s top political leaders sounded remarkably enthusiastic and positive about tackling the huge challenges facing the 27 member states over the next six months. Prime Minister António Costa and Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva say their prime objectives will […]
