18 July 2020
Portugal is among the top 23 nations in the world whose population may decline the most, to less than half before 2100, between the reference values of 3.43 million and 6.1 million people, according to research published this week by the Lancet magazine Currently the total population of Portugal stands at 10.68 million (2017). According […]
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09 July 2020
Prime Minister António Costa said, on Thursday, that the state of calamity should remain in place, for 19 boroughs of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon, for another 15 days. In addition to containment rules, recommended for the whole country, people in these areas have a civic duty to remain at home, gatherings are limited to […]
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07 July 2020
Portuguese born, Alba Baptista, has just debuted her acting career in the United States with a role in Warrior Nun, a web series on Netflix premiered on July 2. For Warrior Nun, the Portuguese actress plays Ava, a 19-year-old who wakes up in a morgue and finds out that she is part of an ancient […]
Posted in Awards, Books, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, People, Portugal
02 July 2020
The Portuguese government announced, on Thursday, that it reached an agreement with TAP Air Portugal private shareholders, to hold 72.5% of the airline’s capital for 55 million euros, after a resolution by the Council of Ministers recognizing the public interest of keeping the airline in operation. With the move, the State has increased its participation […]
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30 June 2020
The Portuguese Parliament has voted to honor Aristides de Sousa Mendes (1885-1954), who saved thousands of lives during WWII, by creating a monument to memorialize him at the National Pantheon, the place where some of the most notable Portuguese personalities are buried. The resolution stated, “Aristides Sousa Mendes, as a heroic historical figure, is part […]
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23 June 2020
The Portuguese government has ordered new restrictive measures for the Greater Lisbon and its Metropolitan Area, in order to contain the new outbreaks of COVID’19, placing 19 parishes under a state of calamity. It was reported that around 70% to 80% of the outbreaks have occurred in the poorer communities, around the industrial hubs of […]
