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Opinion | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro meets President Xi Jinping Book | After the Carnations | By Daniela F. Melo Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro holds phone call with President Donald Trump Diplomacy | Rita Rico takes office as new United States Consul Honor | Venice Film Festival pays tribute to filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira
 

Opinion | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro meets President Xi Jinping – China

By Len Port Portugal’s Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday and urged him to use his influence on Russia’s Vladimir Putin to help bring about peace in Ukraine. Luís Montenegro is the first Portuguese government leader to visit Beijing in nearly a decade. His visit came just […]

Book | After the Carnations | By Daniela F. Melo & Paul C. Manuel – Editor’s Note

The Portuguese revolution of April 25, 1974, has drawn much well-deserved scholarly attention: it offers an innovative example of a leftist military-led revolutionary process that unexpectedly resulted in the transition to a West European-style social democracy. Although much of the existing scholarship has logically focused on the emerging political elites and institutions of the period, […]

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro holds phone call with President Donald Trump – Portugal

Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro held a phone call today with U.S. President Donald Trump, reaffirming Portugal’s commitment to strengthening the long-standing ties between the two nations. During the conversation, both leaders discussed expanding cooperation across economic, political, and cultural areas, underscoring the shared values and strategic partnership that unite Portugal and the United States. […]

Diplomacy | Rita Rico takes office as new United States Consul – Azores

Rita Rico has officially assumed her post as the new United States Consul in the Azores. She replaces Margaret Campbell, who served as Principal Officer for the U.S. Consulate in Ponta Delgada from 2022 to July 2025. She was formally welcomed by the President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, during […]

Honor | Venice Film Festival pays tribute to filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira – Italy

The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to Portuguese master filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015) with the screening of his first feature film, Aniki Bóbó (1942), presented as part of a special program dedicated to restored cinematic masterpieces. His works combined poetic vision, philosophical depth, and a uniquely Portuguese sensibility, often exploring themes of memory, […]

Open Call: Arte Corajosa Celebrating Azorean Creativity – Bristol Art Museum, RI

05 December 2017

With the support of a grant from the RI Foundation, the Bristol Art Museum (BAM) announced an open call for Rhode Island area Portuguese artists to participate in the “Arte Corajosa” [Courageous Art] project celebrating Azorean creativity. The goal is to “providing the East Bay and greater Rhode Island community with the opportunity to experience […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, World

Appointed: Mário Centeno elected new chief of Eurogroup – Brussels, EU

05 December 2017

Portuguese Finance Minister, Mário Centeno, was elected the new head of the Eurogroup, a prestigious decision making body, consisting of 19 Finance Ministers of all European Union countries. The appointment was decided in a secret ballot at a finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday. He attained support and prestige in the European circles after […]

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Canada: Federal Parliament recognizes June as Portuguese Heritage Month – Ottawa, ON

29 November 2017

By Cristina Ogden(*) Canada’s Federal Parliament has formally recognized June 10 as Portugal Day and the month of June as Portuguese Heritage Month. The Private Member’s Bill, M-126, was sponsored by Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Toronto, Ontario’s Davenport electoral riding. M-126 was introduced earlier this year to recognize Portuguese Canadian contributions and to […]

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PALCUS: Index shows Portuguese American views and concerns – Community

27 November 2017

The PALCUS Index, the first annual national survey, has been released revealing the views and concerns of the Portuguese American community. The main goal of survey, conducted by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS), was to obtain a view of what matters most to the Portuguese American community, how they participate politically […]

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Community: Migration and Mill Work in Industrial New England – Conference

25 November 2017

The Portuguese immigrant experience in Southeastern Massachusetts will be the topic of a four-day international, multi-site traveling, academic conference titled ‘Migration and Mill Work: Portuguese Communities in Industrial New England’ to be held on December 3-5, 2017. All events are free and open to the public. The conference was convened by Cristiana Bastos and Miguel […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Terceira: New geothermal power plant inaugurated – Azores

20 November 2017

A new 4 MW geothermal power plant has been inaugurated today in Pico Alto, Terceira island, in a ceremony presided by Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Regional Government of the Azores. With a geothermal portfolio reaching more than 340 MWe and a capacity in operation of 331,5 MWe EXERGY, the Pico Alto Geothermal Power Plant […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, People, Terceira, World