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Social Media | Parliament proposes bill requiring parental consent for minors Update | Persistent severe downpouring forces evacuations Election’26 | Diaspora vote count shows strong support for André Ventura Book | An Azorean Family Election’26 | Socialist António José Seguro wins presidency
 

Social Media | Parliament proposes bill requiring parental consent for minors – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has approved legislation that would restrict minors’ access to social media platforms by requiring parental authorization for users under the age of 16, making it one of Europe’s most concrete legislative steps toward regulating youth activity online. The proposal, introduced by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), mandates explicit, verified parental consent for minors […]

Update | Persistent severe downpouring forces evacuations – Portugal

Heavy and persistent rainfall continues to affect mainland Portugal as successive Atlantic systems prolong saturated ground conditions and heighten flood risk across several regions, forcing evacuations. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro described the extreme weather episodes as a “devastating crisis” affecting communities across the country while emphasizing that emergency coordination and recovery efforts continue nationwide. Mário […]

Election’26 | Diaspora vote count shows strong support for André Ventura – Portugal

Portugal’s presidential runoff election provisional vote count indicates that Chega candidate André Ventura secured the largest share of votes cast by Portuguese citizens living abroad. As final counts are still being compiled from abroad, Ventura has received approximately 51.88% of the diaspora vote, compared with 48.12% for Seguro. These figures reflect global voting and remain […]

Book | An Azorean Family’s History: Our Faria and Moitoso Roots | By Keith Tavares – Editor’s Note

Genealogical research is a journey into the past, uncovering the stories and connections that define our heritage. For Keith Daniel Tavares, this journey explored his Faria and Moitoso ancestors, unearthing the rich history and legacy that has shaped his family. An Azorean Family’s History delves into the significant findings of Keith Tavares’ genealogical research, highlighting […]

Election’26 | Socialist António José Seguro wins presidency – Portugal

Socialist António José Seguro was elected President of Portugal today, in a second-round runoff election, winning about 66–67% of the vote against far-right populist Chega candidate André Ventura with about 33–34% – according to near-final ballots counted. The national tally is not yet fully closed, as some precincts and consular votes remain to be counted. […]

BREAKING NEWS! Benfica invites rescued Thai players to train at academy – Portugal

10 July 2018

Portuguese club Sport Lisboa and Benfica (Benfica) has invited the 12 rescued Thai young soccer players and their soccer coach to spend an all-expenses-paid week in Portugal, at their Seixal training academy, Reuters reported. The boys were rescued from a vast cavernous system in northern Thailand on a complex three-day operation. Rescuers completed the rescue […]

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Parliament: Portuguese lawmakers reject bill banning bullfights – Portugal

06 July 2018

Portuguese lawmakers rejected a bill banning bullfights, submited by PAN, the People-Animals-Nature party. The bill was rejected by all major parties with few abstentions.  During the debate, Deputy André Silva of the PAN, a party represented by a single deputy, defended that bullfighting is execrable fun, based on torture, “consisting in showing the most abject […]

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Porto: President Barack Obama guest speaker at climate change summit – Portugal

05 July 2018

The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, will be the keynote speaker at a conference titled ‘Climate Change Leadership Porto 2018 Summit’ taking place on Friday, July 6, at the Porto Coliseum. The event will address environmental issues focusing on climate change and solutions. Climate change was one of President Obama’s main concerns […]

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Posted in Conferences, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Travel: Portugal ‘Best European Destination’ by the World Travel Awards – Athens, Greece

02 July 2018

Portugal was voted for the second consecutive year the ‘Best European Destination’ for travelers at the 25the World Travel Awards (WTA), known as the ‘World Tourism Oscars.’ With Portugal, Lisbon and Madeira Island also received international recognition. Lisbon was voted the ‘Best City Destination’ in Europe for the third consecutive year and for ‘Best European […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, Portugal, World

Book: ‘The Portuguese of Trinidad and Tobago’ by Jo-Anne S. Ferreira – Editor’s Note

30 June 2018

Traditionally a navigating and migratory people, Portuguese settlers came to the Caribbean as early as the seventeenth century. The ancestors of the modern Portuguese community in Trinidad and Tobago hailed from the archipelago of Madeira, fleeing their homeland in search of an economic and religious haven from the 1830s onwards. They came neither to explore […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, People, Portugal, World

Elected: António Vitorino Director of International Organization for Migration – Geneva

30 June 2018

Portuguese carrier politician, António Vitorino, former European Union commissioner, was elected on Friday, as the next Director General for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Elected by acclamation by the 169 IOM member states, he bypassed United States nomenee, Ken Isaacs, President Donald Trump’s pick for the post.  Current IOM Deputy Chief Laura Thompson of […]

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