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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. […]

Heritage: 9th International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta – New Bedford, MA

30 August 2017

The Azorean Maritime Heritage Society (AMHS) his hosting the 9th International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta to be held in New Bedford (MA) on September 6-10. A team of 29 local men and women will represent the United States of America in a rowing and sailing competition against teams from the Azorean islands of Faial and Pico. […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Pico, Sports, World

Book: ‘The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition’ – Editor’s Note

29 August 2017

For the first time―and in the best translation ever―the complete Book of Disquiet, a masterpiece beyond comparison The Book of Disquiet is the Portuguese modernist master Fernando Pessoa’s greatest literary achievement. An “autobiography” or “diary” containing exquisite melancholy observations, aphorisms, and ruminations, this classic work grapples with all the eternal questions. Now, for the first […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured

Sports:  Fernando Pimenta wins gold at World Canoeing Championships – Czech Republic

28 August 2017

Portuguese Olympic canoeist, Fernando Pimenta, has won gold and silver medals at the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships held this past weekend in Racice, Czech Republic. This is his first individual world title. Pimenta finished first at the Sunday’s K1 5000 race, completing the non-Olympic distance race canoe sprint in less than 20mins and […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Travel Alert:  Portuguese border control agents on strike – Portugal

22 August 2017

Portugal’s border control agents – Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) [Foreigners and Borders Service] – have called a strike for August 24 and 25. The two-day strike will affect about 30,000 passengers from outside the Schengen area and 85 scheduled flights. The strike will affect most directly the airports of Lisbon, Porto and Faro. […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel

Grandes Festas: 31st Holy Ghost Festival of New England – Fall River, MA

22 August 2017

The Portuguese American community of Fall River (MA) is celebrating the 31st Holy Ghost Festival of New England, starting August 24 through August 29. The festival is held every year on the last weekend of August. The event has become one of the largest Portuguese celebrations in the United States and the one of the […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Religion, World

Call for Papers: Migration and Mill Work Conference – UMass Dartmouth, MA

21 August 2017

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture (CPSC) is sponsoring the Migration and Mill Work: Portuguese Communities in Industrial New England Conference to be held on December 3-5, 2017. Migration and Mill Work is a multi-disciplinary conference providing an overview of migrant mill work through an extended discussion of the settlement […]

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