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Summit for Peace | António Costa to represent the EU at Sharm el-Sheikh Book | To Borrow Freedom | By Sheila Greenfield World Tour | The music of Carlos Paredes celebrated in the United States Azores Airlines | Diaspora fears losing a vital lifeline to their homeland Azores
 

Summit for Peace | António Costa to represent the EU at Sharm el-Sheikh – Egypy

António Costa, President of the European Council and former Prime Minister of Portugal, will represent the European Union at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit for Peace, taking place on Monday, October 13, in Egypt. The summit, co-hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald J. Trump, seeks to consolidate international efforts toward ending […]

Book | To Borrow Freedom | By Sheila Greenfield – Editor’s Note

To Borrow Freedom takes you on a gripping journey through the rugged landscapes of Portugal’s Lower Alentejo, where Sheila Greenfield and her husband Robert Lee transformed a derelict farm into one of Europe’s premier equestrian destinations. From humble beginnings with just a tent, five horses, and boundless passion, they created a high-end horseback riding business […]

World Tour | The music of Carlos Paredes celebrated in the United States – Portugal

Celebrating the centenary of legendary Portuguese guitarist and composer Carlos Paredes (1925–2004), the “Paredes Experience” World Tour will visit 15 countries over six months, bringing the timeless sound of the Portuguese guitar to audiences around the globe, including the United States. Honoring Paredes’ artistic legacy and his profound influence on Portuguese cultural identity, the U.S. […]

Azores Airlines | Diaspora fears losing a vital lifeline to their homeland – Azores

The fate of Azores Airlines, the Azores’ international carrier and the only airline maintaining year-round direct service between the archipelago and North America, has become increasingly uncertain as the company’s privatization process faces new delays and mounting financial strain. The airline, part of the SATA Group, connects the islands to Boston, New York, San Francisco, […]

Azores – María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace laureate, could be of Portuguese ancestry – Venezuela

Although not established, genealogical research may link the ancestry of María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate from Venezuela, to Portuguese ancestry. Apparently, through Portuguese migrants to South America in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, she descends from the Machado Zuloaga family, a prominent Venezuelan lineage. Her paternal ancestry can be […]

Diplomacy | Higher education institutions and companies asked to comply with U.S. DEI policies – Portugal

13 April 2025

In recent developments, the US government has intensified scrutiny of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, affecting both domestic and international institutions. This includes both Portuguese higher education institutions (HEIs) and Portuguese companies with contracts with the US government.​ It has been reported that the US administration has issued directives requiring such organizations to certify […]

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Posted in Education, Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | A Girl is Lost in Her Century, Looking for Her Father | Gonçalo M. Tavares – Editor’s Note

13 April 2025

Amid a landscape of rubble, skeletal figures, and helplessness in Europe post-World War II, a girl and a man wander among the ruins. Hanna, a 12-year-old girl with Down’s Syndrome, is looking for her father. Marius, her companion, seems to be hiding from something. Aided by a simple instruction card, Hanna explores what it is […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Portugal, World

Community | Portuguese Embassy celebrates cultural heritage – Washington, DC

10 April 2025

By Naseer Ahmad In a celebration of cultural camaraderie and transnational kinship, H.E. Francisco Duarte Lopes Ambassador of Portugal and his wife Ms. Paula Lopes opened the doors of their residence to host a cultural evening. Notable guests, including H.E. Ekaterini Nassika, Ambassador of Greece and the Deputy Chief of Mission of Brazil, mingled with […]

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

Diaspora | International Seminar for Social Service Organizations – Azores

10 April 2025

  The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities, will host an International Seminar for Social Service Organizations from the Azores and the Diaspora on Monday, April 14, in Ponta Delgada. This initiative aims to reactivate and strengthen the International Network of Social Service Organizations based in the United States, Canada, […]

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

Travel | Authorities issue warnings for traveling to the United States – Portugal 

31 March 2025

Portuguese authorities have updated their travel advisory for the United States, joining several other European nations in issuing specific warnings following a series of recent U.S. border entry incidents. The Portuguese Foreign Ministry emphasizes on its official portal that holding a visa or an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) does not guarantee entry into […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Portugal, Travel, Uncategorized, World

Book | Knowledge Exchanges Between Portugal and Europe | By Nuno Luís Vila-Santa Braga Campos – Editor’s Note

30 March 2025

Following recent historiographical appeals on the need to study knowledge exchanges between European maritime rivals and their impact on overseas expansionist processes, this book makes this study for the Portuguese overseas empire between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. As the first European maritime power to systematically launch long-distance voyages, Portugal became a model worth emulation […]

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