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Election’26 | Socialist António José Seguro wins presidency Update | Extreme weather events continue battering the country nationwide Community | Camões Institute promotes Portuguese language teaching Honor | President José Bolieiro awarded the Peter Benchley Ocean Award Book | Representing the Middle Ages in Modern Portugal (1890–1947) | By Pedro Martins
 

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 opposition 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. […]

Update | Extreme weather events continue battering the country nationwide – Portugal 

Since late January, Portugal has confronted the cumulative impact of three successive Atlantic winter storms, which have caused fatalities, infrastructure destruction, flooding, and emergency response operations across the mainland, including Madeira and the Azores regions.  Over the weekend, a third storm front, named Marta, developed across the municipalities of Leiria, Coimbra, Santarém, and Lisbon districts, […]

Community | Camões Institute promotes Portuguese language teaching – California

On February 3, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Camões — Institute for Cooperation and Language, I.P. and the California Department of Education (CDE) during a ceremony held at the Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, located on the 5th floor of 1430 N Street in Sacramento, California. The Consul […]

Honor | President José Bolieiro awarded the Peter Benchley Ocean Award – Monterey, CA

José Manuel Bolieiro, President of the Regional Government of the Azores, has been honored with the prestigious Peter Benchley Ocean Award, recognizing his leadership and commitment to ocean conservation, sustainable marine governance, and the protection of Atlantic ecosystems. Bolieiro is scheduled to formally accept the distinction, often referred to as the “Oscars of the Ocean,” […]

Book | Representing the Middle Ages in Modern Portugal (1890–1947) | By Pedro Martins – Editor’s Note

What role did the Middle Ages play in the construction of Portuguese national identity in the modern age? Which medieval ideas, themes, objects, buildings, events, and figures contributed to this process? How did Portuguese intellectuals, artists, and politicians from the late-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century narrate, rework, and commemorate them? These are some of […]

FLAD | U.S. Legislators of Portuguese descent gather in Lisbon – Portugal

30 June 2025

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) is hosting the 9th edition of the Legislators’ Dialogue on June 30 and July 1 in Lisbon, bringing together 20 elected officials of Portuguese descent from across the United States. This annual bipartisan gathering convenes U.S. legislators serving at both the federal and state levels to deepen ties with Portugal […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza | By Susan Abernethy – Editor’s Note

30 June 2025

Catherine of Braganza has regularly been referred to as ‘the forgotten queen’ and there is much truth in this statement. Following her death in 1705, a fully detailed biography in English remained unwritten until 1915. The last major bio published about her was in Portuguese in 1941 and it has never been translated into English. […]

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Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Uncategorized, World

FLAD | New partnerships offered for Portuguese and American higher education institutions – Portugal

29 June 2025

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has officially opened applications for the 2025–2026 edition of its UP Ensino Superior program, a strategic funding initiative aimed at strengthening academic and research partnerships between Portuguese and American higher education institutions.  This program supports structural and sustainable collaboration, enabling joint degrees, faculty mobility, virtual exchange programs (COIL), and co-supervision […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Education, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, World

Travel Alert | Department of State expands Visa screening to include social media history – Washington, DC

29 June 2025

As of June 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has expanded its visa application requirements for non-immigrant categories, mandating that all applicants for F (student), M (vocational), and J (exchange visitor) visas disclose their social media activity from the past five years. The J nonimmigrant visa is the best known of these. It covers […]

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

Summit | President Bolieiro stresses the strategic importance of Lajes Base  – Azores 

26 June 2025

The President of the Government of the Azores, José  Manuel Bolieiro, spoke today, June 25, during the opening of the Sister Cities Summit held in Ponta Delgada, emphasizing the strategic importance of the Azores as a bridge between Europe and North America. Highlighting  the geostrategic position of the archipelago in the North Atlantic for defense, economic […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Politics, Portugal, São Miguel, World

Honor | Director Miguel Gomes to join the ranks of the Academy Awards – Hollywood, LA

26 June 2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, has officially invited Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes to join its ranks in 2025, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to film. This invitation was part of the Academy’s 2025 class, which welcomed 534 new members from around the world. Gomes, celebrated […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World