24 June 2025
The Portuguese government has announced significant reforms to its Nationality Law, raising the bar for foreign nationals seeking Portuguese citizenship. Under the new legislation, the minimum legal residency requirement for naturalisation has doubled from five to ten years for most applicants. A transitional implementation period will be established once the law is formally published in the […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World
18 June 2025
Portugal has once again reaffirmed its global reputation for safety and stability, securing the 7th position in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The ranking evaluates 163 nations based on 23 indicators across the domains of societal safety, ongoing conflict, and militarization. Portugal ranks 5th in […]
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18 June 2025
MiratecArts has launched an international competition to support short film productions on Pico Island, Azores is open to writers, directors, or producers who are Portuguese citizens living abroad or of Portuguese descent. The award “Prémio Curta Pico” for the Portuguese Communities Around the World, in its second edition, seeks proposals for short films (7–15 minutes) that […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Azores, Community, Featured, Film, Heritage, Pico, World
17 June 2025
The Vice-President of the Regional Government presided over the opening ceremony of the exhibition “From Namban to Japonisme: the Arts of Japan in Azorean Collections” in Angra do Heroísmo on June 13, as part of the Azores’ participation in the Expo 2025 Osaka. The exhibition presents a historical overview from the first Portuguese-Japanese exchanges in […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Terceira, World
17 June 2025
As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) will host the FLAD Sister Cities Summit from June 25 to 27, 2025, in Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. The three-day event will bring together local and national government leaders, including Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, lawmakers, […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World
14 June 2025
The Azores were internationally recognized as a global model for marine protection at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held this week in Nice, France. Recognized as a pioneering model in marine conservation, the Azores offer a powerful real-world example of how science-based ocean protection can align with local economic development and global biodiversity […]
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