02 January 2015
By Len Port, Contributor(*) There is a growing conviction among many climate scientists that global warming is worsening with potentially catastrophic consequences that in Portugal could include the Algarve’s coastal towns and resorts becoming regularly inundated by significant marine flooding and inland areas, turning into a desert well before the end of the century. But […]
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29 December 2014
Madeira island was named ‘Best Destination to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Europe’ by the ‘European Best Destinations’ – a travel organization based in Brussels (Belgium) whose mission is to developed and promote culture and tourism in Europe. Madeira is renowned for its New Year’s celebration festivities which include its famous fireworks display, officially recognized […]
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26 December 2014
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) George Monteiro, a Rhode Island native with roots in mainland Portugal, is an esteemed professor emeritus at Brown University and a distinguished scholar in the fields of American and Portuguese Literatures. A twentieth-century American literature scholar, with an academic interest in Portuguese and Brazilian literature, Monteiro is the author […]
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25 December 2014
The majority of the labor unions representing TAP Air Portugal workers are calling off a four-day general strike announced for December 27 through December 30. On Thursday, according to TAP Air Portugal “latest Information,” the strike had been called off “by most unions,” allowing the company to ensure its regular operations. “Passengers can now reinstate original bookings, should […]
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21 December 2014
Set on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a suspenseful page-turning saga of love, murder, and the true meaning of faith from the author of the acclaimed The Liar’s Diary. Set in the close-knit Portuguese community of Provincetown, Massachusetts, The Orphans of Race Point traces the relationship between Hallie Costa and Gus Silva, who meet as children in the wake of […]
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19 December 2014
The government of Portugal has issued a “civil request,” an executive order to prevent TAP Air Portugal from striking December 27 through December 30, the busiest days of the holiday season. Evoking “extraordinary measures” the government summoned a special “Labor Requisition” last imposed in the country in 1997. Under Portugal’s constitution, a range of measures […]
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