26 July 2014
The Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots’ Union ( SPAC) has issued a 24 hour strike announcement for August 9. SPAC’s president, Jaime Prieto, made a public statement remarking that the strike is a protest against the “coercion and persecution” within the working environment at TAP Air Portugal. The decision was taken at a general union meeting […]
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26 July 2014
According to the latest Standard Eurobarometer opinion poll, conducted for the European Commission, the Portuguese rank as the most dissatisfied and miserable among their European peers with 52% fearing that the impact of the recession is still to worsen. The survey also revealed that 96% of the Portuguese inquired deemed the economic situation “bad” while 85% […]
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25 July 2014
The fifth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series competition is returning to Azores for a third successive year. The competition will be held Saturday July 26 at the Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo, an islet offshore São Miguel island. The two previous competitions were held at the site in 2012 and […]
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24 July 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Gonçalo Amaral insists that the lawfulness of his book Maddie: A Verdade da Mentira is “indisputable” and has reiterated that he may file a counter lawsuit against Kate and Gerry McCann. The lead detective in the original investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann revealed this in a Facebook message to […]
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24 July 2014
Portugal won first place at the USA Today “10Best Readers’ Choice” contest for ‘Best European Country” to travel. According to the editors, “Portugal is less iconic than other well-known countries, but it offers a wealth of opportunities to travelers: charming villages, great food, fascinating regional music, cultural opportunities, a beautiful coastline and even world-class surfing.” […]
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24 July 2014
Portugal remained in 41st place in the 2014 Human Development Index from a total of 183 countries the United Nations said on Thursday. The index is calculated using three human development dimensions: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. These take into account factors such as average life […]
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