16 July 2014
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho sounded the alarm Tuesday by saying that every political party and social partner should throw their weight into the debate on a national strategy capable of raising Portugal’s birth rate, the lowest in 60 years. Speaking as leader of the Partido Social Democrata (PSD), the main ruling party, he was […]
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15 July 2014
In Portugal the richest 1% of the population owns one quarter (21%) of the country’s wealth, according to a survey by Philip Vermeulen, a senior economist at the European Central Bank. Among the nine countries in the Eurozone analyzed, Portugal is the third country with a greater concentration of wealth, just behind Austria and Germany. […]
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14 July 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Many foreign holidaymakers are unwittingly mistreating their children and breaking the law by bringing under-age youngsters to bullfights, according to animal rights activists in the Algarve. The activist group Cidade de Albufeira Anti Touradas (CAAT) is urging the government inspectorate in charge of safety at public shows to stop turning a […]
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10 July 2014
Shares in Espírito Santo Financial Group (ESFG), the largest shareholder of Banco Espírito Santo (BES), Portugal’s largest non-state bank by assets, were suspended on the Lisbon and Luxembourg stock exchanges on Thursday morning, amid continued uncertainty about the group’s future. Bonds issued by ESFG’s subsidiary Espírito Santo Financière were also suspended. In a statement sent […]
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10 July 2014
The fourth edition of the Walk & Talk Street Art Festival will be held from July 18 through August 3 on São Miguel island, Azores. More than 60 national and international artists will participate in the creative arts event which activities are focused in promoting contemporary artistic expression in public spaces. Artistic interventions include the […]
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08 July 2014
A group of eleven Portuguese language teachers, affiliated with different educational institutions in the United States, are attending the FLAD Summer Course for Teachers of Portuguese in the US, held from July 8-18, at the University of the Azores in Ponta Delgada. Organized by Professor Graça Castanho of the University of the Azores, the intensive program comprises of workshops […]
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