12 August 2025
The Autonomous Region of the Azores will be present at the Osaka-Kansai 2025 World Expo in Japan from August 14 to 17. The Azores will be represented in the Portuguese Pavilion with the theme “Between Hearts,” evoking the emotional and cultural ties between two distant archipelagos united by the ocean. “It is with united hearts […]
05 August 2025
The U.S. Senate confirmed John Arrigo as the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Portugal on August 2, 2025, with a vote of 52 in favor and 42 against. The position of U.S. Ambassador to Portugal had remained vacant since the departure of former ambassador Randi Charno Levine in early 2025. […]
05 August 2025
This book presents a historical synthesis of colonial relations between Brazil and Portugal, illuminating the projects that the statesmen of the period formulated for the rich Portuguese territory in America―at first as a colonial domain, then as a potential independent country. Drawing on primary sources and historiographical dialogues with classic and current works, the book […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Brazil, Featured, Portugal, World
04 August 2025
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, concluded an official tour of the Azores with visits to seven of the nine islands, including Santa Maria, highlighting its growing geostrategic significance as a future-oriented hub for both space and ocean innovation. During his stop at Santa Maria’s space and teleport facilities, President Rebelo de Sousa […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Portugal, Santa Maria, World
02 August 2025
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, began an official visit to the Autonomous Region of the Azores on Thursday, accompanied by the President of the Regional Government, José Manuel Bolieiro. The itinerary includes visits to six of the nine islands in the archipelago: São Miguel, Terceira, Pico, Faial, Graciosa, and São Jorge. The […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World
01 August 2025
Portugal’s passport has been officially ranked the 4th most powerful globally, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, granting visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 190 countries and territories. The climb to 4th place places Portugal alongside other top-tier nations such as Austria, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, and the Netherlands, confirming its status among the world’s most […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Travel, World
